coffee grounds unspecified sense

concept · 9 mentions

the fibrous residue of brewed coffee

Other senses of “coffee grounds”

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

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Defining properties

settle to bottom after steeping bottom of jug ⟨in The Rosary⟩
should remain in urn for no more than fifteen to twenty minutes ⟨Hotel Ambassador⟩
become valueless dregs ⟨after flavor is extracted⟩
should not be allowed to collect in coffee-makers
make next beverage by reusing grounds with water nomads ⟨as a method of economizing⟩
remains in protein ⟨when coffee is properly brewed⟩
swallow only the scum of the people ⟨in the Levant⟩
does not permit complete coverage of grounds spraying of water

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

coffee grounds should not be allowed to collect in coffee-makers
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
Dirt, fine grounds, and fat (which will turn rancid quickly) should not be allowed to collect on the sides, bottom, or in angles of the device difficult of access
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The quoted text explicitly states that 'fine grounds...should not be allowed to collect on the sides, bottom, or in angles of the device difficult of access,' which directly affirms that coffee grounds should not be allowed to collect in coffee-makers.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. All qualifiers are appropriate: viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (no named source in passage), stance is 'asserts' (passage uses prescriptive 'should not'), sentiment is 'negative' (appropriate for something to be avoided), time is null (passage provides no temporal scope), and context is empty (appropriate as no specific sense restriction applies). The quote is verbatim and supports the claim. Minor note: the claim uses 'coffee grounds' as subject while the quote groups 'grounds' with 'dirt' and 'fat' as items to avoid, but this is a reasonable interpretation of the passage's intent. Score deducted slightly for this minor subject interpretation variance, though the claim remains faithful overall.
protein remains in coffee grounds ⟨when coffee is properly brewed⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
the major portion of the protein, which is not only practically insoluble, but coagulates on heating, remains in the unused part of the coffee, the grounds.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The quoted sentence explicitly asserts that 'the major portion of the protein...remains in the unused part of the coffee, the grounds,' which exactly matches the subject-predicate-object relationship (protein remains in coffee grounds) within the context of proper coffee brewing.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' (the passage presents this as general knowledge/assertion without attribution to a named source). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage makes a definitive claim. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the technical/scientific tone. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context 'when coffee is properly brewed' accurately reflects the passage's specification 'when coffee is properly made, as by the drip method.' The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim that protein remains in the grounds.
spraying of water does not permit complete coverage of grounds coffee grounds
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
Spraying of the water over the coffee never permits the grounds to be completely covered with water at any one time
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with a direct quote: 'Spraying of the water over the coffee never permits the grounds to be completely covered with water at any one time.' The subject, predicate, and object all match exactly what the passage asserts.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage is an instructional text making this assertion). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - the passage states this as fact, not a dispute. The sentiment is appropriately negative, reflecting the passage's critical framing of this spraying method. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is empty as appropriate - no specific sense restriction is applied beyond the general coffee-making context. The quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.

C. Scotty

coffee grounds should remain in urn for no more than fifteen to twenty minutes ⟨Hotel Ambassador⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
We do not allow the coffee grounds to remain in the urn for more than fifteen to twenty minutes at any time
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. C. Scotty explicitly says 'We do not allow the coffee grounds to remain in the urn for more than fifteen to twenty minutes at any time,' which directly supports the subject-predicate-object relationship presented in the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly identifies C. Scotty, chef at Hotel Ambassador, as the source. The stance 'asserts' matches the prescriptive tone ('We do not allow'). Sentiment is appropriately neutral for a technical instruction. Time is correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. Context appropriately specifies 'Hotel Ambassador' where this practice occurs. The quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim about the fifteen to twenty minute maximum duration for coffee grounds in the urn.

