Coffee Cupping 202 - Describing How Coffee Tastes and Smells - Cupping Language

In this episode, Kenneth once again sits down with Andrew McCaslin of Kaldi´s Coffee to talk about coffee cupping. This time they talk through how to explain what you are smelling and tasting to others, something professionals do using the language of coffee cupping.
Kenneth and Andrew talk about how different types of defects affect the taste, what happens to roasts that do not meet the parameters, and how to achieve consistency. They also explain what the 10 different cupping attributes are, including body, uniformity, acidity, after taste and more.
KEY TAKEAWAYS

Cupping is an important part of testing the roast, getting feedback, and fixing issues.
The smell of the dry grounds is what the SCA scores fragrance on. Aroma is something different, which is explained in the episode.
Flavor is the dominant taste or characteristic you experience from the first sip to the aftertaste.
Coffees that have several very distinctive flavors tend to score high.
There are different types of acidity.  For example, coffee can be citric like lemons or taste a little sour like grapes.
The SCA does not actually have a sliding scale score for sweetness.

BEST MOMENTS
‘Acidity can range from low intensity to high.’
‘Clean cup is really all about looking for defects.’
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As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.
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Podcast Description
Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee. The host, Kenneth Thomas, starts with the most basic questions about coffee and builds your knowledge from there. If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you’re a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you!  Season 1 is all about coffee's journey from seed to shelf.BUY COFFEE!: https://umblecoffee.com