The Art of the Sip: Advanced Coffee Tasting
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150 levels across 7 sections, about 300 minutes end to end, roughly 60 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Decoding Your Daily Cup; Professional Tasting Techniques; Navigating Fruit and Floral Notes; Sugar, Spice, and Earthy Tones; Tasting for Quality and Defects; The Influence of Origin and Variety; and Processing and the Science of Flavor. It assumes you already know the basics.
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Key ideas in The Art of the Sip: Advanced Coffee Tasting
- Pleasant acidity vs unpleasant sourness
- Body refers to weight and texture
- Body mimics common household drinks
- Sweetness rounds out the sharp edges of acidity
- Sweetness provides the balance that makes body feel pleasant
- Identifying the physical sensation of 'body' on the tongue
- Acidity without sweetness often tastes aggressive or 'thin'
- Sweetness makes acidity taste like ripe fruit rather than plain acid
- The 'weight' of coffee is defined by its body
- Refreshing qualities come from higher acidity
- The role of sweetness as the 'anchor' of a balanced cup
- A lack of texture results in a watery mouthfeel
- Lightness is a result of lower body
- The interaction between acidity and perceived sweetness
- Using the three pillars to describe coffee preferences
- Acidity is usually the first 'spark' noticed on the tongue
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A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
When coffee professionals talk about 'body,' what are they actually measuring?
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Where The Art of the Sip: Advanced Coffee Tasting takes you
Move beyond 'bitter' or 'sweet' to identify the hidden notes in every cup. Master the professional techniques used to evaluate quality, troubleshoot your brew, and navigate the complex world of specialty beans.
- 1
Decoding Your Daily Cup
- The Three Pillars: Acidity, Body, and Sweetness
- Identifying the 'Mouthfeel' of Different Brew Methods
- Separating Aroma from Flavor
- The Finish: Evaluating the Aftertaste
- 2
Professional Tasting Techniques
- The Mechanics of the Slurp: Aerating for Flavor
- Temperature Shifts: How Flavor Evolves as it Cools
- Setting Up a Comparative Tasting at Home
- Using a Flavor Wheel Without Getting Overwhelmed
- Cleansing the Palate Between Samples
- Taking Useful Tasting Notes
- 3
Navigating Fruit and Floral Notes
- Bright vs. Sour: Recognizing Quality Acidity
- Stone Fruits, Berries, and Citrus Distinctions
- The Subtle World of Coffee Florals
- 4
Sugar, Spice, and Earthy Tones
- Caramelization: From Honey to Dark Chocolate
- Identifying Nutty and Savory Profiles
- Earthiness vs. Dirt: When Rustic is a Virtue
- Detecting Baker's Spices and Herbal Hints
- The Impact of Fermentation on Funkiness
- 5
Tasting for Quality and Defects
- Spotting Over-Extraction: Bitterness and Dryness
- Spotting Under-Extraction: Saltiness and Thinness
- Identifying 'Off' Flavors from Stale Beans
- The Telltale Signs of Uneven Grinding
- 6
The Influence of Origin and Variety
- Regional Profiles: Africa vs. Americas vs. Asia
- How Altitude Affects Flavor Density
- Common Bean Varieties and Their Signature Traits
- 7
Processing and the Science of Flavor
- Washed vs. Natural: The Impact of the Fruit
- Honey Processing and Intermediate Textures
- How Roasting Chemistry Changes the Bean's Potential
- The Role of Water Chemistry in Flavor Extraction
- Terroir: Why Soil and Climate Matter
7 sections · 30 units · 150 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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