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Exceptional Balance: Latin American Specialty Coffee Beans Flavor Profile Overview
Nicaragua: aroma 3.5 points, brightness 4 points, body 3.5 points, flavor 4 points, aftertaste 4 points. Suitable roast level: City/Full City. Those who prefer dark roast flavors can try Jinotega and Matagalpa.
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What are the Differences Between Cup of Excellence (COE) Cupping Forms and SCAA Coffee Cupping Forms?
In current coffee cupping practices, the most commonly used forms are the SCAA cupping form and the COE cupping form. FrontStreet Coffee is here today to share with you the differences between the SCA cupping scoring form and the COE scoring form. SCAA cupping uses 5 cups per sample. The scoring categories are divided into: Dry/Wet Aroma, Flavor, Aftertaste, Acidity, Body, Uniformity, Balance, Clean Cup, Sweetness, Overall, and Defects.
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What are the Cupping Scoring Standards for Coffee? What Does the SCAA Form Include?
Coffee cupping initially served to ensure that coffee beans entering trade met quality standards. As the concept of specialty coffee emerged over time, a scoring system for beans through cupping developed. Beans scoring below 80 are classified as commercial coffee, while those scoring above 80 are classified as specialty coffee.
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Guide to Judging Yellow Point and First Crack in Coffee Bean Roasting: What Causes Underdeveloped and Astringent Flavors in Coffee?
As the title suggests, this article by FrontStreet Coffee is primarily aimed at providing mental preparation for those about to enter the world of coffee roasting. In the first five lessons of "Coffee Roasting from Zero," only very basic roasting theories were explained. The simplicity level is roughly equivalent to the "multiplication table" in mathematics. We must recognize a reality that theory...
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The Flavor of Islands Blue Mountain Coffee Jamaican Premium Coffee
Premium coffee is fresh coffee. Whether it's food or beverages, freshness is always better, and the same applies to premium coffee. Premium coffee should maintain the freshness of coffee beans before preparation, including proper storage of roasted beans and grinding them only right before brewing to preserve their most original and finest flavors. And pour-over coffee...
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How Coffee Defect Beans are Classified and Graded: Colombia's Unique Coffee Classification System
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee's introduction to Colombian grading system: Colombian green bean grading generally uses two classification methods: defect classification and size classification. In FrontStreet Coffee's view, classifying by defects first is to control the coffee flavor, removing beans with poor flavors one by one
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How to Evaluate Specialty Coffee? Using Coffee Cupping to Assess the Quality and Flavor of Specialty Coffee
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Coffee is one of the most complex beverages we drink, containing more aromatic compounds than wine, with hundreds of aromas and flavors found in coffee. The origin of coffee, the types of coffee beans used, the processing methods of the beans, and the roasting process all contribute to its complexity.
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How to Brew Coffee Grounds - Can You Brew Coffee Grounds Directly? Key Points for Making a Delicious Cup of Coffee
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). Want to make coffee at home? As long as you grasp a few basic points, making a delicious cup of coffee is actually not difficult. Key Point 1: Proper ratio of coffee grounds to water. We recommend a ratio of about 1:10, which means 18 grams of coffee grounds to 180 milliliters of brewed coffee.
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Coffee Beans—Characteristics of Ethiopia COE Auction Natural Light Roast Premium Beans
2020 Ethiopia's First COE Auction Bean #22 Country of Origin: Ethiopia Coffee Region: Arsi Growing Altitude: 2050m Processing Method: Washed Coffee Variety: Typica Roast Level: Medium-Light Roast According to SCA's recommended pour-over coffee brewing ratio of 15g coffee grounds with 90-91°C hot water for 225ml, water-to-coffee ratio 1:15. This coffee bean in the 2020 Ethiopia COE
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[Review] What are the Taste Differences Between Natural and Washed Process Guji Coffee? Which One Tastes Better?
