Coffee Glossary

Terms Beginning with: I (6 terms found)

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Ibrik

A small pot with a long handle that is used to brew Middle Eastern-style Turkish or Greek coffee.

Iced Mocha

Cafe Mocha served cold on ice. To make an Iced Mocha, add chocolate to bottom of glass, add espresso and mix well, then add milk until the glass is . . .more

insipid

A taste taint giving the coffee brew a lifeless character, due to a loss of organic material in the coffee bean. Result of oxygen and moisture . . .more

instant taste

Reflects fewer of the organoleptic characteristics that typify home-brewed coffee.

intensity

An intensity description indicating a reduced range of gases and vapors is present at a moderately perceptible strength.

italian roast

Term applied to coffee that has been roasted darker than French Roast. Much used by Italians, as well as in many of the coffee producing countries.

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