Please hit that Like and Subscribe if you enjoyed the video! I can't express not only the help that provides the channel, but the motivation it gives me, personally, to continue creating. Thanks!

Probably my favorite video of yours yet! I would love more content like this, it really complements your gear reviews so that us home coffee enthusiasts can really understand what you're saying when you're reviewing grinders. I would be interested in how taste preferences differ between professionals and home enthusiasts. I know that in wine, sommeliers tend to really like super high acidity wines, like dry rieslings, since they're really refreshing after tasting heavy wines all day, whereas people at home might like something different because they don't need to refresh their palette

I was a sensory judge for brewers cup prelims for the first time last month and this video resonated a lot with everything I learned to express the cup experience. Great video!

I have enjoyed coffee since I was a teen, but until recently I had never experienced the true complexity of a great coffee that has been brewed with skill and care. I appreciate your insight as it has helped me learn a lot about making myself and my loved ones a great cup of coffee. The only downside I have experienced is that it has set my expectations much higher when I go out and get a coffee from a local coffee shop.

Hi from Malaysia! The term "Fidelity" is definitely a useful one when describing taste, thanks for bringing that up and kudos to Shotwell for coming up with it!

I'm a fairly new coffee nerd so this was super helpful. But the thing I can't seem to wrap my mind around is describing coffee flavor as various food items. I've been assiduously utilizing high-quality beans, purchased from many of the distributors used in these videos, an 1zepresso k-ultra dialed in properly, and a V60 for months now. These upgrades have made my coffee experience 1000% better in recent months. But still, never do I think, "Wow, this coffee tastes like stonefruit, or pineapple, or molasses, etc. To me it just tastes like high-end coffee. I can understand describing different brews with terms like "sour, bitter, strong, sweet, etc" but citing specific foods doesn't make sense to me. What am I missing here?

The channel really skyrocketed in terms of production. Camera, lighting, audio, everything is perfect. Props for these intros, so fun and professional looking. Keep it up Lance :D

this is SUCH a great class. Thank you so much for producing this. Excited to share with my team.

Thanks for making the characteristics of coffee much more relatable. I especially enjoy your randomness as you relate ideas and concepts to the audience.

There is a Japanese scientist who took 2 samples of water from the same source and put them in 2 separate containers. He cursed at one sample and praised the other. He then froze the samples and looked at the structure under a microscope. The one that was cursed was all messy and did not have a nice crystal structure. The one that was praised had a beautiful structure. I know i cant not tell the difference of my water if it was cursed or praised, but when i fill my espresso water tank i thank my water and tell it i love it and to please give me a tasty cup. I also wrote loving words on my water bottle.

When Lance teaches, the world listens 👌

This is the kind of video that start its own playlist. Keep them coming!

Thank you so much for that video! This was probably the most helpful video I’ve watched yet on tasting coffee, really loved how you explained each aspect of taste separately!

Great video Lance, you are a great coach and ambassador, bringing a fun experience and appreciation of coffee. Your depth of knowledge, interest and passion are enlightening and I have learned so much from your videos. Thanks for putting yourself and your passion out there! Respect and Gratitude

Thanks for this video. It was SUPER informative as well as entertaining. Love the b roll. Thank you for educating.

Excellent video and information. I finally understand “clarity”. It’s funny because just last weekend I was trying to explain a poorly brewed coffee to a friend and said the flavors were “all jammed up so nothing specific really came through.” Was on the right track but now I would say it lacks clarity!

Lance, I expected this video to be about subtleties that were beyond me, but instead, you gave me a guide to tasting that I can actually use. Thanks! -toby

This has cleared up so much. Thanks a lot mate. Massive fan of the videos and the work you do 👌🏼

I think this is Lance's best video thus far, especially the idea of expanding ones conscious palate along with the lexicon. Awesome work like always!

That apple bite made my day.

Super helpful! Thank you so much Lance! Trying to learn roast at next stage. This is the fundamentals that I needed! 🤜🤜

Favorite Coffee KZfaqr! No one is doing stuff like this. Thanks so much Lance!

I like how your are slowly morphing into a young Ron Jeremy. The look is a nice shout-out to a forgotten legend.

Your presence in front of the camera has improved and I find it easier to follow your train of thought. Keep up the good work! Additionally, I think you bring some attention to a confusing aspect of specialty coffee. Anything that reduces the confusion and/or allows easier entry into specialty coffee is a good thing.

