Coffee Terms

Take a glance at a menu and you ll come across all kinds of phrases technical terms and names.

Coffee terms.

If you ve ever ventured into a coffee shop you may have noticed that the days of ordering a black or white coffee have long gone. Welcome to the world s best coffee and espresso terms. Filter coffee drip coffee made with a ceramic glass or plastic cone lined with a paper filter. Click on the heading in the table of contents to be taken to the description.

Terms for coffee brought to degrees of roast ranging from somewhat darker than the traditional american norm to dark brown. A private program that certifies that farmers or coffee growers are paid a minimum price for coffee. To become a coffee connoisseur you must understand the language we use to truly understand what s going on. A bar is equal to 14 5 psi or roughly the pressure of one atmosphere.

Glossary of coffee terms definitions. It is the brisk snappy quality that makes coffee refreshing. Coffee terms brewing and espresso. Coffee terms a.

Be a coffee pro with these coffee terms. Looking to master common coffee terms and lingo. Perfect because you ll love this. Also included are organic coffees fair trade coffees bird friendly coffees and shade grown coffees.

A grade of coffee bean. We ve broken down the most common coffee terms beginning with the letter a for easy browsing. Acidity is tasted mainly at the tip of the tongue. Coffee terms glossary of coffee terminology.

An espresso machine uses nine to ten bars of pressure to force hot water through finely ground coffee when making espresso. From farming and processing terms to coffee roasting and barista lingo you can find it here. Okay let s get to it coffee terms glossary of definitions. Affogato an affogato italian for drowned is a coffee based dessert where a scoop of ice cream or gelato often vanilla in flavor is drowned in a shot of espresso.

It is not the same as bitter or sour and has nothing to do with ph factors. Worldwide production of coffee is over 100 million bags 132 lbs each every year which is enough for every person on earth to have 100 cups. Americano a caffè americano is a coffee beverage where a shot or two of espresso is diluted with hot water. Acidity diminishes and a rich bitter sweetness emerges.

Acidity describes the sharp lively quality characteristic of high altitude grown coffee. I ve compiled a list of common and not so common terminologies and definitions that ll help you on your way.