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[bigtrumpet]

Hello,

sometimes when they say the beans have a caramel-like sweetness in it, what does it mean? Usually I cannot get such taste in espresso

[bigtrumpet]

Some says it's the aroma ( wet aroma ) rather than the taste, that tastes like caramel. But I'm not so sure

[boblam]

Not an expert here but I think of Snicker candy bar or, god forbid, just get the caramel sauce from Starbucks...
Or, if you don't mind wine's method, try it here.
http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/12/15/how-to-get-your-wine-palate-trained-episode-148/

[tnpatton]

For me, the taste is like the caramel popcorn you get at the cinema. I had some Sidamo today that had a strong aroma and taste of caramel-like sweetness. It didn't last long and disappeared after 5 minutes of cooling.

[tnpatton]

I should also say that the only times I have experienced this caramel sweetness has been in either under-extracted coffee or with recently roasted beans (under 24 hours). So for me, this caramel sweet taste is not so desirable.
I also have never experienced it with espresso.

[bigtrumpet]

If you look at the description on the star$ coffee beans ( I think it's their house blend). It's written .....caramel like sweetness....

[nelf]

[Jason2003fu]

yes it does occur in freshly roasted beans.

Fresh roasting gives the coffee a hit of toast, which mingles with the sweetness of the coffee, and that sweet taste is very like caramel-sweetness.