Coffee tasting 101 8 Articles

by Brian Vandenbroek

As coffee beans move from harvest to importer, they pass many tests to ensure their quality. After roasting, tasters put the beans through one last test. Coffee tasting, also called cupping, is how professionals evaluate t...read more

by Stephen Alexander

Coffee Blues I have never particularly liked coffee. I know this is a contrary opinion. Coffee has ascended to near nectar-of-the-gods status in certain quarters, its cost reflecting that reputation not to mention the e...read more

by M. R. Hill

Before you are accepted in Coffee Tasting 101 you must have passing grades in the two prerequisites. The first prerequisite is; a like for good tasting coffee and the second is; a genuine desire to become a connoisseur in ...read more

by N. A. Hernandez

When tasting coffees you should try to see if the flavor, body, aroma, and acidity is pleasant or unpleasant to you. Here is breakdown of what each one of those characteristics you should look for are... Flavor ~It is t...read more

by Eli Westfall

...an ode to coffee... i have decided to share some thoughts regarding my favorite brew... coffee. i was thinking the other day, how is coffee better than beer? is it better than beer? as i am sure that there are many ...read more

by Joanna Pahl

COFFEE IN A NUTSHELL 'Cafe'. The French word for 'coffee'. When you next walk into a cafe, taste the food, hear the music and experience the general hustle-bustle, but don't be distracted as to its true purpose. It...read more

by Smartie Pants

Cupping is the name coffee snobs use for the word tasting to show us how much intelligent, tasteful, and in tune with life they really are. If you can fake speaking Italian, or can recite flowery poetry with a serious fac...read more

by Samuel W. Connelly

Coffee Tasting is all about getting familiar with the bean and the country that it came from. All coffee comes from four regions around the world: Central America, South America, Africa / Arabian Peninsula, and Indones...read more