Know Your Roast
Coffee comes from all around the world, and different places specialize in different roasts. Light to dark roasts and everything in-between bring about a world of difference.
I prefer medium roasts, but I must confess—I drink all types of coffee. Here’s a breakdown of the different roasts:
Light roast
- Light brown color
- No oil on surface
- Origin of the beans are most distinct
- Examples:
- Light city
- Half city
- Cinnamon
Medium roast
- Medium brown color
- Non-oily surface
- Slightly sweeter than light roasts
- Balanced flavor, aroma, and acidity
- Examples:
- City
- American
- Breakfast
Medium-dark roast
- Dark brown color
- Some oil on surface
- Bittersweet aftertaste
- Flavor and aroma emerge, and acidity disappears completely
- Examples:
- Full city
Dark roast
- Black color
- Oily surface
- Significant amount of bitterness
- Origin flavor is gone, and the flavor of the roasting process comes out the most
- Examples:
- High
- Continental
- New Orleans
- European
- Espresso
- Viennese
- Italian
- French
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*Terminology from the National Coffee Association*