Most of the words in the coffee industry are borrowed from other languages, and sometimes remembering everything and understanding what they mean can be very difficult. We hope you can easily distinguish raf from latte, and the word “blend” is not associated with a fair-haired girl. TeamCoffee Factory prepared a whole explanatory dictionary with coffee terms so that not a single barista would confuse you. Just in case :)

Arabica - a type of coffee (not a variety!), otherwise called the “Arabian tree”. Coffee beans grown on these trees are considered the most valuable coffee variety, however, the taste properties can vary significantly depending on the region and height of growth.

Blend - mixing several varieties of coffee to get new unusual tastes. Most often, coffee suppliers mix Arabica (gives a sour taste) and Robusta (a touch of bitterness).

Viennese coffee - recipe for coffee with cream and sugar (in the classic version). Also, various additives are often used in Viennese coffee - chocolate, whipped cream, chicory, etc.

Glace - coffee with ice cream, a great combination for those who like to combine the incompatible. They say it was invented in an Austrian coffee shop thanks to the end of a carton of milk.

Doppio - double espresso. As the coffee classics say, espresso tastes twice as good if it's doppio. Can not argue.

Jacques Bird - one of the rarest types of fermented coffee, one of the top 3 most expensive varieties in the world. Coffee beans are processed in the body of birds that eat these beans. For 100 g of such exotic you will pay about 150 Belarusian rubles.

Green coffee - unroasted coffee beans. Often advertised as a great weight loss product, because. has the property of regulating blood sugar and reducing hunger (but this is not accurate).

Chemex - a device for brewing filter coffee, a popular brewing method in coffee shops of the so-called “third wave”. It's hard to believe, but this teapot was invented not by some hipster barista, but by a German-American chemist about 80 years ago. It looks like a large glass jar in the form of an hourglass with a sash of oak around it, complete with a cord. The method of preparing filter coffee is slightly reminiscent of meditation, and the drink itself is very delicate and clean, without foreign aftertastes of bitterness.

Lungo - a type of espresso that uses much more water to make (but not to be confused with americano, which is made by adding hot water to espresso).

Moccachino - latte with the addition of chocolate, a type of coffee drink popular in America. Also known as "mocha".

Knock box - (from the English box for shocks) a simple device for knocking out used coffee, is a container with a crossbar in the middle, an indispensable thing for a barista.

Roasting - the process of preparing coffee beans through heat treatment. There are 3 main roast levels: light, medium and dark. The choice depends on personal preferences and taste habits of the person. Freshly roasted coffee is recommended to drink for 2-4 weeks after its manufacture, because. It is during this period that coffee reveals its taste and aroma to a greater extent.

Pitcher - a special jug for frothing milk, one of the main tools of a barista. Most often, the pitcher is made of stainless steel.

Raf - a type of coffee drink made by churning cream together with coffee (usually in espresso-based drinks, the milk is churned separately) and adding vanilla sugar. Surprisingly, despite its Western-sounding name, Raf was invented in Moscow in the late 90s. And it is called so in honor of the name of the regular guest of the same Moscow coffee house Rafael, who asked to cook something unusual for him.

“Specialty coffee” - newfangled trend in the coffee industry. This designation is awarded to coffee beans of the highest grade. Coffee quality is rated on a 100-point scale, and only coffee that scores more than 80 points on the Q grade system can be considered “specialty”. As a rule, in almost 99% of cases, the status of "specialty" is assigned only to Arabica.

Temper - a barista accessory that looks like a seal is used to tamp the coffee and create the right coffee tablet in a portafilter (aka holder).

Frappe - ice coffee drink covered with milk foam. Especially popular in Greece and Cyprus.

Holder (horn, portafilter) - a metal basket on the handle, a removable part of carob coffee machines, used to form a coffee tablet.

Espresso con panna - espresso with whipped cream, in the USA it is called Viennese coffee.

Jamaica blue mountain - coffee bean grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Recognized as one of the most elite coffee varieties, the favorite drink of John Lennon and Ian Flemming. Each kilogram of this coffee is worth its weight in gold, and more than 90% of the entire production of this type of beans is bought by Japan.