HOW TO TASTE COFFEE: A Lexicon for Coffee Lovers

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There is a Japanese scientist who took 2 samples of water from the same source and put them in 2 separate containers. He cursed at one sample and praised the other. He then froze the samples and looked at the structure under a microscope. The one that was cursed was all messy and did not have a nice crystal structure. The one that was praised had a beautiful structure. I know i cant not tell the difference of my water if it was cursed or praised, but when i fill my espresso water tank i thank my water and tell it i love it and to please give me a tasty cup. I also wrote loving words on my water bottle.

I was a sensory judge for brewers cup prelims for the first time last month and this video resonated a lot with everything I learned to express the cup experience. Great video!

Probably my favorite video of yours yet! I would love more content like this, it really complements your gear reviews so that us home coffee enthusiasts can really understand what you're saying when you're reviewing grinders. I would be interested in how taste preferences differ between professionals and home enthusiasts. I know that in wine, sommeliers tend to really like super high acidity wines, like dry rieslings, since they're really refreshing after tasting heavy wines all day, whereas people at home might like something different because they don't need to refresh their palette

Well done as always Lance. Keep vids like these coming

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This might still be my favorite intro 😂

Thanks for making the characteristics of coffee much more relatable. I especially enjoy your randomness as you relate ideas and concepts to the audience.

Thank you so much for that video! This was probably the most helpful video I’ve watched yet on tasting coffee, really loved how you explained each aspect of taste separately!

Great video Lance, you are a great coach and ambassador, bringing a fun experience and appreciation of coffee. Your depth of knowledge, interest and passion are enlightening and I have learned so much from your videos. Thanks for putting yourself and your passion out there! Respect and Gratitude

I'm a fairly new coffee nerd so this was super helpful. But the thing I can't seem to wrap my mind around is describing coffee flavor as various food items. I've been assiduously utilizing high-quality beans, purchased from many of the distributors used in these videos, an 1zepresso k-ultra dialed in properly, and a V60 for months now. These upgrades have made my coffee experience 1000% better in recent months. But still, never do I think, "Wow, this coffee tastes like stonefruit, or pineapple, or molasses, etc. To me it just tastes like high-end coffee. I can understand describing different brews with terms like "sour, bitter, strong, sweet, etc" but citing specific foods doesn't make sense to me. What am I missing here?

This is the kind of video that start its own playlist. Keep them coming!

Hi from Malaysia! The term "Fidelity" is definitely a useful one when describing taste, thanks for bringing that up and kudos to Shotwell for coming up with it!

Thanks for this video. It was SUPER informative as well as entertaining. Love the b roll. Thank you for educating.

Loved the interaction with me and my coffee, while still learning about taste. Really nice to kind of feel like a part of the video

Best one so far, Lance.

I have enjoyed coffee since I was a teen, but until recently I had never experienced the true complexity of a great coffee that has been brewed with skill and care. I appreciate your insight as it has helped me learn a lot about making myself and my loved ones a great cup of coffee. The only downside I have experienced is that it has set my expectations much higher when I go out and get a coffee from a local coffee shop.

I think this is Lance's best video thus far, especially the idea of expanding ones conscious palate along with the lexicon. Awesome work like always!

It deserves a comment because I forgot to like this video the first time I watched it!

Awesome video thank you!