Enjoying Coffee: A Guide to Our Sense of Taste, Flavor, and Palate Development

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Home coffee-making authority and author of Craft Coffee: A Manual introduces you to the wide world of coffee flavor

Have you ever purchased coffee based on delectable flavor notesstrawberry jam, milk chocolate, hazelnutonly to find none of it in your cup Its a common experience among coffee lovers.

These days, high-quality coffee can taste all kinds of ways, thanks to roasting techniques that help draw out the qualities of the bean. In addition to that characteristic coffee taste, you really can find hints of fruit, chocolate, and nuts in your cupall it takes is a little knowledge, a little practice, and the ability to slow down and savor.

Thats where How to Taste Coffee comes in. With the same accessible, no-shame approach she took in Craft Coffee, bestselling author Jessica Easto explains why flavor notes are not always as straightforward with coffee as they are with other beverages, such as wine, beer, and spirits. Youll learn how our senses perceive coffee, what creates and affects coffee flavor, and how to practice your sensory skills, using the same tools and resources as coffee professionals.

With nineteen exercises designed to help you identify and talk about what youre tasting, youll come away with a more developed palate, an improved ability to choose coffee youre going to love, and a better understanding of the astounding complexity contained within these tiny beans.

A must-read for any lover of coffee, How to Taste Coffee inspires readers to taste widely and sip consciously, with more appreciation, more discernment, and a greater sense of wonder.

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Praise for Craft Coffee: A Manual

Provides all the information budding javaphiles need to discover what they like in a cup of specialty coffeeand how to replicate the perfect cup at home. Food Network

Build a better brew by mastering 10 manual methods, from French Press to Chemex, with this comprehensive guide. Imbibe Magazine

Like the coffee bean, Jessica Eastos book . . . dives deep and reaches wide as it teaches consumers how to improve their daily cup. Chicago Tribune

Engaging and fun . . . . I really cant recommend Craft Coffee: A Manual enough. If youre even mildly curious about brewing coffee at home, its absolutely worth a read. BuzzFeed

Eastos manual for coffee enthusiasts goes beyond mere brew guide to pull back the curtain on the bean itself, coffee processing and roasting, and industry jargonwere on to you, tattooed barista. . . . Easto offers a thorough overview of coffee that is never elitist in tone, emphasizing that individual taste should always be ones guide. . . . Clearly written and comprehensive, this book belongs in every home baristas tool kit. Booklist, starred review

Craft Coffee is a beautifully written guide to improving your home coffee no matter what your brew method or current coffee setup. . . . If this book doesnt make your brew better, then Im coming over to your house every morning, because your coffee is already top notch. Sprudge

Eliminates the intimidation factor from manual brewing. . . . This guide offers value for new cafs or novice baristas, as well as the casual consumer. Fresh Cup Magazine

If youre ready to learn more about perfecting your morning cup, this is a great place to start. Wired

Theres nothing quite like home brewing for sheer satisfaction. This book will help brewers to finesse their technique and select the best equipment. Perfect Daily Grind

The small hardcover includes recipes and simply explains how to use equipment and produce tastier coffees. Eater Chicago

A well-rounded presentation of coffee basics in an easily digestible format. From helping readers understand the origins of coffee and how its processed, to deciphering the vast array of available brewing methods and how to use them, Jessica and Andreas have put together an engaging resource that holds value for home brewers and professionals alike. Full of wonderful illustrations, convenient tables, and helpful sidebars, this is a coffee book well worth poring over. Ellie Bradley, editor, Fresh Cup Magazine

Author Bio

Jessica Easto is a writer and editor based in Northwest Indiana. She received a degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee and an MFA in fiction writing from Southern Illinois University. Her first book, Craft Coffee: A Manual, was published in 2017 and was named a top food and drink book of the year by The Food Network, Wired, Sprudge, and Booklist. When shes not writing about coffee, she edits books and teaches copyediting and proofreading at DePaul University in Chicago. Learn more at jessicaeasto.com and follow her on Instagram @j.easto.