Norwegian needs help with cupping terms...

by **Gismar** on Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:04 pm

"Floral nose", this is said about the El salvadore La Florida coffee I bought from Cafe Imports. Does it mean that the coffee smells floral? I have tried to google this term, but I cant find an explanation. Hope someone here can help...

by **Louis** on Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:40 pm

The SCAA Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel would probably answer your question. It seems very well organized: SCAA online store (Sold as a poster, $12)
Or if Google Image is your friend: Google image search.

There are two parts: one with good tastes/aromas and another one with what seems to me like defects.

Answering your question:
Aromas \ Enzymatic \ Flowery \ Floral \ Coffee Blossom or Tea Rose

by **another_jim** on Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:29 pm

"Nose" is a wine tasting term; and means the smell. "Floral," if that is what you were looking for, is flowers, and is most frequently applied to Huehuetenangos and Sidamo/Yrgs.

Coffee tasters, of course, distinguish between the dry fragrance of the grounds, and wet aroma as the cup is brewing. I'm not sure which one they mean; but most tasters think dry aroma is a better predictor of the coffee's ultimate quality.

by **Gismar** on Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:08 pm

It was the term "nose" that confused me a bit. Thanks for your answers:-)


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