Thanks again this helps so much to understand what is going on and how to taste, just like your video how to taste espresso helped so much. There is alot to take in. I will be watching this video many times and taking my notes! Keep up the great work!

Awesome video thank you!

Loved the interaction with me and my coffee, while still learning about taste. Really nice to kind of feel like a part of the video

when I was a barista and we'd open in the morning I started off by getting other baristas to help me dial in. I eventually got used to the taste of what they wanted and got used to dialling in to that taste but after watching your video, I know my palette wasn't developed enough to really understand why it was good or bad.

Thanks a lot for offering us all your knowledge. Excellent video quality in all aspects. 🙏🏼

Your Production Levels are stepping up! Thank you and great work. 💥👊🏻💥 #YouRockLance

Hey Lance, excellent video, having learned much of this in the beer world it’s always great to see the coffee perspective on taste. One thing I think is worth clarifying in your video is in the balance section, that balance can be different between coffees and roasts. A beer example is that a balanced IPA will have a huge amount of hops present in the profile where a balanced Pilsner will have a very subtle hop profile. On this same token a balanced dark roast might have a lot more body to it than a balanced light roast, which might be far more acidic.

Well done as always Lance. Keep vids like these coming

Thank you for explaining what people mean when they try coffee and immediately start going on about "I'm getting lemon, apple" etc. I think not understanding that is one of the biggest things that gives this field a pretentious air and drives people away, especially when people literally say "I'm TASTING apples" or something, like the coffee magically transformed into a different drink in their mouth that other people can't taste. That poorly communicated gets people who don't get what they're trying to communicate to get immediately pushed away since it sounds insane.

Well done. Thanks for helping to bridge the gap between professional and hobbyist.

A little late to this video but i really loved it! It provided me with some much needed vocabulary to understand what I'm tasting at home. Keep up the awesome work Lance ♥

This might still be my favorite intro 😂

Oh I love this video !

Awesome video!! Also couldn’t help but notice a distinct square-shaped coffee machine in the back… are you planning a review of the xBloom? Would love to see that!

I love my 2 varieties of Stumptown coffee. One tastes like bent hair. The other tastes like an angry Hillbilly.

Great video on the taste profiles of coffee. I still have so much to learn. Oh...I love the new digs... your studio is really awesome.

You're a king man, I needed this video!

Great video! Also, the production is just amazing. I would love to see a video about processing methods actually, I don't think anyone covered this topic! Keep up with the great work!

0:10 Instructions unclear. I’ve sat in a puddle of coffee.

A very helpful, thorough video. Thank you, and greetings from the UK

It deserves a comment because I forgot to like this video the first time I watched it!

Thanks for the video and the great explanation Lance! I learned a lot! Hadn't heard about fidelity before but it's a nice distinction and makes clarity easier to grasp. Keep up with the amazing content. Greetings from Costa Rica!

Thanks for the explanation, some people make it very complicated to know how to taste coffee

Lance, this was a helpful videos! thank you so much.

Extremely helpful video especially for non native speakers like myself.

Best one so far, Lance.

Very helpful. I've been deep diving seeking help so I can better communicate what I am tasting without spending thousands on some heavy course that's likely more than I need. Keep it up. Maybe slow it down and break it down over more videos? Thanks again.

Excellent content! I’m going to bookmark this one because I know I’ll be watching it again. I was just at your old stomping ground in Rogers and bought one of those “fancy spoons.” I’ve taken a cupping class, but determining flavors has always been a mystery to me. This video helps!

Great video Lance! Tons of knowledge while being accessible and easy to understand. Have you thought about releasing your own version of a cupping/"evaluation" sheet? I know there are tons of them out there and it tends to get a bit frustrating searching through them all.

Midnight i just have start smoking a pork butt,i take a sip of my espresso freddo and i listening to you breaking down a topic that not many of the " KZfaq" barista can even understand. Thank you again for giving us so many infos to make a better coffee at home...one sip at the time.

Doing the Lords work bridging the gap between home consumers and professionals. Amazing video Lance! qq, what scale did you use in the very beginning of the video? Thank you!

This was a great video lance! As always.

Pure brilliance Lance (as always). I would like to challenge you on caffeine strength. Put simply when I drink lighter roasted (singles or blends) I will literally not sleep that night. But when I drink darker roasted blends I can manage to sleep that night. It is blindingly obvious to me that the lighter roasts have way more caffeine in them (shot for shot). So much so that I fear drinking lighter roasts as I know I will probably not get to sleep that night.

Man I love the set. Looks so good.

