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| Acidity |
Describes coffee with a pleasant sharpness,
snap, and liveliness. While a coffee low in acidity can result in a pleasant-tasting
"mellow" or "soft" cup of coffee, the complete lack of acidity will
leave the coffee tasting flat, or "dead". |
| Aroma |
The pleasing smell sensation which comes from
freshly brewed coffee; described as ranging from fruity to herby. |
| Body |
The sense of heaviness or richness (mouthfeel
and texture at the back of the tongue. Body describes the depth of flavour, often in terms
such as "rough" or "water". This should be a strong, full, pleasant
characteristic. |
| Flavour |
The all-encompassing coffee term and includes
the impressions of acidity, aroma, and body. It is also used to convey any specific taste
that is present in the coffee, such as "nutty", "spicy", or
"musty". |
Central and South American Coffees |
| Bean |
Body |
Acidity |
Aroma |
Flavour |
| Brazil Santoz |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Colombian Supremo
Colombian Supremo has a pleasant acidity with a distinctive, heady aroma.
The flavour is consistently clean, mellow and nicely balanced. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Mexican Altura Coatepec |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Costa Rican Tarrazzu
Possessing a rich, full body, they tingle with acidity. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Costa Rica Doka |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Guatemala Antigua
Rich, spicy acidity and excellent body. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Jamaican Blue Mountain
A balanced classic coffee with rich flavour, full body, and a smooth
yet vibrant acidity. |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Jamaican High Mountain |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Haitian Bleu |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Africa Coffees |
| Bean |
Body |
Acidity |
Aroma |
Flavour |
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
The best washed Ethiopian coffee with a fruit-like acidity and
complex flavour. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Ethiopian Harrar
Ethiopia Longberry Harrar tends to be medium-bodied and brilliantly
acidic with rough, tones. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Tanzanian Kilimanjaro |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Tanzanian Peaberry
Similar to Kenya AA, these coffees have a notable high acidity,
however, a milder and smoother overall flavour character. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Zimbabwe Chipping A
Slightly less acidity than Kenya AA. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
Kenya AA
A very full bodied snappy cup with pronounced acidity. |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
Asian Coffees |
| Bean |
Body |
Acidity |
Aroma |
Flavour |
Celebes Kalossi Toraja
A rich coffee with the same vibrant, low-key acidity as the
much-admired Sumatra coffees, but may display less body and a higher-toned acidity. |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Indian Mysore Nuggets
India Mysore is an arabica coffee with moderate body and acidity. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Sumatra Mandheling
Mandheling is probably the most full-bodied coffee in the world.
Mild aroma with low acidity with the flavour and body both rich, smooth, and full. |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Java Estate Jampit
A moderate body with chocolate-like undertones, low acidity, with a
piquant aroma. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Hawaiian Coffees |
| Bean |
Body |
Acidity |
Aroma |
Flavour |
Hawaiian Kona Fancy
Kona has classic balance, with medium body, good acidity, and rich,
complexaroma and cinnamon notes. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Maui Kaanapali |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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