Different Levels Of Coffee Roast
Here we will explore the basics around different roasts for coffee (find further posts on the process on how coffee is roasted) Light Roast Light Roasts tend to be very fruity and citrus flavoured coffees, due to the high level of oils still inside the beans lighter roasts can come across quite acidic if not extracted properly. They are typically very smooth with a gentle mouth feel with more of the natural flavours of the bean coming through. Medium Roast Medium Roasts can vary depending on the bean, some medium roasted coffees will be more towards the standard tastes of the lighter roast with a potential darker tasting note or can be the other way round. Medium roasts tend to be a good step for people looking to move away from the traditional darker roasts and ease their way into brighter coffees. Dark Roast Dark Roasts are synonymous with the traditional coffee flavours such as your chocolate, nutty and roasted flavours. Darker roasts tend to be the...