Tim Wendelboe Podcast Episode 16 - How to use a coffee flavour wheel — A conversation with Coffee Mind
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Apr 5, 2022 AI Snips
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Separate Taste, Aroma, And Mouthfeel
- Flavor equals aroma plus basic taste plus mouthfeel and the wheel separates those components for clarity.
- Coffee Mind emphasizes labeling true basic tastes (sweet, sour, bitter, salt, umami) separately from aromas.
Use Everyday References To Train Tastes
- Train basic tastes with simple references like lemon for sour and tonic water for bitter, isolating aroma by pinching the nose.
- Start with high concentrations and dilute as you learn to detect subtler intensities.
Define And Train Mouthfeel Precisely
- Treat mouthfeel as distinct from aroma and define it with subcategories: grittiness, astringency, body (viscosity), and coating.
- Use brewing method comparisons (e.g., French press vs filter) to train and detect mouthfeel differences.