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Are Bitter Coffee Beans Inferior? Understanding Coffee Bitterness and How to Choose Non-Bitter Beans
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Bitterness has always been an unpopular term in specialty coffee. Good coffee should be fragrant, delicious, with excellent balance. Perhaps with some acidity, and enjoyable without needing sugar. But what exactly makes coffee bitter? Is this bitterness really so bad? Let me
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Why is Coffee Sour and Bitter - The Origins of Coffee's Acidity and Bitterness
When it comes to coffee impressions, many people focus on the balance between sour and bitter. In reality, acidity and bitterness are fundamental components of coffee. For today's specialty pour-over coffee, without acidity and bitterness, the diverse flavors cannot emerge. For example, FrontStreet Coffee's fragrant Blue Mountain coffee, and the outstanding citrus-floral Geisha coffee. They may be acidic or bitter, but they won't overwhelm your taste buds
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How to Enjoy Black Coffee Without Bitterness: A Guide to Coffee Bean Bitterness and Pricing
Discover professional coffee expertise and exchange knowledge about coffee beans. Follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) for more insights. While many perceive coffee as inherently bitter, quality specialty coffee actually offers minimal bitterness. This challenges common misconceptions about coffee's flavor profile.
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Where Does Coffee's Bitterness Come From? Does Roasting Increase Coffee's Bitterness?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee briefly describes where coffee's bitterness comes from and whether roasting increases coffee's bitterness. During roasting, chlorogenic acid undergoes changes and decomposes. Although the main bitterness in coffee comes from chlorogenic acid, in fact, chlorogenic acid itself is not bitter! Chlorogenic acid during roasting
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How to Distinguish Between Over-Extraction and Dark Roast Bitterness in Coffee? How to Control Pour-Over Coffee Parameters?
Yesterday, FrontStreet Coffee received an interesting question from a customer friend. They asked FrontStreet Coffee why their coffee was still bitter despite performing a flow restriction. This is another case of someone being misled by flow restriction. The truth is quite simple: the final stage of extraction is not the main source of bitterness, and bitterness can also...
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Light Roast Coffee Offers Flavors Through Acidity, but What Exactly Are We Tasting in Dark Roast? Where Does Coffee's Bitterness Come From?
Since Erna Knutsen introduced the concept of "Specialty Coffee" in 1974, coffee flavors worldwide have gradually transformed from consistently bitter to diversely acidic. Today in the 21st century, the vast majority of pour-over coffee menus feature vibrant acidic profiles
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Are Specialty Coffee Beans Better Bitter or Sour? Characteristics, Mouthfeel and Flavor of Dark Roast Coffee Beans
Today's article is quite long, so you might need to read it patiently. (Excited) Come on, Arthur! Let's go downstairs for a cup of coffee! (Shakes head) No, coffee is bitter! You go first, I want to drink milk tea! This conversation was something I could hear almost every day in my former office. Although everyone eventually went their separate ways, whenever I recall those times, my heart still feels warm.
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Changes from Roasting Coffee Beans, The Acidity-Bitterness Principle of Coffee Flavor
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style) Changes from Roasting Coffee Beans, The Acidity-Bitterness Principle of Coffee Flavor Coffee flavor is generally composed of bitterness and acidity. However, where do these flavors come from? Additionally, why does the balance between bitterness and acidity change with different degrees of roasting? FrontStreet Coffee
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Will Black Coffee Always Be Sour and Bitter? How to Drink Black Coffee Without Bitterness & Recommended Non-Bitter Coffee Beans
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style ) Have you ever had this experience: When ordering single-origin coffee at a coffee shop the first question is usually about rejecting acidity? or Can you accept the acidity? Sour? Why is coffee sour? Is it very sour? Everyone has probably had such questions in mind Unpleasant sourness usually
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Why Does Coffee Taste Both Sour and Bitter? Which Coffee Beans Are Neither Sour Nor Bitter - Price of Non-Sour, Non-Bitter Coffee Beans
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, for more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) ● Is coffee sour? Coffee beans are derived from coffee fruits, therefore they contain acidic substances. There are two types of coffee sourness: one is the bright and lively aromatic acidity, and the other is the "dead acidity" that is sour but not aromatic. Aromatic acidity tastes like lemon, apple, and citrus-like fresh fragrance, just like juice
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Flavor Profile Characteristics of Medium-Dark Roast Coffee Beans: How to Brew Mandheling and Blue Mountain Coffee for Best Taste
When drinking acidic coffee, we savor the uplifting flavors from flowers, fruits, and various sugars. But what about bitter coffee? While elders often advise "young people should endure more hardship," few except ascetics would actively seek bitterness. What we actually taste in bitter coffee is
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Why is Coffee Bitter? Bitter Coffee Coffee Taste Bitter Taste Chlorogenic Acid Lactone Separated Coffee
Why is coffee bitter? This question has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, scientists have narrowed their research focus, targeting two chemical molecules. At the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, scientists reported that these two bitter-causing chemical molecules are produced during coffee processing, a discovery that could impact coffee processing
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No Coffee Beans Exist Without Acidity or Bitterness! Non-Acidity, Non-Bitterness Coffee Beans Don't Exist!
