Delivered - The seller undertakes to guarantee the safe carriage at his expense to the point stipulated in the contract, and reweighed at destination. discounts - Some price less that the normal price.

Dry roast - A roasting process in which no water is used to check the roast. The operator depends entirely upon his cooling apparatus for quick cooling.

Cup testing - Judging the merits of a coffee by roasting, grinding, and brewing some of it. The brew is sipped.

Rio, Rio flavor - A heavy and harsh taste characteristic of coffees grown in the Rio district of Brazil.

Ex ship - Coffee which is sold before arrival with the understanding that the buyer will remove it immediately after unloading on the dock.

Pyrolysis - chemical breakdown during roasting of fats and carbohydrates into oils which provide the flavor and aroma.

Complexity - a tasting term describing sensation shifts; resonance, depth.

About - Theoretically, an error of +/- 5%. In actuality, -2% to -4.5%.

Good Hard Bean - a grade of coffee grown at altitudes above 3000 feet. Term varies depending on the country where the bean is grown.

Hard - Opposite of sweet or mild; harsh. Description of Brazils between soft and Rio-y. Harsh crude raw taste; used to describe certain Brazils and robustas.

Hidey coffee, hidy coffee - Coffee which smells and tastes like hides.

Sweet - A coffee which is free from harshness.