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What Causes Coffee's Aftertaste? Where Are Taste Buds Distributed on the Tongue? Why Does Water Taste Sweeter After Drinking Coffee?
"It's not an exaggeration—try it yourself, after drinking coffee, water really becomes very sweet!" This was what a customer friend said when visiting FrontStreet Coffee's store yesterday. FrontStreet Coffee found it very interesting, so today let's discuss this question. Sometimes, when we taste certain coffees (espresso, single-origin)
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How to Recover Sense of Smell and Taste After COVID-19? How to Taste Coffee Flavors
Temporary loss of smell and taste is one of the symptoms that some people experience after contracting COVID-19, which greatly impacts
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Why Can't I Taste the Sweetness in Coffee? What Is Coffee Sweetness? Should It Be Perceived by Smell or Taste?
Barista: Wow! This cup of coffee has such a high sweetness! You: ?? What sweetness? Barista: Coffee sweetness! You: Coffee what??? Are you confused when you first encounter single-origin coffee? Why does FrontStreet Coffee's barista often say that a coffee has excellent sweetness, but you can't taste it at all? What is coffee sweetness? Why can't your taste buds perceive it? Coffee
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SCA Coffee Flavor Wheel Analysis Tutorial: How to Properly Describe Pour-Over Coffee Flavor Characteristics and Taste Categories
For professional barista exchanges, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). The coffee flavor wheel is a collaborative research achievement by the Specialty Coffee Association of America and World Coffee Research.
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How to Describe and Express Coffee Flavors, Evaluate Coffee Texture, and Properly Taste Pour-Over Single-Origin Black Coffee
Have you ever experienced this moment: Wow~ Let me tell you! This pour-over coffee is amazing! The flavors of ginger flowers, jasmine, lemon, honey, and Tieguanyin tea!!! But at that moment, you look completely bewildered. Although you hear flavors you know, you simply can't taste them. Then you can only wonder: Are coffee flavors tasted by the taste buds? No, they need a partner - the sense of smell~
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Why Can We Taste Saltiness in Espresso Extraction? What Aspects Contribute to Coffee's Salty Flavor?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee briefly explains why we can taste saltiness in espresso extraction. Substances that bring saltiness include: sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, ammonium iodide, magnesium sulfate, etc., and these substances are collectively known as neutral salts. When the cations in neutral salts interact with specific receptor cell membranes on the taste buds
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Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Salty, Umami: Does Coffee Contain Umami? Why Can't You Taste Umami in Coffee? How to Experience Coffee Flavors?
When describing food flavors—sour, sweet, bitter, salty, umami—our tongues have different taste receptors to detect and distinguish them. However, when it comes to coffee, people generally focus on aspects like acidity, sweetness, bitterness, and saltiness. These four flavors are also the most easily tasted and detected in coffee. As we explore further...
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Why Can't You Taste the Flavors on the Coffee Bag? How to Appreciate Pour-Over Coffee Flavors?
The colorful flavor descriptions on coffee bags always attract most beginners, who happily order a corresponding coffee! However, once you take a sip, you might discover it's not quite what you expected? Even though the flavor description clearly says citrus and pineapple, why do you only taste acidity when drinking it? Could it be that these flavor descriptions
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【Coffee Tasting】Developed Senses are the Best Respect for Coffee (Part Two) | Coffee Workshop
Professional barista exchange please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) One of our regular customers, Xiao Pang, started coming to our shop for coffee last year. His sensory abilities are excellent - he always shares the flavors he tastes and the coffee aroma with us, and he also points out our shortcomings. Sometimes he even brings delicious treats for us to try. FrontStreet Coffee's team members all really
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Why Does Cold Brew Iced Coffee Taste Better? What Coffee Beans Are Best for Cold Brew?
This silky texture, sweet flavor, rich floral aroma—this must be cold brew coffee! Every coffee enthusiast knows the difference between cold brew coffee and traditional hot-brewed coffee. Everyone is fascinated by the unique taste of cold brew coffee. Whether cold or hot, the ingredients for making coffee are the same: cof
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Does Latte Art Make Lattes Taste Better? How Does Latte Art Affect Coffee's Flavor?