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For professional barista discussions, follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat Official Account: cafe_style). This March, at the China Brewers Cup held in Shanghai, a coffee bean from Ethiopia, Africa, with its humble origins, boldly challenged one expensive Geisha after another, defeating them one by one, ultimately falling just short by a narrow margin
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How Are Brazilian Green Coffee Beans Graded: Understanding the Brazilian Coffee Classification System
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information - follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee's introduction to Brazilian coffee grading: Coffee bean origin management methods vary, with some composed of small and large farms, while others are dominated by specialized enterprise owners. Even coffee from the same place can have different quality and flavors. To indicate coffee quality...
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Are Flattened Wide-Spout Kettles and Pointed Gooseneck Kettles Good to Use?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) FrontStreet Coffee briefly explains the difference between the flattened wide-spout kettles and pointed gooseneck kettles used in Japanese-style pour-over drip methods The drip method, as the name suggests, uses a water-dripping form for brewing, much like an hourglass, dripping drop by drop onto the coffee grounds. It's very time-consuming, but from...
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Pour-Over Coffee Three-Stage Pour Method: Water Amount & Timing Reference for Each Stage
Friends who frequently read FrontStreet Coffee's articles are already familiar with our brewing methods. FrontStreet Coffee's three-stage pour method is a relatively simple and stable way to brew coffee flavors, making it very beginner-friendly. However, all staged pour methods have a challenging aspect - determining when to stop the pour and when to start
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What is Laurina Pointed Bourbon | How Does This Once-Extinct Pointed Bourbon Coffee Taste
For more professional coffee knowledge and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). When it comes to decaf coffee, most people think of specially processed coffee with reduced caffeine. However, in nature, there exists a variety with naturally low caffeine content from the start.
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Sidamo Guji Coffee Flavor Characteristics Ethiopian Guji Coffee Bean Pour-over Brewing Parameters Introduction
Professional barista exchange follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat Official Account cafe_style) Hambella (generally translated as Hanbella) is located in Ethiopia's largest coffee production area Guji (GUJI), administratively belonging to Oromia Regional State. Hambella's western border connects with Yirgacheffe Kochor
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Price Differences Between Washed and Natural Yirgacheffe - Brewing Methods for Best Flavor
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style) FrontStreet Coffee - Yirgacheffe Grading and Brewing Introduction When mentioning Ethiopian coffee beans, one might anticipate a bright, tangy experience. Indeed, its bright fruit acidity and delicate floral notes have won the admiration and pursuit of many coffee enthusiasts, making it a favorite in the third wave coffee movement. Yirgacheffe is
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2023 New Coffee Flavor Wheel HD Wallpaper - SCAA Cupping Form & SCA/COE Coffee Cupping Evaluation Criteria Explained
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (official account: cafe_style). For a quality-focused home-roasting coffee shop, cupping is the first thing to do after roasting coffee. But do you know what cupping is? What can cupping tell you?
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Japanese Drip Method: Flattened Wide Spout Kettle vs. Pointed Gooseneck Kettle - Which is Better?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee briefly explains the differences between the flattened wide spout kettle and pointed gooseneck kettle used in Japanese manual drip method brewing. The drip method, as the name suggests, involves brewing in the form of water drops, much like an hourglass, dripping drop by drop onto the coffee grounds. While it's very time-consuming, it...
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A Guide to Bourbon Coffee Characteristics: How Many Colors of Bourbon Coffee Beans Exist and Bourbon Bean Prices
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Bourbon variety classifications: Red Bourbon, Yellow Bourbon, Orange Bourbon, Pink Bourbon, Blue Bourbon. How many colors of Bourbon coffee beans have you seen? Let's briefly explain what Bourbon coffee is. Bourbon coffee was originally cultivated in Réunion...
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Honey Kiss Coffee Bean Flavor: Rich and Layered Berry Notes
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Honey Kiss Coffee Introduction: NINETY PLUS translates directly to 90+, or 90 points and above. Friends outside the industry might not understand that coffee beans scoring 90+ mean they are close to perfect for coffee enthusiasts. Whether referring to cupping scores or C
2020-03-02 Honey Kiss Coffee Beans Flavor Taste Rich Berry Layered Abundant Professional Coffee