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Coffee Tasting | Is coffee flavor pseudoscience? How do you describe the taste and mouthfeel of a good single-origin coffee? From what aspects should you taste pour-over coffee?
Many customers have told Front Street Coffee that they actually can't taste the flavors in coffee, and even after watching many coffee tasting tutorials, they only "understand it while watching, but don't know where to start when it comes to actually doing it." If this sounds like you, you might want to take a look at some of Front Street Coffee's insights on coffee tasting. Tasting coffee ≠ describing flavors. Many [more…]
The Basic Process of Coffee Tasting | How do you properly taste coffee? What are the steps in coffee tasting? How do you describe the flavor of pour-over black coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Tasting coffee is like tasting wine—when we savor a cup of specialty coffee, we naturally aspire to discern its flavors and express them. Since many of our readers have given feedback about coffee tasting-related [more…]
Coffee Flavor Tasting | How Can Coffee Novices Build Their Coffee Sensory System? How Should Coffee Beginners Train Their Coffee Senses Daily?
Coffee today is no longer just a "functional drink" used to wake you up; it is also a medium that holds a wealth of experiences. Thanks to the spread of the concept of specialty coffee, which has brought about a leap in coffee quality, we can now taste the terroir of different places through a single small cup of coffee. For example, [more…]
Coffee Flavor Descriptions | What Defects Can Be Found in Single-Origin Coffee Beans? How Can Coffee Beginners Identify Negative Flavors in Coffee?
When learning coffee tasting, most people focus their energy on describing positive flavors. For example, when describing a cup of coffee, they can rattle off "jasmine, lemon, strawberry, caramel, chocolate," but when they taste something unpleasant, they can only say "burnt bitter, muddy, green and astringent." In fact, to learn coffee tasting, [more…]
Coffee Sensory Tasting | How Can Coffee Novices Learn to Describe Coffee Flavors from Different Angles? How to Properly Develop Coffee Flavor Tasting Skills?
"This coffee has a rich fruity profile, with notes of citrus, lemon, oolong tea, and jasmine!!!" For someone who has just been introduced to specialty coffee, this might sound unbelievable—how can you taste so many flavors in one cup of coffee! (Are they just making it up?) In this installment of Barista Growth Diary, we'll share a little [more…]
Single-Origin Coffee | What Is the Coffee Flavor Wheel? How Can Coffee Beginners Learn to Taste Single-Origin Coffee? How Do You Describe the Flavor Characteristics of Pour-Over Coffee?
After years of development, specialty coffee has formed a scientific system. From cultivation and processing at the green bean stage, to roasting, and then to brewing and tasting, there is a very complete body of knowledge. The improvement of green bean quality, roasting, and brewing quality ultimately serves to give us a better experience when tasting coffee. [more…]
Coffee Flavor Tasting | Can drinking ice water before drinking pour-over coffee help you taste more flavors? What role does ice water play in the coffee tasting process?
"By rinsing our mouths with ice water, we can better appreciate a cup of coffee and more easily capture its delicate flavors." This is a saying that has long circulated in the community. That's why we often see customers in cafés, after ordering their coffee, ask the barista for a cup of ice water, and their main purpose is precisely this. [more…]
SCA Coffee Sensory Evaluation Course | Why Does Pour-Over Coffee Taste Sour or Bitter? How Should Beginners Taste Single-Origin Black Coffee?
“How do you taste citrus in coffee?” Quite a few friends say they envy baristas for being able to casually name the specific flavors in coffee. Some friends also say, I can taste that the coffee is acidic, but that’s far from the citrus you’re talking about. Still others say flavors are all just nonsense. Front Street, in its daily online [more…]
Flavor Characteristics of Pour-Over Coffee | How Can Coffee Beginners Taste a Cup of Pour-Over Black Coffee? From Which Aspects Should You Describe the Flavor of Single-Origin Coffee?
Introduction: Tasting coffee is like tasting wine. When we savor a cup of specialty coffee, we naturally have the desire to discern its flavors and express them. How should one taste a cup of coffee? This question can be broken down into two aspects: one is about the process of tasting coffee, and the other is about the perspective from which to approach [more…]
What are the negative flavors in coffee?
For the appreciation of coffee, it is also a very important thing to recognize its negative tastes. Although people's perception of positive flavors has come easily, when drinking a cup of uncomfortable coffee, they can only use the general terms suc [more…]
Pour-over black coffee drinking method | What is the best temperature for tasting coffee? Is there a big difference in coffee flavor at different temperatures? Can pour-over coffee be reheated after it cools down?
