- Roast Level
- How dark the beans are roasted, on a 'specialty' scale where Light/Ultralight preserves the most origin character.
- Coffee Type
- Whether a coffee is a single origin (from one farm, region, or country) or a blend (multiple origins combined).
- Flavor Profile
- High-level flavor families this coffee leans toward — fruity, floral, sweet, chocolate/nutty, spicy, tea/botanical, or fermented/wine-like.
- Flavor Notes (SCA)
- More specific flavor families inside the broader profile, using the SCA Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel — e.g. 'Citrus' and 'Berry' inside 'Fruity'.
- Caffeine
- Whether this coffee is caffeinated or decaffeinated, and (for decaf) which process was used.
- Country of Origin
- Where in the world this coffee was grown, or 'Multiple' for a blend with beans from more than one country.
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