Using the Coffee Tasting Framework
Communicating coffee distinctive flavours
Coffee tasting assessment
Systematically assess colour, aroma, mouthfeel, taste and flavour to understand why some coffees are tastier than others.
There are many aroma and flavour combinations, but all tasty coffees share three attributes: a pleasant mouthfeel, a harmonious balance of tastes and strong ‘alignment’ between taste and flavour.
Coffee Assessment Sheet and guide
You can download the Coffee Assessment Sheet and view the step-by-step guide on United Baristas.
Additional Resources
Use the Coffee Aroma Map and the Coffee Flavour Wheel to identify coffee's common positive characteristics.
Writing Tasting Notes
Tasting notes are simultaneously marketing copy, a promise to the drinker and a translation of a sensory experience into a narrative.
Assessing a coffee and writing tasting notes are two completely differnet skills. This guide takes you through each tasting note component and provides the tools for you to develop your own style and format. How to write tasting notes.