Appreciation post: A coffee cart in Seattle showed me how to taste light roasts

I was at a market in Seattle last month. A barista at a small cart gave me a tiny cup of a light roast Ethiopian. She said to wait 30 seconds after pouring. I did. The taste went from super sour to sweet and fruity. I never let coffee cool a bit before. Now I always wait. It changed the whole drink. Do you guys have a trick like that for tasting coffee better?

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3 Comments

keithwalker3mo ago

Honestly I just drink it hot. Letting it sit makes it taste flat to me.

schmidt.amy1mo ago

My dad used to dump ice cubes in his coffee to cool it down fast.

ivan_fisher993mo ago

I get what @keithwalker means, but letting it cool a bit really opens up the flavors for me.