Articles: Tea
Basics; Coffee Roasting; Brewing
a better cup; Coffee Q & A
Written by Sarah McCray
What is a macchiato?
Macchiato is the Italian word for marked. There are two types of macchiatos:
1. Espresso Macchiato- straight espresso marked with a dollop of warm
milk froth
2. Latte Macchiato- steamed milk is marked with an espresso poured slowly
over the milk foam at the side of the cup
What is coffee and where
does it come from?
The coffee bean is the seed of a bright crimson coffee cherry, which
is the fruit of the coffee tree. Read page 2 and 3 for a more in-depth
description of where coffee comes from and how it grows.
How is coffee similar
to wine?
Much like wine tasting, coffee tasting is a technique used to evaluate
the flavor profile of coffee. Terms such as acidity, body, aroma and
flavor are characteristics used to classify quality coffees.
• Acidity refers to the pleasant and sharp quality of coffee that keeps
it from tasting muted. It is a desirable characteristic that shouldn’t
be confused with the bitter connotation its name suggests, and can be measured
as a sensation of dryness on the back of the palate and under the edges of the
tongue.
• Body is the overall feeling of coffee in the mouth. The tongue perceives
it as heaviness, thickness, and richness.
• Aroma is the combination of smell and taste, contributing to the flavor’s
subtle distinctions.
• Flavor is the total impression of coffee in the palate, and is a combination
of acidity, body, and aroma.
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