How I Approach Tasting Coffee

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How I like to break down coffee tasting:
First pass: Find an identifying color. Trust your gut.
Second pass: Tactile descriptors (Texture, mouthfeel, weight)
Third pass: Find more specific flavors, draw inspiration from previous notes and identifying color.

[maddymay]

When my taste first came back after covid everything smelled/tasted different, and the post-covid coffee smell turned my stomach. It was so sad!! I'm happy to say I once again am back to enjoying coffee like I did before

[DigiBentoBox]

Morgan you’re my favorite of the coffee channels because of how welcoming, how approachable, and how unintimidating you make coffee. That is a skill, a rare one in a world of passionate pros like coffee.

[kbuttons]

Do I drink coffee? No. Will I ever do a cupping? Probably not. But damn, I love watching your videos to expand my knowledge!

[ulrikas]

I have to say this is one of my favorite videos that you've made (this far)! Many useful tips for someone like me who would like to get better at coffee tasting. Good luck with the training for the World Championships!

[郭義中]

I've been describing coffee with colors since forever.
My friends think I'm crazy: "How does coffee taste blue?"
I feel so vindicated. Thank you Morgan!!!

[puppies.and.pumpkin]

Morgan sniffing coffee, "no thoughts, just Vibes" lol

[natsucat]

You are just sooo likeable, I love that you take us on this coffee journey

[andrewzach]

I am glad you are your way to feeling better. My Friday coffee doesn’t seem as nice without a video from your channel.

[Leo-ctpm]

Thank you for including degree Celsius in your videos, it makes it easier to understand what you are talking about.

[ndem]

In my beer sensory class I recently described a beer as smelling like a soccer change room. I stand by it

[AMTunLimited]

I've heard of a lot of different kinds of synesthesia, but I've never even considered taste to visual! It really does make a lot of sense in some ways.

[dcseain]

Thank you for this detailed description of cupping and tasting, absolutely the best I've heard.

[DuncanEllis]

this is enormously helpful - I don't drink much coffee because it doesn't agree with me, but I can see following a similar process for tasting tea.

Also, white grapes and green grapes are synonyms so you were more in agreement with the tasting notes than you thought.

[AlexAltair]

"I am going to get a good grade in coffee tasting, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve"

[sammyauscux]

You were right on the grapes. White grapes are those that look green. They're used to make white wine.

[helloitscasey]

<3 Happy to be able to provide sheets to all who want to taste in color. Thanks, Morgan :-)

[chiefschicktx]

Green grapes are often called white grapes so they're somewhat synomomous even though there are literal white grapes.

[thedev-yani]

Rooting for you Morgan.. Go win the world of coffee over.

[jkxcreations]

I like how your and James Hoffman's videos come out at the same time. Makes for a fun night

[MrCharlz]

Lol I love that "very very low cut turtle neck" = normal t-shirt.