Need to know Flashcards
Describe the regional characteristics of coffee
from Indonesia.
Full-bodied, earthy, low acidity
Examples: Sumatran, Indie Blend.
Describe the regional characteristics of coffee
from the Americas:
Medium body and acidity, balanced flavors.
Examples: Colombian, Guatemalan.
Describe the regional characteristics of coffee
from Africa:
Lower to medium body, winey, fruity, high acidity.
Example: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Tanzanian
Peaberry.
What is a varietal or single-origin coffee, give an
example:
It is one specific coffee from one region and it has
its own set of defining flavor characteristics.
Sumatran, Guatemalan, Colombian, Ethiopian
Why does SWR like to create blends?
The goal is to find varietals that complement each
other and produce a blend that tastes better than
the sum of its parts.
How would you define our signature East Coast
Roast:
We roast to the point that creates the optimal amount of body while maintaining varietal clarity and character. In the spectrum of roast color, it is just beyond a Full City Roast but not as dark as a French Roast
What happens as you roast coffee darker?
As you roast darker, acidity and varietal characteristics diminish while the body increases.
Which of our coffees is a dark roast?
Crispy Hippie is a dark roast Mexican bean and the Black & Tan blend is our dark roast Mexican with a medium roast Sumatran.
Describe our Black & Tan Blend
50% dark roast Mexican and 50% East Coast Roast Sumatran. This is a bi-chromatic blend of dark roast smoky-earthy Mexican and rich, full -bodied
Sumatran. Lots of body, low acidity.
Describe our single-origin Colombian.
From the great Narino coffee growing region in Colombia, expertly grown and harvested by selecting the very largest ‘Supremo’ beans, this coffee is a buttery
and balanced single-origin coffee. It is the base of our house blend.
What single-origin bean is the base of our House Blend?
Colombia, Nariño
Describe our Crispy Hippie coffee.
T his single-origin Rainforest Alliance certified bean from Mexico is a dense bean that is uniquely suited to take on the heat of a darker roast. It is full-bodied,
rich and savory, perfect for coffee drinkers who do not care for the bright or acidic notes in their coffee.
Describe our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
This single-origin bean is bright a floral aroma and lemony-acidity. It has high acidity and a light body. This coffee makes up part of our House Blend.
Describe our Grumpy Monkey Blend
A robust blend with winey acidity from the Tanzanian Peaberry and spicy richness from the Papua New Guinea (PNG). Full body and high or bright acidity.
What coffees would you recommend to a customer looking for a light roast, even though we do not roast any of our coffees light?
Grumpy Monkey & the Morning Glory Blend, because these both have higher acidity and brightness which is found in many lighter roast coffees.
