Archives: Glossary Terms

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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Colombia

Colombian coffee is highly marketed and widely available in the US. They have been largely successful at equating the name

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Complex

The co-presence of many aroma and flavor attributes, with multiple layers. A general impression of a coffee, similar to judgments

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Conduction

The transfer of heat between matter. In coffee, conduction heating is contrasted with convection heating, which occurs in a moving

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Congo

Kivu is the general name for East Congo (Kinshasa), covering a very broad geographical area, and the lake of the

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Convection

Transfer of heat through the bulk movement of a fluid. In the case of coffee roasting, we discuss convection in

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Costa Rica

Costa Rican coffee is typically very clean, sweet, with lots of floral accents. hey are prized for their high notes:

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Crack

An audible popping sound heard during roasting. In coffee, one refers to “first crack” and “second crack,” which come from

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Creamy

Creamy is a mouthfeel description indicating thickness and soft, rounded texture. See also buttery.

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Crema

Crema is a dense foam that floats on top of a shot of espresso. It ranges in color from blond

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