COFFEE TASTING RESULTS

CONGRATULATION! If you are reading this page, you prepared and tasted Cafétienda's outstanding Colombian Arabica coffee from our Coffee Chest. Cafétienda offers 5 different type of Colombian Estate coffees including an ESPRESSO made exclusively from Arabica beans. The Coffee Chest offers a choice of four of those coffees, depending on the one you choose you will find below the characteristics of each one of them. As you know the taste is a very personal experience and nobody feels, smells and taste the exact same thing. The general knowledge in coffee tasting is generally limited but there is always time to get better.

First you must use bottled water or any water that will not pass the chemical or chlorine taste that we usually find in tap water.

The quantity of coffee that you must use is 5 grams per coffee machine cup (attention a coffee machine cup (4 oz) is usually smaller than a regular cup (8 oz).

Make sure you have filled the VISUAL, AROMA and TASTE portion of the tasting sheet.

NOW LET'S CHECK OUT YOUR RESULTS

Café Caldas, our Specialty Coffee, comes from plantations located in the Colombian department of Caldas. Due to its geographic location and  its climatic conditions, the province of Caldas wins the Colombian coffee contest year after year. Cafétienda guarantees that Café Caldas has been harvested uniquely in the province of Caldas and obtained the FNC certification. This coffee has earn the Specialty Coffee certification and shows the Specialty coffee logo on each package.

The roast used for the Caldas is Italian roast. This roast is called the BLACK COLOMBIAN ROAST.

Visual: Black

Aroma: Nutty, Caramel, Butter

Taste: Strong, Burnt, Woody

Café Santa Marta comes from the Colombian Sierra Nevada, a region well-known for the quality of their coffees in Colombia. Café Santa Marta is composed of Supremo Premium beans. Café Santa Marta has received an origin certificate from the FNC and each package bears the Colombian Estate Coffee logo.

The roast used for the Santa Marta is the French Roast. This roast is considered as strong.

Visual: Dark brown

Aroma: Nutty, Caramel, Butter, Vanilla

Taste: Strong, Caramel, Spicy, , Woody

Café San Agustin is harvested in a municipality of the same name in the province of Huila which is very prestigious for the high quality of its coffees. Café San Agustin received an origin certificate from the FNC and has also earn the estate coffee logos on each package. 

The roast used for the San Agustin is the City Roast. This roast is considered as medium. This coffee is very interesting and you will certainly find the different taste and smell.

Visual: medium brown

Aroma: Fruit, Flower, Caramel,  Vanilla

Taste: Smooth, Caramel, Vanilla, Fruity

Café Villa Maria is not only a Estate Coffee but also an Organic coffee which is harvested in the municipality of Villa Maria by the FALCOM ECOFAMILIA. The organic coffee is certified by the BCS OKO and its origin certified by the FNC.

Café Villa Maria has the Estate Coffee and Organic certification. 

The roast used for the Villa Maria is the City Roast.

Visual: medium brown

Aroma: Earth, Flower, Caramel,  Vanilla

Taste: Smooth, Caramel, Vanilla, Grassy

Café Espresso Supremo uses only 100% Arabica Supremo beans. Many roasters will use the Robusta beans in their recipe. Robusta is usually use for instant coffee and the taste is very harsh. Cafétienda never mix types of coffee beans. This results in a much better coffee and the unique taste of the origin of the coffee.  Cafétienda roasters and coffee tasters came up with the perfect espresso. La "CREMA" is very important for an espresso. If you have an espresso coffee machine you will require the espresso grind which is very fine. If your equipment is equipped with a grinder you will need to buy whole beans and let the machine do the job.  

Café Espresso Supremo is offered in three blend of roast, light, medium and strong. Those roast blends have been specially prepared by the Colombian baristas. The Coffee Chest offer only one blend, medium.

Visual: Dark brown with thick cream

Aroma: Earth, Nutty, Caramel,  Butter

Taste: Strong, Chocolate, Winy, Nutty

If you wish to print more coffee tasting sheets, select the one you wish to download below.

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Santa Marta coffee tasting sheets

San Agustin coffee tasting sheets

Villa Maria coffee tasting sheets

Café Caldas coffee tasting sheets

Café Espresso Supremo tasting sheets

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