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Coffee Tasting Journal
85 detailed tasting scorecards with 44 aroma and flavour checkboxes, a full-page coffee flavour wheel and introductory coffee tasting guidance.
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- Paperback
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About this book
A coffee tasting journal for recording what you taste and building a personal reference that grows with your palate over time.
The journal includes 85 tasting scorecards for recording the coffee's name, origin, roaster, varietal, process, roast, brew method, appearance, aroma, flavour, body, acidity, sweetness, aftertaste and rating. Each scorecard has 44 aroma and flavour checkboxes as quick prompts, so you're not starting from a blank page when you're trying to name what you taste and smell.
Before the scorecards come a few introductory pages covering the basics: how to use the journal, a short guide to coffee origins, varieties, processing and roast levels, and why fermented and experimental coffees can taste unusual without being flawed. Then the full-page coffee flavour wheel.
Whether you're brewing at home, visiting roasters, tasting at a café or comparing coffees side by side, the journal gives you structure without getting in the way.
It also makes a good gift for anyone who loves coffee, from the person who has just discovered specialty coffee to the one who already knows their washed from their natural.
What makes this coffee tasting journal different?
Many coffee tasting journals are collections of scorecards with a flavour wheel and blank space for notes. This one has all of that, plus 44 aroma and flavour checkboxes on every page, practical prompts that help you notice what's in the cup. And a short front section covers how to taste and a little about how origin, processing and roast shape the cup, so you know what you're looking for before you start.
What’s inside
The detailed scorecards
85 detailed coffee tasting scorecards with 44 aroma and flavour checkboxes. Record the coffee's name, origin, roaster, varietal, process, roast, brew method, appearance, aroma, flavour, body, acidity, sweetness, aftertaste and rating. Fields for brew method and crema suit filter, espresso and other brewing styles.
Introductory coffee tasting notes
A short opening section explains how to use the scorecards and walks through the tasting steps: appearance, aroma, flavour, body, acidity, sweetness and aftertaste. It also gives a short guide to coffee origins, varieties, processing and roast levels, including washed, natural and honey processing and newer fermented and experimental methods. And it explains why your own palate is worth trusting.
Coffee flavour wheel
A full-page wheel gives you a visual reference for flavour families, from fruity and floral to sweet, chocolate and nuts, spice, roast and savoury notes.
Index and notes pages
Ten index pages and three notes pages help you keep track of the coffees you've tasted and build a personal record over time.
On the scorecard
- Coffee scorecard headed COFFEE SCORECARD, Tasting Notes and Profile
- Fields cover Name, Origin, Roaster, Varietal, Process, Roast, Date and Brew Method
- An Appearance row has Colour, Clarity and Crema
- Aroma has a ruled line
- A Flavour checklist of 44 prompts has Berry, Funky, Stone Fruit, Tropical, Apple, Cherry, Lemon, Orange, Floral, Jasmine, Honey, Caramel, Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Molasses, Vanilla, Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Cocoa, Almond, Hazelnut, Walnut, Peanut, Nutty, Cinnamon, Clove, Pepper, Cardamom, Toasted, Smoky, Rum-like, Roasted, Earthy, Woody, Herbal, Tobacco, Wine-like, Tea-like, Buttery, Creamy, Bright, Clean, Complex and Balanced
- A Body, Acidity and Sweetness row has three fields
- Aftertaste Length has Short, Medium and Long boxes
- The page ends with an Overall Rating of five stars and Additional Notes lines
Questions people ask
Does it suit filter, espresso and other brewing methods?
Yes. The scorecard has fields for brew method and crema, so it works for filter, espresso and other brewing styles.
Do I need to know about coffee?
No. The short introduction covers the tasting steps, origins, processing and roast levels, and the 44 flavour checkboxes suggest words for what you smell and taste.
Is it in colour?
The cover is in colour. The inside pages, including the wheel, are black and white.
Who is it for?
Beginners who would like some guidance, and regular tasters who want a structured place to record beans, roasters, brews and comparisons. It also works as a gift for coffee lovers.
How is it different from the Coffee Tasting Logbook?
The journal is the guided edition, with an introduction, a full-page coffee flavour wheel and 44 flavour checkboxes on each of its 85 scorecards. The Coffee Tasting Logbook is built for recording many coffees quickly, with 100 scorecards and 30 flavour and aroma prompts.
Format
- 6 × 9 inch paperback
- 108 pages
- 85 tasting scorecards with 44 aroma and flavour checkboxes
- Introductory coffee tasting guidance
- One full-page flavour wheel
- Index and notes pages
- Black-and-white interior
- Designed in Scotland
- Language: English
- Identifier: ISBN 9781919474922
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