I have been in charge of the cupping at my coffeshop for a few weeks now, and in that time Ive become more aware of the different tastes in the beans I cup.
Ive been wondering how the soil where the coffe comes from affects the taste in the final p
Read more…I am trying to develop the americano served at my coffee shop, and am finding myself at something of a loss. I recently updated my macchiato recipe based on taste. I started with what I believed to be the traditional drink and then from that base tri
Read more…I was wondering how others taste their espresso. By this I mean their method. I run the shot, tap out the bubbles, give it a slight swirl, sometimes a light blow to push back the crema a bit, then sip making sure to suck some air in to airate the esp
Read more…Hi all, I am trying to set up a taste trial with four of the five basic taste, i.e. sweetness, bitterness, sourness and saltiness. The goal is to have four 'strengths' of the four tastes (16 in total) in small tasting cups, in random order, and lett
Read more…I picked up a Electric Santos yesterday on craigslist.... I took it over to the Ugly Mug in Ypsilanti MI and we were playing around with it... The first cup tasted like really authentic Percolator coffee! Which wasn't the flavor I was really going f
Read more…Taste is located in Newton, MA and has the only Synesso in the area. The owner, Nik, is always looking to talk about coffee and for feedback on what they serve. Their current roaster is Barismo (in Arlington) for their espresso and Terroir for their
Read more…The narrative of "we need to treat coffee like wine" has been thrown around a lot over the last 5 years, and is gaining a lot of ground. I think it should. But I've been aware of some pitfalls that may confront us as an industry unless we have some e
Read more…Ok this may be a bit basic for some of you out there... but i want answers!!!! there are a lot of variables involved in the basic espresso process from dropping your beans in the hopper to producing your perfect shot. My question is this - with any
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