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Coffee Roasting Terms

When describing the complex roasting of various coffees these are the terms that are commonly used.
  • Dark Roast
  • Darkest
  • Light Roast
  • Medium Roast


    • Darkest

    Roaster Watch: After 14 minutes or so the beans grow quiet and begin to smoke. Having carmelized, the bean sugars begin to carbonize. Surface: Very oily Flavor: Smokey; tastes primarily of roasting, not of the inherent flavor of the bean