The Canterbury Coffee Glossary is a list of words and terms used in the coffee industry. Many include links to further information and resources. And just like the coffee industry, our glossary is constantly evolving.
- Acetic Acid
- Aeropress
- Affogato
- Agitation
- Airflow
- Altitude
- Aroma
- Baggy
- Balance
- Barista
- Batian
- Beehouse Dripper
- Beneficio
- Brew Ratio
- Caffeic Acid
- Cascara
- Coffee Berry Borer
- Cold Brew
- Cooperative
- Cortado
- Crust
- Cupping
- Defect
- Degassing
- Elevation
- Fermentation
- First Crack
- First, Second and Third Wave Coffee Shops
- Fly Crop
- Gravimetric System
- Gesha
- Honey Process
- Hulling
- Micro-lot
- Mucilage
- Mytaca
- Nitro
- Peaberry
- Potato Defect
- Pre-infusion
- Q-Grader
- Ratio
- Roast Profile
- Second Crack
- Sensory Lexicon
- Siphon Brewing
- Specialty Coffee
- Terroir
- V60
- Water-processed decaf
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