Latte art has basically become a standard feature of latte coffee service. I remember ordering a latte 10 years ago and eagerly anticipating what pattern the barista would create. When seeing an exquisite design, the first impression already suggested it would taste delicious. FrontStreet Coffee will now discuss whether latte art makes lattes taste better. Let's start with a brief
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Why Can't I Taste Coffee Flavors? How to Enhance Your Sensory Judgment of Coffee Taste
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Introduction: Beginners in single-origin coffee often share the same confusion: while tasting the same cup of coffee, baristas can detect strawberry-like acidity and rose fragrance... but you can only taste sourness and bitterness, missing all other flavors! Is your tongue too...
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Can't Taste Coffee Flavors? What is Retronasal Olfaction? Are Hand-Brewed Coffee Flavors Smelled or Tasted?
"Why can't I taste the flavors in coffee?" This is the most common question FrontStreet Coffee receives about flavor tasting. Of course, FrontStreet Coffee has also shared many methods on how to taste coffee flavors. But this article explores whether coffee flavors are actually tasted or smelled. From common expressions, coffee flavors are
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Which Brand of Coffee Filter Paper is Best? How to Use Pour-Over Filter Paper? Do Pour-Over Coffee Filters Need to Be Wet? Does Filter Paper Have a Paper Taste?
Filter paper is an indispensable filtration tool for making pour-over coffee. Although it may seem unremarkable, its impact on coffee cannot be underestimated. If you talk with coffee enthusiasts, you've likely heard many questions related to filter paper, such as whether filters need to be wet, whether filter paper has a paper taste, and how much water to use for wetting filters.
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Have You Heard That Adding Salt to Coffee Makes It Taste Better?
There's a rumor: coffee with salt is wonderfully delightful! We've seen coffee with lemon juice, with sugar, but coffee that tastes better with salt is a first-time hearing! In fact, adding salt to coffee is no longer a novel thing, as some countries have similar traditions. For example, Turkish coffee, besides being able to "continuously" overflow
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Top 10 Most Expensive Coffees in the World Ranking - How to Choose Imported Coffee Bean Brands
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to the World's Top Ten Coffee Rankings. Coffee has always been one of the beloved beverages, and many coffee varieties with excellent quality and taste have emerged, making them relatively expensive. FrontStreet Coffee lists the following coffees for your understanding, and you can choose according to your preferred flavor.
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Which Coffee Filters Are Worth Buying? How to Choose Coffee Filters: A Guide to 11 Types of Cone-Shaped V60 Filters
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and coffee bean information. Follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat ID: cafe_style). Coffee beginners need a filter selection guide. How to choose filters? Many coffee enthusiasts who buy their own beans, use grinders, and purchase brewing equipment will choose their preferred convenient filtration methods. The following analysis compares paper filters, metal mesh filters, and cloth filters.
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How to Appreciate Pour-Over Coffee: Identifying Aroma, Flavor, and Taste of Coffee Beans
As the title suggests, when a customer who doesn't drink coffee frequently visits a FrontStreet Coffee store and holds the cup to taste, they suddenly pause and ask FrontStreet Coffee: "Owner, how should I properly taste this coffee?" So today, FrontStreet Coffee will discuss "how to appreciate coffee" with everyone. First, preference is subjective
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How to Taste a Latin American Black Coffee? How Much Does a Cup of Latin American Coffee Cost
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) Many students who study with me always ask a question: why should coffee beginners start with black coffee, and even use tasting single-origin coffee as a foundation; some students think learning about black coffee is unimportant. Let me explain here: because the study of coffee ultimately is
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Why Does Coffee Taste Sour? Is Sour Coffee Good to Drink?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). The flavor issues of coffee trouble many students. There are so many flavors on the flavor chart, why can't I taste them~~ Why does coffee have a sour taste? The word flavor is more commonly used in daily life to refer to taste and savor, which is flavor in English. In coffee tasting
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