Resources Archives for June, 2005
Ordered by date and time posted.
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.
Cupping Form Downloads
This page offers three different cupping forms for download (click on the forms section), including a scan of the SCAA cupping form. Though the quality is a bit rough on two of the forms (scans), they provide a nice insight into cupping if you have never had the opportunity to do so.
Coffee Cupping Form
This is a great little form for people wanting to learn how to cup and also increase their coffee knowledge. The majority of the form elements are hyperlinked to articles that go into more depth about the quality being determined.
Coffee Cupping Conditions
A short yet informative piece covering the conditions and setup for an optimal cupping session.
Tongue Maps for Coffee
Some good ideas for learning how and were your tongue perceives different flavours. This is essential if you want to demonstrate some consistency in your finding when cupping and tasting coffee.
Cupping Coffee at Home
Another article to help you figure out the basic of cupping and get started at home. Worth a read along with the other articles featured on this page to make sure that you get a well rounded point of view.
Art of Coffee Cupping
Coffee Cupping: A Basic Introduction
A great little article on cupping that is worth reading if you are just figuring this all out, it answered some questions for me that other articles on cupping raised.
Coffee Terms. Desirable flavor characteristics. ★★★
A long list of definitions that also includes flavor characteristics, which are broken down into desirable and undesirable.
Coffee Cupping
An informative review of cupping, covering table and sample preparation as well as fragrance, aroma and flavour profile analysis. Worth a read for some good advice and the three videos that are offered at the end of the article.
Cupping Coffee with the Pros
One coffee lover's experience of cupping with professional cuppers. An interesting little tale and a peek into the world of coffee cuppers.
