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freshbeans wrote:
I'm curious if there is a list of flavors/aromas , and the compounds responsible for them? -Scott

Koffee Kosmo wrote:
There are 2 parts to the flavour wheel


However this site is a beauty that lists many smells and a great resource
http://www.eblong...wheel.html

Also important is the tongue


KK

Dan wrote:
Two taste chemical tidbits:

There is another taste that's been added to the four we learned in grade school, pictured above. It is called umami. Its a flavor produced by foods high in protein. Think meat broth or unsalted soy sauce.

There are hundreds of chemicals in coffee. One that highly influences its flavor is trigonelline. It helps to give coffee its bitter taste. As coffee is roasted, trigonelline decomposes. That's why dark roast coffees are mellowly than lighter roasts. Lengthening the roast by drawing out the profile will result in less trigonelline and alter the flavor.