Tasting notes 3-27-08/4-19-08
Topic: Same coffee brewed six different ways
1. Home drip brewer
Pro: Inexpensive and easy
Con: Does a poor job of extraction many of the subtle flavors
2. Commercial drip brewer
Pro: Produces a well balanced flavor profile in large quantities
Con: Too large and expensive for home use and used a paper filter
3. Press pot
Pro: Produces the best body
Con: Coffee can be a little gritty
4. Vacuum pot
Pro: Most balanced flavor profile
Con: Fragile and hard to clean
5. Cupping
Pro: Great at extracting subtle flavors
Con: Gritty and can’t be used to produce large quantities
6. Americano
Pro: Most complex
Cons: Very susceptible to barista influence (both good and bad)
Most complex flavor profile: Americano
Simplest flavor profile: Home drip brewer
Most balanced flavor profile: Vacuum pot
Heaviest body: Press pot
Favorite brewing method: Vacuum pot