The saying "coffee should be drunk while it's hot" is something people often keep on their lips, and not without reason! Front Street Coffee remembers a coffee friend describing coffee after it had gone cold like this: "After one sip my head hurt so much, that bitter/sour + woody taste lingered in my mouth and wouldn't go away, and it made me withdraw for a long time~" Hot coffee left to cool [more…]
Coffee Flavor Map | How Can Coffee Beginners Train and Build Their Coffee Sensory System? Are Aroma Kits Helpful for Coffee Flavor Tasting?
As coffee has gradually become more widely recognized, specialty coffee promotion in cafés has emerged in response, and we too have begun tracing things back to their roots—we have come to treat coffee as culture. The rise of specialty pour-over coffee undoubtedly reflects the demands of the market and the needs that cafés have identified. Café counters have also begun to lower their "status," no longer featuring the early design of a bar raised a foot high. [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee | What are the differences between hot-brewed and cold-brewed coffee? Why does iced coffee taste better? Which coffee beans are suitable for cold brew?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Tea is part of Chinese culture, while coffee has also gradually come into people's view and become one of the three major beverages, becoming an indispensable part of people's lives. As for the love of coffee [more…]
Drip Bag Black Coffee | Does the Coffee Taste Stronger the Longer You Brew Drip Bag Coffee? Is Drip Bag Coffee Better Tasting Than Instant Coffee?
Does steeping drip bag coffee longer make it stronger? People often mistakenly believe that steeping it longer will make the coffee taste richer, but in fact, steeping too long can easily extract too many undesirable substances into the hot water, thereby affecting the final taste of the coffee. As time passes, impurities inside the coffee grounds will also gradually be released, making it taste [more…]
Coffee Flavor Tasting | How Can Beginners Judge Coffee Extraction by Tasting? How Do You Describe the Flavor of Pour-Over Coffee?
If you want to learn how to brew coffee, you must first learn how to drink coffee. Of course, "learning to drink coffee" here does not mean being able to describe gorgeous flavor notes; it is more about being able to judge whether a cup of coffee is good or bad—that is, whether it tastes good or not. Whether a coffee tastes good or not, subjectively and objectively, depends to a fairly large extent on personal preference. [more…]
Pour-Over Coffee Tasting | Does Coffee Taste Differ with Different Cup Shapes? Which Cup Shape of Coffee Tasting Cup Should Be Paired for Tasting Different Coffees?
As the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle, and good tea belongs in a fine jar. As the main vessel for holding coffee, the impact of different cup designs on tasting has gradually drawn people's attention. Some coffee shops even spend lavishly on a set of coffee cups dedicated to serving, in order to create a dual experience for the eyes and the palate. Just like wine, cups [more…]
Espresso Coffee Tasting | What's the Etiquette for Drinking Espresso? What Techniques Are There for Tasting Espresso?
On various social platforms, we often come across scenes like this: a coffee enthusiast tilts their head back and downs a cup of espresso in one gulp, then after a brief frown, reveals an expression of intoxication as if they have tasted the most exquisite delicacy in the world. Many friends are infected by the enthusiast's emotions in the video, so after going to a café they will [more…]
Coffee Flavor | Why Do Some Coffees Taste Like "Soy Sauce"? What Factors Affect Coffee Flavor? How to Avoid a "Soy Sauce" Taste in Coffee?
“Huh? Why does this coffee smell kind of like soy sauce?” a customer asked cautiously, full of confusion, after sniffing the dry aroma of the coffee grounds Front Street had handed over. This was not actually the first time Front Street had received such a question. Besides “soy sauce,” there were also things like “ [more…]
SCA Coffee Flavor Wheel Analysis Tutorial | What Is Coffee Flavor? Which Single-Origin Coffee Beans Best Represent Coffee Flavor? How Can Beginners Distinguish Coffee Flavor Characteristics?
Professional barista exchange, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many friends have asked Front Street's baristas: "Can you really taste so many flavors in the beans? How do you taste them?" First, this is about personal sensory perception. As everyone grows up, [more…]
Coffee Tasting | Espresso, Latte, Dirty Coffee — What's the Etiquette for Drinking Them? Why Do Some Coffees Need Stirring While Others Are Meant to Be Gulped?
Although you can drink coffee however you like, doing so can easily cause you to miss out on some of its distinctive flavors. The character of a coffee lies not only in its taste but also in the experience it brings when you drink it—just like a Dirty. If you stir it before drinking, it is almost no different from [more…]