Green/Vegetative – Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel

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Like many flavor colors in Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel, Green/Vegetative is a new and tricky color to follow. Because it is not separate and easy to identify but overlaps and blends.

In the series of articles on taste perception in coffee, we will focus on exploiting the most and concretizing the scents on the flavor circle. In this article, we will develop more about green flavors in coffee with the Green/Vegetative group.

Denotes the taste of the Green/Vegetative

This group of flavors has a rather specific branching of leaves, botanicals and flavor palettes.

The green veggie flavor usually comes from the underdeveloped roasting process or the low quality of the coffee beans and sometimes from problematic brewing properties. To check if the Green/Vegetative flavor comes from the green kernel or underdeveloped coffee roasting, roast the sample coffee darker and see if the flavor persists.

Brewing water can play an essential role in creating the flavors of this group. If the green taste in your cup is particularly unpleasant, take a moment to review the quality of the water with its mineral content.

Green/Vegetative flavor categories

The Green/Vegetative group has different flavour characteristics and four subcategories: olive oil, crude, beans and a general subcategory. The general subcategory is divided into seven different flavor notes unripe, pea, fresh, dark green, botanical, hay and herbal.

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The Green/Vegetative group has different flavour characteristics and four subcategories: olive oil, crude, beans and a general subcategory. The general subcategory is divided into seven different flavor notes unripe, pea, fresh, dark green, botanical, hay and herbal.

Raw

Although the description is a bit vague, this category evokes a feeling of an unripe finished product. It resembles the smell of raw meat in Papery/Musty’s animal notes.

Olive Oil

Light olive oil flavor but buttery, sweet but still a bit bitter.

Green/Vegetative

This subcategory branched out into the flavors and aromas characteristic of a garden. This category includes the attributes of plants and vegetables as a salad.

Peapod 

This is a combination of raw and earthy notes, lightly sweet.

Under-ripe 

These notes describe the fruit as being green, often with a raw taste.

Fresh

You will imagine yourself as lost in a forest early in the morning, with freshness and comfort. This is a slightly sweet, slightly pungent note of freshly cut grass. However, it often creates a feeling of refreshment for the rewarder.

Dark green

Kale is the most accurate description of this category. Bitter, dusty and musty are all descriptions for these flavor notes.

Vegetative

Parsley and spinach are two great reference points for Vegetative notes, generally slightly bitter and sour.

Hay-like

A dry and dusty scent, along with earthy notes, is the description of this note.

Herb-like

Herb-like notes evoke the aromas and flavors found in the spices you have tasted and used—a little sweet, pungent and mild. Thyme and basil are recognizable flavor spots.

The Green/Vegetative Group can cause much confusion for a cup of coffee you use daily. Try to improve by paying more attention to the processing. However, these notes help make a delightful cup of coffee if appropriately expressed. Always keep an open mind with every cup of coffee you enjoy. 43 Factory Coffee Roaster always accompanies you in the world of Specialty coffee experiences.