How to taste a cup

Tasting is personal. Smell the coffee, take a sip, and notice the flavour, texture, and what lingers after you swallow. Let it cool too, as sweetness, acidity, and other flavors become easier to notice.

The SCA Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel is a tool to help find words for what you taste, not a standard to match. Tasting notes are personal perceptions, not absolute descriptions, and they may differ from person to person.