The Vancouver Indy Coffee Scene

Any espresso drink made with non-fat milk. For example, a skinny latte is a latte made with non-fat milk.

Unblended coffee from a growing region or plantation.

Author’s note:
Single origin can be considered less complex of a roast and tends to be strong to one type of flavour, hence the term single origin.

Author’s note: I don’t currently have a proper description or measurement for a single shot of espresso. Please take this definition with a grain of salt until the redesign.

A serving of espresso is approximately 1 oz. Shots pulled short are less than 1 oz. Shots pulled long are more than 1 oz.

A cup of drip coffee with one or two shots of espresso added. Is also known as a Red Eye.

Shade-grown coffee refers to coffee grown under a canopy of trees. Many of the coffee farms in Latin America have clear cut property of foliage to increase production. Shade grown is the traditional farming method. For generations, coffee shrubs have been planted in the shade of tall trees.

Roasted coffee with burn marks caused by roasting it too hot. Scorched beans may look completely roasted, but are likely to have soury uneven flavour.

Is the most likely kind of coffee you drink when you follow the instructions to “add hot water and stir”. Discovered in Africa, robusta beans come from the Robusta trees and are more “robust” and are less susceptible to insect infestation and disease.

In contrast to the Arabica bean, the Robusta is relatively new to the coffee industry but its role is significant. It is a hardy bean with high yield and has the ability to grow at lower altitudes. These attributes make it cheaper to produce. This makes them ideal for blending with aracbicas and for use in instant coffee. For those who crave caffeine more then flavour, robustas have twice the kick of arabicas.

This aroma descriptor includes terms associated with odours reminiscent of deterioration and oxidation.  Rancid is the main indicator of fat oxidation and mainly refers to rancid nuts.

Author’s note:
I have also found that if machines are not cleaned properly, or ever, then you can have a rancid flavour to even the most basic cup of coffee regardless the roast.