How Do You Cleanse Your Palate (not palette)

[BenjiTRCM]

Hi Guys,

I'm new here so sorry if this is a repetitive post (I did do a search!).

I've been doing some coffee taste tests on myself and was wondering...how do you cleanse your palate when tasting different coffees?

I've just been using a glass of water, but I'm not sure if this is the most effective way or not. Any tips would be much appreciated, otherwise, just curious what others are doing.

-Benji

 

[peterjschmidt]

For me, water's good enough. I've seen some cupping labs that use Club Soda, but don't see the point, especially since I'm cupping 6 coffees at the most.

 

[chast]

20 year old scotch!!..oops! wrong forum!! I agree with Peter, water, filtered preferred. Club soda has additives that could linger and alter the taste. Club soda is also great for clean greasy flat tops so that will give you an idea whats in it

 

[coffeeroastersclub]

I cleanse my palette with turpentine.

Len

 

[PinkRose]

I cleanse my palette with turpentine.

Len

I hope no one takes you seriously.

 

[coffeeroastersclub]

The question was "How Do You Cleanse Your Palette?" I do cleanse it with Turpentine. I would never cleanse it with 20 year old Scotch (what a waste), however it may dissolve some of the oil based paints on it. Water would just run off it unless you are painting with water colors (amateur hour).

Len

 

[peterjschmidt]

Good catch, Len. And I don't cleanse my pallet, I just throw it away.

 

[coffeeroastersclub]

Good catch, Len. And I don't cleanse my pallet, I just throw it away.

If its not pressure treated I chop mine up and burn it in my little woodstove.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Len

 

[BenjiTRCM]

The question was "How Do You Cleanse Your Palette?" I do cleanse it with Turpentine. I would never cleanse it with 20 year old Scotch (what a waste), however it may dissolve some of the oil based paints on it. Water would just run off it unless you are painting with water colors (amateur hour).

Len

Durr. Good grief, that was embarrassing.

At least I now know how to clean both palettes and palates

 

[BenjiTRCM]

Thanks!

Any swooshing around in the mouth necessary? Is there a typical period you wait before tasting the next cup?

I'm just trying to get a sense for how others keep from distinguishing between cups. I feel like the flavors blend in with each other a lot when I compare.

 

[peterjschmidt]

I'm just trying to get a sense for how others keep from distinguishing between cups. I feel like the flavors blend in with each other a lot when I compare.

Not that I'm an expert in cupping, and you haven't said exactly how much experience you've had, but the more practice you get in and the better you get at discerning flavors (and equally important, improve in your ability to describe and put words together with what your palate is finding) the less carry-over there is from cup to cup.

 

[kboom1]

all depends how refined your palate is.

 

[BenjiTRCM]

OK thanks for the input!

I guess the main issue right now is that I'm tasting the same coffee, brewed in a slightly different manner. So of course there is going to be a lot of carry-over between the cups I compare.

 

[mosafer1]

i use also turpentine for cleaning
its good

 

[peterjschmidt]

i use also turpentine for cleaning
its good

Great post, mosafer1; great contribution to the discussion. Oh... maybe that was an attempt at humor... I get it now.