Fermentation
Fermentation in coffee processing traditionally referred to the stage in wet-processing of the coffee. We now understand that fermentation happens
Fermentation in coffee processing traditionally referred to the stage in wet-processing of the coffee. We now understand that fermentation happens
As a defect flavor, a fruit quality in a coffee that is excessively ripe, toward rotten. Fermented flavor can be
A defect flavor, a fruit quality in a coffee that is excessively ripe, toward rotten. This often takes the form
Filtercones, as the name implies, are simply cones that hold a coffee filter. The cone fits on to the top
The replaceable stainless steel or nylon mesh screen used in French Press brewing.: This is the part of the French
Spanish 101: Finca is the Spanish word for farm. Sometimes the term Hacienda is used to imply an Estate, which
Similar to aftertaste, but it refers to the impression as the coffee leaves the palate. Aftertaste is the sensations gathered
First crack in one of two distinct heat-induced pyrolytic reactions in coffee. It is distinguished by a cracking or popping
Flat bean simply means “normal” coffee beans with one flat side.: The normal coffee fruit has 2 seeds inside, facing
A grinder with two flat, parallel disc-shaped burrs. Produces the most even grind at all settings, fine, medium and coarse.
Flavor Profile implies a graphical impression of a particular coffee, whether it be an artistic portrait or data graph of
A term that probably refers to the SCAA Flavor Wheel, an analysis tool adapted from the wine industry. (Actually the
A coffee bean that did not mature inside the parchment layer will float in wet-processing: In the wet process, and
Floaters are defective coffee cherries or depulped seeds that float to the surface of a water bath.: During the wet-process
Floral notes in coffee exemplify the connection between taste and smell. Describing the taste of a specific flower is near
Flores is an Indonesian island, and as a coffee bears more resemblance to the coffees of Timor-Leste, New Guinea and
A fluid-bed roaster works by pushing hot air across coffee beans. Fluid-bed roasters are generally less expensive than comparable drum
Fly Crop is a term used in chiefly in Kenya to mean the second, smaller harvest. There are no flies
The FNC is the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia, the coffee association of Colombia. They fund CENICAFE research institute,
A flavor found in rustic Indonesia coffees, wet-hulled types from Sulawesi and Sumatra in particular, reminiscent of a walk in
French Missionaries brought the original coffee to East Africa, from Reunion island to Tanzania, then Kenya. There are still areas
A simple coffee brewer also called a Press Pot: grounds and hot water are added to a carafe, allowed to
Sugars are heavily caramelized (read as burned) and are degraded; the woody bean structure is carbonizing, the seed continues to
A home air roaster with a medium capacity, and several models with different levels of automation.
In some coffee taster’s lexicon, “fruity” means the coffee is tainted with fruit, and “fruited” means a coffee is graced
In some coffee taster’s lexicon, “fruity” means the coffee is tainted with fruit, and “fruited” means a coffee is graced
A coffee that has been roasted to the brink of second crack.: A coffee that has been roasted to the
A roast slightly darker than Full City. At Full City+, the roast is terminated after the first few snaps of
Furans are important contributors to coffee aroma, contributing to sweet, nutty, fruity or caramel-like smells. They are derived mainly from