Tasting & quality

Tasting

How can you describe what is in your cup?

Describing flavour

Flavour, acidity, sweetness and mouthfeel describe different parts of the experience. Mouthfeel concerns tactile weight and texture; it is not another flavour name. Source: WCC Brewers Cup rules

Quality & preference

Describing a sensation and deciding how much you like it are separate tasks. Source: SCA Coffee Value Assessment

Try a tasting

Try smelling your coffee, taking a sip, and writing three observations: an aroma or flavour, an impression of acidity or sweetness, and a texture. Taste again as it cools. Write what you notice before deciding what you prefer.

Use the Glossary when a word is unfamiliar. Continue with Cupping & scores to understand a formal assessment.