A panel of more than 250 chefs and sommeliers evaluated coffees from around the world for taste.The judging was part of the International Taste Institute's (ITI) Superior Taste Awards, which are "widely regarded in the food and beverage industry as the most prestigious taste certification worldwide," according to the ITI.This year, dozens of coffees from around the world — ranging from whole-bean coffees, ground coffee, instant coffee, capsules/pods and decaf products — earned Superior Taste Awards.PROTEIN COFFEE IS EXPLODING IN POPULARITY AMONG ADULTS WORRIED ABOUT MUSCLE LOSSJury members perform the tasting process blind and in complete silence.They know nothing about the items being tasted ahead of time, except for their category, according to the awards criteria.The food and drinks contain no identifying markers.
The panel judges them on five criteria: first impression, vision, olfaction, taste and texture (for food) or final sensation (for drinks).A panel of more than 250 judges recently announced which coffees from around the world they say taste the best.(iStock)The judges award products achieving an overall score above 70% with the Superior Taste Award, "a stamp of indisputable quality and prestige," according to the ITI.
Products are further evaluated with ratings of one, two or three stars.Nineteen coffees won three-star designations.Among those, some are available for purchase in the U.S.
through specialty coffee retailers and online through importers, and a couple are more widely distributed.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZTwo Lavazza brand coffees, available in America, earned three stars: La Reserva de ¡Tierra! Colombia and Tales of Italy Canal Grande.La Reserva de ¡Tierra! Colombia is "a full-bodied and balanced blend, with aromatic notes of tropical fruits, lime zest and jasmine," according to retailer Italy Best Coffee.Two Lavazza coffees that are generally available in the U.S.earned top honors from a recent international judg...