Again, can't stop looking at the World
Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon, a universal language of coffee’s sensory
qualities. Why? Because they have a category for Stale/Papery. And you might
ask, why would I want my coffee to taste like an old paper cup? Well, I'm not
sure if it's supposed to be an aroma in the coffee, or a thing to avoid, to
look for in an effort to make better coffee, or to make for a more
discriminating palate.
But that's not it. World Coffee Research also gives a
real world example of the aromas listed in their lexicon. Open a can of Bush's
Pinto beans and smell it, microwave a frozen banana and mash it up and put it
in a glass dish. Or, in this case of conveying the sensation of Stale, i.e,
"the aroma characterized by a lack of freshness," they suggest Mama
Mary’s Gourmet Original Pizza Crust. That's right, cut a 2-inch square of crust
and serve in a medium snifter. Poor Mama Mary.
Just for context, "Papery," as in paper cups,
is best represented by Pure Brew coffee filters, where you submerge a stack of
coffee filters boiling water overnight. Better yet? Cardboard. Best represented
by - cardboard. Put it in some water and sniff it up.
source document:
World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon, 2016
World Coffee Research
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College Station, TX 77843-2477
Post Script:
Gotta have some Limbic Signal links to the old folks
posts (because yes we all smell like old cardboard eventually)
