Coffee

10531 readers

1 users here now

☕ - The hot beverage that powers the world!

Coffee gadgets - It's always great to learn about new gadgets. Please share your favorite hardware or full setups. It might inspire newcomers to experiment!

Local businesses - Please promote your local businesses. If you are not the owner of the business you are promoting, kindly ask the owner if it's okay. It would be great if the business has a physical store to include an exterior or interior shot.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

martijn@lemmy.world

dannoffs

Xariphon@kbin.social

SCA Flavor Wheel (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by CoffeeSoldier@sh.itjust.works to c/coffee@lemmy.world

7 comments fedilink hide all child comments

The SCA flavor wheel is the standard reference for Q grader cupping, but it's also a nice reference to have on hand to help in the search for nuance in your own cup. Printing this out is both nice to have as a tool, but it's also kind of pretty and doesn't look too bad on a wall.

You can buy a digital PDF for $10 from the SCA.

OR, it's pretty easy to find high resolution English language versions at least online.

Try 1: https://atlanticspecialtycoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/SCA_TasterWheel_English_8.5x11.pdf

2: https://imgur.com/a/k1sFXXM

top 7 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

On one end of the coffee spectrum, I'll take a blueberry, nutty, peachy any day. On the other end I'll drink actual black tea before I drink coffee with a black tea profile.

[–] CoffeeSoldier@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm with you. "Tea-like" is all the rage in specialty right now, but if I want tea-like, I'm going to brew a nice batch of pu'er or guayusa instead.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All the rage? I accidentally bought a 15lbs bag of green beans not knowing how awful black tea notes are. It's totally undrinkable and I'm just holding onto the bag until I can fertilize my garden in the spring. I was so shocked at how disgusting it is. I can't even dark roast it to death.

What on earth can make this a thing?

[–] CoffeeSoldier@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People use the term "Tea-like" a little bit differently, sometimes it just means a lighter cleaner body, but sometimes it is referring to tannic flavor notes similar to black tea. If they are grade A beans, I'm guessing you could probably sell them for close to what you paid - really is pretty desirable / fashionable right now.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm referring to the latter, tannic flavour. To me it is revolting, but maybe I'll see if someone local wants it.

Edit: To clarify, I looove tea. Pu erh tea, orange pekoe, oolong, ceylon.

[–] vext01 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I saw this same diagram in my local coffee shop.

[–] CoffeeSoldier@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I'd say that's a good sign!