Coffee flavour words

There are three types of flavours that we can look for or avoid in coffee: Body, acidity and fermented flavours. There are also words that are used to describe the presence or absence of these flavours.

Body

• Full: Creamy, rich
• Medium: None of the above
• Light: delicate, elegant, tea-like, floral words

Acidity

• High: Citrus, berries
• Medium-high: Apple, pear
• Low: Cooked fruits, Jam
• Very low: None of the above, caramel, nuts, chocolate

Fermented fruit

Unusual, can be found sometimes. I don’t think I have ever tasted this.

• High: Tropical fruits, e.g. Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry. Also: “dry process”, “natural process”