The first time I was introduced to tasting different coffees from different parts of the world was a coffee tasting session at Aldo Coffee in Mt. Lebanon, PA. We tasted three different coffees: Ethiopian, Central American, and Sumatran (Indonesian). What was my first impression? Whether or not these are true descriptors of these coffees, this is what I have as an impression: Ethiopian coffee was very bright and fruity; Central American was bright and floral; Sumatran was smooth and heavy.
At that time the Ethiopian coffee seemed too intense. So much was going on in my mouth that I wondered if I could handle that first thing in the morning.
The Central American coffee (I don’t remember exactly where it was from) had a floral aroma. It wasn’t as “in your face” as the Ethiopian.
The Sumatran coffee was smooth, not as bright as the Ethiopian or Central American coffee. The other characteristic was it’s body – it felt thick on the tongue, kind of sticky to the mouth.
These were my first impressions. Since then, I’ve taken a liking to the Ethiopian coffees. This is my starting point in developing a familiarity to different coffees.
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