Coffee Terminology and Glossaries

The world of coffee has it's own language, and other then Beanenlightened's own definitions these resources provide some decent information.

An Espresso Glossary ★★★★★

Possibly the most extensive coffee related glossary that I have found on the web, Coffee Geek dives into some very technical terms that are essential for helping someone new to the espresso world get a handle on its vast terminology.

Coffee Terms. Desirable flavor characteristics. ★★★

A long list of definitions that also includes flavor characteristics, which are broken down into desirable and undesirable.

Coffee Bean Type Definitions ★★

A short overview of Peaberry and Estate Bean types, including some size and defect information.

Coffee tasting terms

A list of basic definitions of common coffee related terms, including some tasting specific definitions.

Glossary of Coffee Terms

A basic glossary with definitions of selected common coffee terms.

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