The Vancouver Indy Coffee Scene

Is anything that comes out of a machine with no human interaction from source to cup. Most commonly Tim Hortons, 7-11 and Nescafe all claim to make one form or another of these type of drinks. They all reference the term cappuccino in one way or another.

Author’s note:
They are usually made with instant coffee and dehydrated milk. Both are full of preservatives and chemicals designed for long storage life. The water and sugar content is aggressively high to mask the bitter flavour of what the drink would actually taste like.

The array of flavours experienced when smelling and tasting a coffee. Complexity can sometimes be gained by blending one coffee with another or by blending a dark roast with a light roast. Some great single-origin coffees are by themselves both complex and balanced, but most complex flavours are usually achieved by blending two or three single-origin coffees.

Author’s note:
When combining three or more single-origin beans it then becomes harder to place the bean’s origin and can mask other flavours.