Ok, so I have a bunch of different shaped Reidel glasses that have been shaped to enhance particular wine styles. When people look at them quizzically and I explain the different shapes, they always tells me they think its completely preposterous that a wine will taste different from a different shaped glass. My response is to pour some of the same wine into two different glasses and offer it to them to taste; so I might pour a Shiraz into the Shiraz glass, as well as into the Cab/Merlot glass and offer them both. I have one particularly stubborn friend who insists there is no difference, but every single other person who has tasted, or even smelled, the two glasses has been able to perceive differences, as well as describe some of the differences, and usually amaze themselves at their own perception in the process.
You can guess where this is going, right?
Has anyone thought much about the shape of the vessel its served in affecting the flavours of coffee? I am thinking about both brewed and espresso coffee. Thought we needed another variable
So regarding espresso, I had a fleeting notion last week during my down-dosing experimentation that a tulip-shaped demi seemed to highlight the floral/fruit notes more than the bowl-shaped NP demi.
I can see Im going to have to do some experimentation here. Hmm, maybe Ill pull doubles, and catch each spout in a different shaped demi for a bit. Ill also pull consecutive doubles into different shaped demis and see if I can discern any differences.
Hmm, brewed coffee is a whole other kettle of fish, seeing as I still havent decided on what I like to drink it out of anyway :
Any one got any thoughts ..?
You can guess where this is going, right?
Has anyone thought much about the shape of the vessel its served in affecting the flavours of coffee? I am thinking about both brewed and espresso coffee. Thought we needed another variable

So regarding espresso, I had a fleeting notion last week during my down-dosing experimentation that a tulip-shaped demi seemed to highlight the floral/fruit notes more than the bowl-shaped NP demi.
I can see Im going to have to do some experimentation here. Hmm, maybe Ill pull doubles, and catch each spout in a different shaped demi for a bit. Ill also pull consecutive doubles into different shaped demis and see if I can discern any differences.
Hmm, brewed coffee is a whole other kettle of fish, seeing as I still havent decided on what I like to drink it out of anyway :

Any one got any thoughts ..?
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