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Yunnan coffee beans sold on the market, regardless of their origin, generally share the quality characteristics of being non-bitter, non-acidic, and non-astringent. Sellers will definitely tell you this is precisely the excellent characteristic of Yunnan coffee quality, worth your money, because other coffees absolutely do not have this.
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Why Does Pour-Over Black Coffee Taste Bitter? How to Perfectly Brew Dark Roast Coffee Beans?
When ordering pour-over coffee at cafes today, you might find that eight out of ten coffee beans feature acidic flavors. However, there are still many "ascetic" coffee enthusiasts who exclusively prefer bitter coffee. What exactly is the charm of bitter coffee? Why do many seasoned coffee aficionados remain devoted to bitter coffee despite the current widespread pursuit of acidic coffee? Where does coffee bitterness originate from?
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What Determines the Bitterness and Acidity of Coffee?
There have been a few occasions when FrontStreet Coffee recommended Mandheling to customers who said they disliked acidic coffee, only to be told they had tried Mandheling before and found it acidic. Typically, Mandheling coffee exhibits herbal, nutty, chocolate, and caramel flavors, without any acidic notes. So, is it possible for Mandheling to
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What Causes Coffee to Be Bitter? The Origins of Coffee Bitterness and How to Avoid Overly Bitter Coffee
Bitterness has become a dreaded word in the specialty coffee industry. We all know that good coffee should be sweet and balanced, perhaps with a hint of acidity, and definitely shouldn't need sugar to make it palatable. What causes coffee to become bitter? Is it always that bad? Is bitterness always undesirable? In fact, bitterness isn't always a bad thing. Actually, if you
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Taste Differences Between Freshly Ground Coffee and Instant Coffee_Which Brand Offers Freshly Ground Coffee Beans That Are Delicious and Affordable
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) First, let's talk about coffee taste. Strictly speaking, coffee has three most essential and core flavors: acidity, bitterness, and sweet aftertaste (Never believe the claim that a well-made cup of coffee has no bitterness - that's pure nonsense) Generally speaking, different people have different responses to these three flavors
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Which Single-Origin Pour-Over Coffee Beans Are Neither Acidic Nor Bitter? How to Brew a Rich Coffee Flavor?
Today when tasting a cup of coffee, people are amazed by its bright, fruit-like acidity and satisfied by its initial bitterness followed by sweetness and full-bodied texture. Traditional coffee smells fragrant but tastes bitter, which is unacceptable to many. Even sweet and sour light-roast coffee is difficult for some to swallow. Some customers see FrontStreet Coffee
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Why Does My Pour-Over Coffee Taste Too Sour? What's Causing Both Sour and Bitter Flavors? Barista's Guide to Pour-Over Coffee Extraction
Why does pour-over coffee taste too sour? What's happening when your coffee is both sour and bitter? Today we'll explain why these issues occur. Generally speaking, sharp acidity and bitterness are undesirable characteristics in coffee. Sharp acidity typically indicates "under-extraction," while sharp bitterness suggests "over-extraction." But what about when coffee tastes both sour and bitter? This could be
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How to Adjust Pour-Over Coffee When It's Too Sour or Bitter? What Causes Overextraction in Black Coffee?
In the cupping and tasting system, if a coffee's acidity, sweetness, flavor characteristics, cleanliness, mouthfeel, and aftertaste are all perceived as harmonious, then its balance must be high. This also indicates that the coffee bean's quality is excellent, ultimately earning a remarkable score. When it comes to the brewing process,
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