Coffee, Can the average person taste the difference?

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All the coffee drinkers around here seem to be able to, every time someone brings “other’ coffe in and makes it, they all know right away.

I don’t drink coffee, so I can’t say

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Yes, most people should be able to taste a difference between Colombian and Sumatran, etc.
The clearest way to detect the differences is to do a direct comparison between two or three different coffees in one sitting–get one small cup of each variety, let them cool off a bit (it’s very hard to truly taste any coffee when it’s boiling hot), and take some small sips of each one, one after the other.

But you will need to drink these coffe samples “black”–putting in 3 spoons of sugar and a big slug of cream will mask the flavor of any coffee, and they will all tend to taste the same.

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I don’t believe the average person can tell you exactly what type of coffee it is that they are drinking but I do believe the average person can tell the difference between high end coffee and your average, everyday cup of joe. Simply put, the coffee you buy in a can at the store is burned beans. The high end stuff is lightly roasted. Can you tell the difference between burned food and unburned food?

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well…my average Don wouldn’t be able to. As long as it is strong and black he’ll drink it. And he won’t save any for you either.

I think most people can taste the difference between a standard mug of common coffee and a fresh brew of quality espresso. Sadly, not too many people care. Coffee to many is just something to pass the time when they can’t be bothered working in the office.
.-= John´s last blog ..World Barista Championship For 2011 To Go To Colombia =-.

I will also have to agree that the average person will be able to tell the difference between a good cup of coffee and a cup of folgers. Will they be able to tell exactly what type of coffee it is? No. But they will tell you it tastes better than what they usually drink.
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i’m fairly average and i could tell that the cofee i got the other day was Sumatran versus the house blend of Starbucks coffee that i asked for… and i could tell that difference with soymilk and splenda in it…..

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I find in most cases, good coffee is just good coffee.
The only coffee in which I can discern between is coffee from Sumatra and coffee that is not from Sumatra. There is an unmistakeable earthy and low acidic taste with the coffees from Sumatra I’ve tried.
Sumatran is also my favourite.

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A recent survey (heard this on the radio) found that McD’s, Dunkin Donuts, and Krispy Kreme all had better tasting coffee than Starbucks and other high-end coffee chains. They said Starbucks burnt their beans.

I’ll take a cup of McD’s or Costco’s home-brew anyday.

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yes i can

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I can tell a difference between two different kinds of coffee.