A coffee bag is full of small print. But if you know where to look, it tells you exactly what to expect. Letโs read one together, using the Mensur Decaf.
1. Origin
The origin tells you where the coffee grows: the country, often the region too, sometimes the altitude and farm. This bag says Ethiopia. Read more about origin in our article Origin.
2. Process
The process describes how the beans are processed after harvest. This bag says washed. Other well-known processes are natural and anaerobic. The process affects the taste. You can find the differences explained in natural, washed, and anaerobic.
3. Variety
The variety is the type of coffee plant. This bag says heirloom. In Ethiopia, this is a collective term for local coffee plants.
4. Tasting notes
The tasting notes tell you what you can taste. This bag lists peach, milk chocolate, and Earl Grey. Nothing has been added: this is how the roaster describes what they taste in the cup. Want to discover more flavors? Check out our flavor palette.
What else is on the bag?
- Weight: for example, 250 grams.
- Roast level: how dark the beans are roasted. Read roast level explained.
- Score: some bags show a score. Read what 80+ on the bag means.
- Roast date: not shown on every bag, but useful for seeing how fresh the coffee is.
How to read the Mensur Decaf
| On the bag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Origin |
| Washed | Process: washed |
| Heirloom | Variety: local coffee plants |
| Peach, milk chocolate & earl grey | Tasting notes: peach, milk chocolate, and Earl Grey |
| 250 g | Weight |
How to choose by taste
- Start with the tasting notes: do any sound good to you?
- Then look at the origin and process if you want to learn more.
- Not sure? Choose a coffee with tasting notes you recognize.
Ready to taste?
- Check out our specialty coffee.
- Or start with the Mensur Decaf from this article.
