Hi,
I remember taking a wine appreciation class as part of an hospitality course I did after finishing high school, and thinking at the time how valuable it was to have someone point out different flavours and how best to describe them. I never went on to be much of a wine critic, but it helped me understand which varieties I like and what I like about them.
Im wondering whether there is any equivalent classes for learning to cup coffee? At the moment I know whether I like a cup of coffee, but struggle to pinpoint exactly what I do or dont like about a particular cup or style. I have seen examples of flavour wheels on the web, which seem to have all of the different flavours and descriptions on them, but Im hoping that there is somewhere you could go where a knowledgeable person would provide examples of different coffees and explain exactly what is being tasted and how it relates to the different descriptions on a flavour wheel.
I have seen some of the barista courses available from some of the site sponsors, and even though Id love to do those too (and hope to soon), they seem to focus more on technique than they do on the actual tasting - I could be wrong of course, so please tell me if I am.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
bean_junky
I remember taking a wine appreciation class as part of an hospitality course I did after finishing high school, and thinking at the time how valuable it was to have someone point out different flavours and how best to describe them. I never went on to be much of a wine critic, but it helped me understand which varieties I like and what I like about them.
Im wondering whether there is any equivalent classes for learning to cup coffee? At the moment I know whether I like a cup of coffee, but struggle to pinpoint exactly what I do or dont like about a particular cup or style. I have seen examples of flavour wheels on the web, which seem to have all of the different flavours and descriptions on them, but Im hoping that there is somewhere you could go where a knowledgeable person would provide examples of different coffees and explain exactly what is being tasted and how it relates to the different descriptions on a flavour wheel.
I have seen some of the barista courses available from some of the site sponsors, and even though Id love to do those too (and hope to soon), they seem to focus more on technique than they do on the actual tasting - I could be wrong of course, so please tell me if I am.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
bean_junky
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