Backflushing
Backflushing is a process done to espresso machines to clean them, where water is forced back into the machine to
Backflushing is a process done to espresso machines to clean them, where water is forced back into the machine to
The flavor of coffee that has been stored for too long, it has absorbed the flavor of whatever it has
Under-developed flavors that result from long, low-heat roasting or a too-light roast level (before 1st crack is fully finished).: Baked
Suggests a harmony and proportion of qualities, and implies mildness since no one quality dominates.: Balance is both an obvious
Coffee from the Indonesian island of Bali was formerly sold mainly to the Japanese market. Perhaps it is the changing
In the mouth sensations derived from the basic flavors: salty, sweet, sour, bitter, savory (umami). These are the core sensations
Named after the highest peak on Mt. Kenya, Batian is resistant to coffee berry disease and coffee leaf rust, the
A popular electric drum roaster designed for home use, with variable batch sizes (from 1/4 pound to 1 pound) and
Another local Indonesia Typica type in Aceh and North Sumatra. See the comments under Typica (Bergendal), but basically it was
In Latin American countries, a wet mill is called a Beneficio, where fresh coffee cherries are brought for pulping, fermentation,
Bergamot Orange is the size of an orange, with a yellow color similar to a lemon, and has a pleasant
Bergendal or Bergendahl Variety, an old Typica type coffee. In the 17th century, coffee plants originating in Yemen and transiting
Bitterness is one of 5 basic tastes: Sour, Sweet, Salty, Bitter and Umami (savory flavors). There are many types of
Bittersweet is from the language of chocolate, and describes the co-presence of positive bittering compounds balanced by sweetness. It is
A coffee bean whose interior is totally back (endosperm), due to fungi, mold, yeast, pest. This happens with over-mature coffee
Blackberry flavor in coffee sometimes relates to slightly more developed roast levels.: Blackberry is found as a fragrance, aroma or
A coffee grinder that works by way of a high-speed rotating blade.: The standard home coffee grinder, which works by
A blend is a mixture of coffees from multiple origins. Coffees are typically blended to produce a more balanced cup.
Named for the Jamaica coffee brand, a form of Typica. It is an arabica coffee that shares other features of
Blueberry flavors in coffee take different forms. Dried blueberry was something we first encountered in natural Harar coffee from Ethiopia.
Associated with and sensed by mouthfeel, body is sense of weight and thickness of the brew, caused by the percentage
A high level of intensity, an aggressive flavor profile. We use it as the highest level of intensity in our
Bolivia has always been a coffee origin with great potential, the potential to have a unique Specialty coffee offering with
BorBor is a local Sumatra selection of Timor Hybrid, possibly crossed with Bourbon, and also possibly referred to as Gayo
An espresso portafilter with the bottom machined off so the bottom of the filter basket is exposed. Bottomless portafilters allow
Along with Typica, Boubon is a primary arabica cultivar worldwide. Bourbon was planted by the French on the island of
A Bourbon cultivar variant from Rwanda and Burundi. : A Bourbon cultivar variant from Rwanda and Burundi, from the early
Brazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra sang, “they grow an awful lot of coffee in Brazil”.: Brazil
Brazil has its own grading system based on the physical properties of green coffee and on flavor.: Brazil has its
A Break: A dance, a beat, an error, an interruption … or in coffee cupping, the “breaking of the crust”
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