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There are many terms and expressions in the coffee world that may be difficult to understand to the coffee novice. We have compiled a list of the most commonly used coffee terms for you.


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Mellow
Mild
Mocha
Monsooned Coffee
Mouthfeel
Muddy
Musty

 Mellow
Full, well balanced coffee, implying low or medium acidity.
 Mild
Refers to coffee that lacks any overriding characteristic, either pleasant or unpleasant.
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 Mocha
A small, irregular bean with a unique acid character.
 Monsooned Coffee
Coffee deliberately exposed to monsoon winds in an open warehouse to increase body and reduce acidity.
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 Mouthfeel
The tactile sensations the coffee produces in your mouth. How a coffee "feels" in your palate.
 Muddy
A dull, indistinct, and thick flavor that can be caused by the grounds being agitated.
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 Musty
A flavor that often occurs due to lack of sufficient drying, aging, or overheating. In aged coffees, mustiness is not necessarily undesirable.
 
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