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The appreciation
for coffee is not unlike an appreciation for wine--the more you
know, the more your experience is enhanced. There are four main elements one may
notice when drinking coffee. An excellent blend will exhibit all four
characteristics and bring them to the taster in a pleasing and well-balanced
combination.
Our flavored coffees also exhibit these coffee
characteristics--culminating in a complex taste profile. We use a lighter
roast for our flavored coffees to create the perfect balance of flavor and
coffee character.
Acidity Not to be
confused with bitterness, acidity in coffee brings a pleasant liveliness,
sparkle, or snap to the drink that is experienced around the edges of the tongue
and towards the back of the mouth. The acidity of a coffee may be assessed as
lively, moderate, flat, or dull. A coffee such as our Colombian Supremo will exhibit a bright and pleasant acidity.
Aroma Aroma is the
smell or bouquet of the coffee. Wake up and smell the coffee! Specialty coffee
will exhibit a complex floral aroma as does Gloria Jean's
Special Blend.
Body
Coffee
professionals refer to this as "mouth feel." It is the impression of lightness
or of weight one experiences when drinking coffee. A full bodied coffee such as
Gloria Jean's French Roast is sure to please.
Taste In addition
to the "flavor" in a flavored coffee, there is also coffee taste. Taste refers
simply to the taste of the coffee. Taste experiences with coffee can range from
one-dimensional (as in a "straight" or single varietal) to rich and complex (as
found in some blends). Look for specific taste elements described as winey,
earthy, sweet, nutty, smoky, or spicy.
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The Appreciation for Coffee
