Coffee Tasting Notes (RR13)

Roast and Reason: A Coffee Podcast

Wine people often talk about tasting notes in wine, like raspberries, tobacco, or leather. Just like wine there are tasting notes in coffee. These flavors are often listed on specialty coffee bags and can help give you a general idea of what that particular coffee will taste like.

What are some of the most common coffee tasting notes? And are some tasting notes more common in coffee from certain origins?

The Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel and the more recent World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon serve as the industry standard resources to describe flavors in coffee. In this episode we will explore the World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon and cover the standard coffee tasting notes. We will also highlight some of the most common tasting notes. This is a great place to start when learning how to describe the subtle flavors in coffee.