Scotch woman

coffee grounds settle to bottom after steeping bottom of jug ⟨in The Rosary⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
the grounds will all go to the bottom
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The Scotch woman's quote explicitly says 'the grounds will all go to the bottom,' which matches the subject-predicate-object relationship and context provided.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the statement to 'Scotch woman' as the named source in Florence L. Barclay's The Rosary. The stance is properly marked as 'asserts' since the passage presents the woman's instruction matter-of-factly. The sentiment is neutral, matching the instructional tone. Time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal information. The context 'in The Rosary' accurately reflects the passage's framing. The quote 'the grounds will all go to the bottom' appears verbatim and directly supports the claim about coffee grounds settling.

author of booklet

coffee grounds become valueless dregs ⟨after flavor is extracted⟩
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
after this flavor is extracted, the coffee grounds become valueless dregs
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote 'after this flavor is extracted, the coffee grounds become valueless dregs' appears verbatim in the quoted material from the 1921 booklet, fully supporting the subject-predicate-object relationship and context provided.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — Viewpoint should be 'Joint Coffee Trade Publicity Committee' rather than 'author of booklet' - the passage explicitly attributes the statement to this named source, not to an unnamed author. All other qualifiers are faithful: stance 'asserts' is correct, sentiment 'negative' matches the pejorative tone of 'valueless dregs', time qualifiers are appropriately null, context accurately reflects the conditional restriction 'after flavor is extracted', and the quote is verbatim from the passage.

narrator

nomads make next beverage by reusing grounds with water coffee grounds ⟨as a method of economizing⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
with the bitter lye the nomads will make their next bever, and think they spare coffee
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 0.70 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage's statement that nomads 'will make their next bever' from coffee grounds 'and think they spare coffee.' The passage explicitly connects the reuse of grounds to the nomads' belief that they are conserving coffee, though the phrasing requires minor rewording from the original text.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — The viewpoint qualifier is incorrect. The passage does not attribute this statement to the author; rather, it is part of a third-person narrative observation about nomadic practices. The claim should either specify the source as the text/narrator or clarify that it is from the passage itself, not directly from 'author' as an identified viewpoint. Additionally, the quote 'think they spare coffee' is incomplete—the full relevant text is 'with the bitter lye the nomads will make their next bever, and think they spare coffee,' which provides necessary context about the method (using grounds with water). The context qualifier, while attempting to capture this, does not fully align with how the passage frames the practice.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states: 'with the bitter lye the nomads will make their next bever, and think they spare coffee,' which directly conveys that nomads reuse coffee grounds with water to make their next beverage as an economizing method.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is nearly entirely faithful to the passage. The quote is accurate and verbatim. The viewpoint (narrator), stance (asserts), sentiment (neutral), and context (economizing/sparing coffee) all match the passage's framing. The time qualifiers (all null) are correct since the passage provides no temporal specification. Minor note: the passage uses 'bever' (singular) rather than 'beverage,' but this is a negligible modernization of archaic spelling and does not affect fidelity to the actual content or meaning.

passage

only the scum of the people swallow coffee grounds ⟨in the Levant⟩
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
In the Levant it is only the scum of the people who swallow the grounds.
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote 'In the Levant it is only the scum of the people who swallow the grounds' appears verbatim, and the claim accurately captures the subject, predicate, object, context, and the author's negative stance toward this practice.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.65 fail — The viewpoint qualifier is unfaithful. The passage attributes this statement to the unnamed author of the passage itself, not to a named source. The claim states viewpoint: 'author', but the passage does not identify who the author is - it presents this as direct authorial commentary. The quote is accurate and the context, stance, sentiment, and time qualifiers are all faithful to the passage. However, the viewpoint attribution fails because claiming 'author' without a named source is imprecise; the statement is presented as the passage's own assertion without attribution to a specific named source like 'La Roque' or 'Jardin' who are cited elsewhere.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with an exact quote. The passage explicitly asserts that 'In the Levant it is only the scum of the people who swallow the grounds,' making this fully grounded in the text.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. All qualifiers are accurate: the quote appears verbatim, the viewpoint is correctly attributed to the passage (the author/narrator making the assertion), the stance is 'asserts' (not disputed or questioned), the sentiment is appropriately negative (reflecting the pejorative language 'scum'), the context correctly specifies 'in the Levant' as the passage states, and time is correctly left null as the passage provides no temporal information. Minor note: while the viewpoint could theoretically be more precisely attributed to an unnamed observer reporting on Levantine practices, 'passage' is acceptable and conventional. Score deducted minimally (0.1) only for this subtle ambiguity in source attribution, though the claim remains within acceptable fidelity standards.