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Flavour Analysis

Coffee grounds begin with a vivid impression of emphatic roasted aroma, before toast, tobacco and loam emerge underneath. A char note introduces clear aromatic bitterness, while an ash note contributes pronounced cold-ash dryness, and smoke and cocoa notes give the profile depth, contrast and length.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Sharp
Spice

Flavour profile of coffee grounds

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Coffee grounds

CaffeicHerbal

coffee grounds9.6

Richly roasted aroma with nutty, chocolatey complexity, characteristic of freshly brewed coffee. Strong in coffee grounds.

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