Coffee Glossary
pales
Unroasted yellow coffee beans that stink when crushed or ground. Pales may result from drought or from harvesting immature coffee cherries.
papery
Taste that coffee packed in paper bags or prepared in bad quality filter paper may acquire. In instant coffee can be the result of certain . . .more
Parchment
In the semi dry process, coffee beans are pulped as in the wet process. The coffee beans with parchment and some mucilage still attached are then . . .more
Parchment Coffee
Coffee beans with the skin and pulp removed, but with the parchment (hull) still attached. Dried parchments are transferred to hulling facilities . . .more
past crop
A taste taint that gives coffee beans a slightly less acidy taste. Result of enzyme changes in the coffee beans during the aging process.
Peaberry
An extra large coffee bean. Sometimes a peaberry which has not totally grown together.
peaberry
An extra large coffee bean. Sometimes a peaberry which has not totally grown together.
peasy
A disagreeable taste of very fresh green peas.
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