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.
Four shots of espresso in one serving.
Manual cone-filter brewing has many advantages over the common automatic drip coffee machine. With the pour-over method, you decide how much hot water is enough and decide how fine a grind you want to use.
Author’s note:
I have found it best for single-serving cups of coffee. It is also one of the cheapest forms of coffee making available with the cone selling for under five dollars in a variety of sizes to meet your needs.
Pour over coffee brewer with bleached paper filter
A plastic handled metal basket that holds a filter basket. The two-part unit then clamps in to the group of the espresso machine. A bottomless, or naked, portafilter is similar to a regular portafilter but with the bottom removed to expose the screened basket.
Portafilter in Doser
A coffee estate is a coffee plantation and vise versa.
Author’s note:
There is no difference in quality between an estate and a plantation in my opinion.
A bottomless, or naked, porta-filter is similar to a regular porta-filter but with the bottom removed to expose the screened basket.
A large quantity of particles from the grinds suspended in the beverage.
Author’s note:
This usually results from using a grind that is too fine for the filter type. While a paper filter will usually hold what ever grind you use. Metal filters that are perforated will not hold a improper sized grind, which will result in muddy taste.
A Moka pot is the brand name of a stovetop espresso maker made by Bialetti Company.
Author’s note:
Correct me if I am wrong but too my knowledge this is not associated with the Mocha region of Yemen.
A Mocha is a coffee drink made from espresso, chocolate syrup and steamed milk. To make a Mocha, start with a shot or two of espresso (depending on taste), mix 1 oz of chocolate sauce with milk and steam. Top with whipping cream and chocolate sprinkles.
The Mocha name comes from the city of Mocha, a port city off the Red Sea coast of Yemen. The beans from this region are known for their relatively chocolate-y flavour.
Author’s note:
For the variety of independent cafes and chains, this is one drink that most can agree on the way it is made.
A Moka pot is a brand of stovetop espresso maker made by Bialetti Company and to my knowledge is not associated with the Mocha region of Yemen.
The oldest recorded coffee blend. Coffee was first grown in Ethiopia, but wholesale commercial export from the region began on the Arabian Peninsula through the port of Mocha. The Dutch later began cultivating and exporting coffee from the island of Java. Once blended it was discovered that the Mocha and Java coffees complimented each other for a more balanced cup.