Thanks Lance, this video is very inspiring, I'll take the advice and try to be precise with the words I use on the daily. Cheers!

The video was brilliant, production is fantastic, and the hair is glorious!

Excellent video, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to learning along with you!

This is my first time watching one of your videos, and I absolutely loved it! I think I would have enjoyed it even more with less cuts, and more time spent with the stationary front camera. I enjoy the dynamic shots, especially for following action, but they were a little disorienting. Can't wait to see more from you!

Super helpful definitions and explanation of the terms! I struggle to identify specifics in anything, food, beverage, etc. Would love to get better at this. Also, I've been seeing a lot of discussion recently about how typical coffee tasting notes are fairly often very westernized or more plainly, white. As we can only really speak from and identify from our own experiences, it seems important to diversify our experiences and the people who contribute to these tasting notes. Any thoughts about how to do that better in the coffee industry?

Hey, Lance! New sub, long time Onyx drinker. Love your content. You've helped me educate me on brewing and tasting coffee. So thanks and great job on your videos! Also, this who Suave Weird Al look you've got going is by far my favorite! 👏👏

Love the whole Ron Jeremy vibe ;-)

Hehe nice juggling skills. Great video!

Wow, awesome video. Such a good resource on tasting. Also sipping on a washed Kenya PB while watching.

I like the intention that Lance is attempting, cause some people are really out there with their descriptions.

You are a fantastic speaker. I suspect your cuts (or whatever is the correct jargon for an unedited segment of video) are much longer than most KZfaqrs.

I just did an experiment with my cousin before pulling shots of espresso tasting for sour, sweet, salty & bitter. Definitely helped highlight aspects of espresso.

perfect as always👌🏾

Killing at the moment Lance - good to see you at MICE man ✌🏻

That intro was epic! Nice video, keep up the Good work

Can you just stop making me share every single one of your uploads with my team?? Great resource, and a great idea to add the notion of fidelity!

Thank you; very very helpful Recently all am using is my areopress. It's easy for my working condition as well as doing my own experiments. I wish I could have an experience of one month working with you. Wondering , What an experience it will be

Another great video!!! Maybe next another brew recipe and explanation? Thx lance

Of course he can juggle, at this point im sure this isn't a coffee channel, he just likes to show us all of his talents XD

Subscribed dope video! Helpful info for me since I am working on a coffee farm! Thank you

the shots of lance eating fruits

Very informative. Thank you Lance 🤟

Nice Intro 🎉!!!

Thanks, much needed.

Great video from the side of the brewer/barista/coffee expert. But there is another perspective from the side of the consumer, who is not necessarily any of that. He would understand "strength" in a different manner and would not even fathom clarity and mouthfeel etc. Thank you as always!

Very nice video, i don't eat much fruit (never tried most of then) and i think that might be one reason it's hard for me to describe the taste of some coffees, i lack tasting experience. Thanks to this video and because i love coffee, i will start eating and really tasting more fruits

Great video🎉🎖️🎖️

Would you be able to put together a video of some of your favorite roasters and coffees? Also, thanks for all the great videos!

Most excellent overview!!🎉

Extremely helpful, thanks Lance!

Instructions not clear: I brewed myself a cup of coffee, then I poured it out.

Great vid, brotha

The stache is becoming more powerful every vid

So cinematic! You’re a clown in such a good natured way. Brings … balance to the content. I’ll see myself out.

Great video; I would love to learn more. Maybe at some point, give a heads up on the coffee used and provide instructions on a v60 brew and allow us to follow/understand the difference and flavor notes, as we brew the coffee along with you. 👍

Thanks, as always, Lance.

The ‘Ron Jeremy’ of coffee vids…

You really hit us with that slurp at the end...

Love your channel! Awesome video!

Did exactly this for a wine tasting course.

Lance! I've been loving your videos lately and this one is no exception! I'm huge into coffee (I've been a barista since college and am now managing a coffee shop), I've got a decent coffee setup at home, and am hoping to roast my own beans. One thing I'm struggling with though is identifying flavors. I live in Northwest Arkansas and was wondering if you know of any resources around here (classes, workshops, tasting events) that could maybe help me learn the finer points of tasting more directly. I have almost no sense of smell (born this way), so sometimes it's difficult for me to pick out specific flavors or notes, since my taste doesn't work quite as well as others'. However if I have someone to help me pinpoint things, that helps! Sorry for the long comment, I just want to grow in my coffee skills!

I can't help but uncontrollably salivate when he get to the (somewhat overt, graphic, in a good way) descriptions of taste.