The Thinking Cup Blog — Aroma

Are you familiar with the term coffee cupping? Coffee cupping is the practice of evaluating coffee based on a number of specific qualities—similar to a wine tasting. While professional coffee tasters or “Master Tasters” perform this ritual with the refinery one would expect of someone with an exceptional level of coffee education, the average consumer can take a few notes on what to look for when evaluating a good cup of coffee. Here are the five areas one should analyze when evaluating the quality of a good cup of coffee: Aroma – Coffees can have a broad range of aromas,...