Coffee Glossary
dark
Only ripe coffee cherries should be harvested for processing. Ripe cherries are plump and depending on variety have a red or yellow color. Under-ripe . . .more
decaffeinated taste
Special process taste often found in decaffeinated coffees. Due to something lacking or to additional flavors.
decaffeination process
Coffees are decaffeinated in their green state. Three principal processes are used today: the traditional or European process, the water-only or . . .more
delicate
A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by fragile sweet-subtle sensation just past the tip of the tongue. Caused by the lowest possible . . .more
demitasse
A French term meaning 'half cup' and also referred to as a small coffee cup.
depth
A cup of American coffee with two shots of espresso added. Also known as a Sling Blade, Depth Charge, Shot in the Dark, Cafe Tobio, Autobahn, or . . .more
detrimental coffee taste sensations
Common to natural coffees that are harsh due to bitter replacing sweet in the taste modulation. The result of sugars being ingested by the shrub as . . .more
dirty
An odor taint in the coffee beans that produces a dirt-like taste sensation. Results when fats in the coffee beans absorb organic materials from the . . .more
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