Archives: Glossary Terms

mbuni

Mbuni

In Kenya, Mbuni is the term for natural, dry-processed coffees. Mbuni grade is specifically low grade coffee, often picked when

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Medicinal

Medicine-like, alcohol or chemical type flavor taint.: A defective flavor characterized by a penetrating medicine-like, alcohol or chemical type taint

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Melange

A blend containing a coffee that has been roasted to a different levels (or steps) – light to dark.: A

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Mellow

A general primary-to-secondary post gustatory flavor characterization, often called “rich” or alternately “smooth” Coffee that has been hanging out in

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Mexico

Mexican coffee originates from South-central to Southern regions of the country. For that reason, coffees from Coatepec and Veracruz are

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Mibirizi

Mibirizi

A Bourbon cultivar variant from Rwanda and Burundi. Bourbon coffees are named for the island in the Indian Ocean were

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Micro-Lot

A term that designates not only a small volume of coffee, but a lot produced separately, discreetly picked or processed

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La Cabana MicroMill, San Pablo, Tarrazu

Micro-Mill

Small independent mills that produced finished coffee, ready for export, usually right on the farm. A Micromill is a tiny

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Micro-Region

We use this term to denote a coffee-producing sub-region within a larger coffee area – Micro-Region is more specific coffee-producing

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Minerally

A flavor or aroma reminiscent of minerals.: A flavor or aroma reminiscent of minerals, which can be a positive characteristic

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Minty

A flavor hint of mint found in coffee, which could indicate a clean and brisk mint hint, or a more

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Moka Pot

Moka Pot

Moka Pot stovetop brewers produce a dense concentrated cup that’s something between espresso and Turkish coffee. Coffee is placed into

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Mokha

The Yemeni type of coffee, both in terms of the family of cultivars planted there, and the general trade name.:

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Mouthfeel

How a coffee feels in the mouth or its apparent texture, a tactile sensation : A major component in the

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Layers of the Arabica Coffee Cherry, diagram, Sweet Marias Coffee

Mucilage

Mucilage indicates the fruity layer of the coffee cherry, between the outer skin and the parchment layer that surrounds the

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Mundo Novo

A coffee cultivar; a cross between Typica and Bourbon, originally grown in Brazil: Mundo Novo is a commercial coffee cultivar;

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sugars-brown-sugar Demarara, Turbinado, Cane Sugar, Muscovado

Muscovado

A type of unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses flavor, although it is not made by combining molasses with

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Musty

Off aroma and flavor that reminds one of a dank, moldy closet. This flavor can hint at a dangerous coffee

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Musty

Musty refers to an aroma and/or flavor that ranges from slight intensity to mildewy defect flavor. Unlike Mildew taint, musty

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Nematodes

In coffee agriculture, nematodes as a pest affect the root of the coffee, attacking the plant. There are also beneficial

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New Crop

Refers to fresh shipments of green coffee within the first month or two of the earliest arrivals … not quite

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New York “C”

The New York “C” market is coffee commodity trading platform for arabica coffees that determine base contract pricing. It is

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Nicaragua

Nicaraguan coffees from the Segovia, Jinotega, Ocotal and Matagalpa regions are nice balanced cups. They often possess interesting cup character

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Nutty-Walnut

Nutty

Nutty is a broad flavor term, reminiscent of nuts … but what kind exactly?: Nutty is a broad flavor term,

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