Kohaku (琥珀)

Roast Level

How dark the beans are roasted, on a 'specialty' scale where Light/Ultralight preserves the most origin character.

Flavor Profile

High-level flavor families this coffee leans toward — fruity, floral, sweet, chocolate/nutty, spicy, tea/botanical, or fermented/wine-like.

Coffee Type

Whether a coffee is a single origin (from one farm, region, or country) or a blend (multiple origins combined).

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.

Processing

How the coffee cherry was prepared after picking — dried with or without its fruit, fermented under specific conditions, etc. Big effect on the final cup.