Archives: Glossary Terms

Chirimoya

A tropical fruit found in Colombia, with complex tropical fruit flavors. Very aromatic.: In coffee, a specific multi-faceted tropical fruit

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Chiroso

“Chiroso” is the name given to a unique variety of coffee rediscovered in Colombia in the early 2000’s, and is

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Botanical illustration of the cacao pod, leaf and branch.

Chocolate

A general flavor or aroma term reminiscent of chocolate. But what type? Usually described with more specifics.: Chocolate is a

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Lemon

Citrusy

Qualities in coffee that are reminiscent of a citrus fruit; orange, lemon, grapefruit, kumquat, etc.: Qualities in coffee that are

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City Roast

City roast is what we define as the earliest palatable stage that the roast process can be stopped and result

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City+

City+ roast is an ideal roast level that occurs roughly between 425 and 435 degrees Fahrenheit in many coffee roasters

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Classic Flavors

A general characterization of a coffee, implying that it fits an ideal, predetermined taste profile for that particular origin.: Classic

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Clean Cup

Clean cup refers to a coffee free of taints and defects. It does not imply sanitary cleanliness, or that coffees

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Clear – Clarity

Articulated characteristics in the cup, without distraction.: Clarity refers to well-defined characteristics in the cup, aromas or flavors that come

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coffea arabica

Coffea

The botanical genus colloquially referred to as the “coffea genus,” which is comprised of over 120 individual species. These are

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Coffee Grading

The evaluation and scoring of physical coffee defects in green coffee.: Coffee grading is the technical skill of evaluating and

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Coffee Lot

Coffee can be separated by lot in any number of ways usually by the processor to distinguish one area of

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Coffee Region

Region is a more specific area within the country. Arabica coffee grows roughly between the Tropic of Cancer and the

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Coffee Region

Region denotes a coffee-producing area, a more specific zone within the country.: Region is a more specific area within the

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