The Strawberry Blonde Blend
In this episode:
Joseph Darnell and Eric Rauch
Is it true that the coffee beans are reminiscent of wheatgrass and tofu, or
honeysuckle and Hershey bar? Joe and Eric discuss cupping vocabulary, and
the differences between light, medium, and dark roasts.
Highlights and Show Notes
Is it true that your coffee will taste like apple crisp with a hint of Zinfandel? Eric and Joe pick apart cupping notes terminology, then explore the light, medium, and dark roast spectrum from the vantage point of the coffee customer. What you get in the bag isn’t always what the roaster claimed.
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Show Notes
- Top Brew on Twitter
- Joe Darnell on Twitter
- The emoji-only Coffee Specter on Twitter
- Emojli: The Emoji-only social network
- What Starbucks says about their coffee roasts
- The coffee bean — from fruit tree to a cup of Joe
- Agtron roast color analysis instrumentation
- Amavida Coffee & Tea (referenced for coffee roast color)
- Agtron color track breakdown (PDF) (on last page)
- Barista reviews Starbuck’s Blonde roast
- ‘Saying Coffee’ by Kenneth Davids
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