Archives: Glossary Terms

Gabah

In Sumatra, the term in Bahasa Indonesian for coffee that is barely dried after pulping and fermenting (or not), and

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Garungan

Garungan is a coffee variety I encountered in the Lintong area of Sumatra: Garungan is a coffee variety I encountered

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Gayo

Gayo is ethnic group from the area of Aceh Sumatra around Lake Takengon. They use the name Gayo Coffee to

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Gerstel-Twister

The Gerstel-Twister allows analysis of organic compounds from aqueous matrices by Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE): Faster than with conventional

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Bronze Tip Gesha

Gesha

Gesha is a long-bean Ethiopia selection with unique cup character. Gesha is the name of the town in Western Ethiopia

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Gneiss

Banded metamorphic rock; a geology term: A banded or foliated metamorphic rock, usually of the same composition as granite. While

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Golden Beans

They are pale yellow and slightly translucent: Golden beans are found in Yemen and Ethiopia dry-process coffees, and sometimes in

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Grady

Muddled, unclean defect coffee flavor: Grady is a rarely-used defect coffee term for muddled, unclean coffee flavor. Also, the affable

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GrainPro

A multi-layer plastic bag with a gas barrier. The bags have been shown to extend the flavor life of the

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GrainPro

A multi-layer plastic bag with a gas barrier. The bags have been shown to extend the flavor life of the

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grain Grainy wheaty malty

Grainy

A roast-related flavor, sometimes used negatively, but it can also be a positive flavor attribute. Usually grain flavors indicate a

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Grassy

Greenish flavor in the cup, usually indicating early crop, unrested coffee.: Greenish flavor in the cup, usually indicating early crop,

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Greenish

A smell or flavor of fresh-cut green plants, vegetable leaves or grass, usually indicating fresh new-crop coffees that have not

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Guanabana

A tropical fruit also called Soursop, with distinct sweet flavor of strawberry-pineapple as well as a tart citrus accent, found

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Guardiola

Guardiola

Mechanical dryers are used as an alternative to sun-drying coffee on a patio, either due to poor weather, or when

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Guardiola

Guardiola is a term for a drum type coffee dryer, that brings down the moisture level over a period of

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Guatemala

Guatemalan coffee is considered a top quality coffee producer in Central America. Due to our proximity to Guatemala, some of

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Guayaba

The Spanish term for Guava, a tropical fruit flavor found in some coffees, fruited Colombia types for example. Goiabada is

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