Coffee Glossary
faded
Unroasted coffee beans that have lost much of their original color, a characteristic of old crop and beans that were dried too rapidly. Processed . . .more
Fazenda
Portuguese for "farm". Coffee plantations in Brazil, for example, are called Fazendas.
fermented
The mucilage between the coffee cherry skin and the pit (coffee beans). Coffee cherry pulp has a texture similar to a grapes and is normally dried or . . .more
Filter Basket
A device used to compress coffee inside a filter basket before beginning the brewing operation. Tampers are often hand held accessories or attached . . .more
fine cup
Coffee with good, positive characteristics.
finish
If the coffee has characteristics that both set it off from other coffees, yet identify it as what it is, it has varietal distinction. In one sense, . . .more
flat
Coffee harvest machines are used mostly on flat plantations at lower elevations. Robusta is harvested mostly by machine, while Arabica, which is . . .more
Flat White
A coffee drink very popular in both Australia and New Zealand, made of one-third espresso and two-thirds steamed milk.
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