Archives: Glossary Terms

Warming Spice

A term indicating a spice blend with ingredients such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, anise pepper. While it is

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Well-knit

Well-knit is yet another esoteric term, being something that you cannot directly smell or taste. It describes the good inter-relation

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Wet Mill

The wet mill is a processing center where coffee cherry from the tree is brought for initial processing.: The wet

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Wet Process

Wet-processing starts by removing the outer skin of the coffee cherry with a machine called a pulper, then fermenting the

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Wild Note

A “wild note” in coffee is a general characterization that connotes something foreign or exotic in a flavor profile, usually

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Winey

A taste term to describe a wine-like flavor with a similar perceived acidity and fruit, and some level of acetic

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Woody

Generally a taste defect from age; old green coffee, perhaps yellowing in color. This is due to the drying out

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