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The roasting process for a coffee bean is one the most
important steps to creating a quality cup. Roasting coffee beans become an art that can take many years of experience to master. Before one starts roasting
the coffee beans you must first have an unroasted coffee bean (which is commonly referred
to as a “green bean”) . Then you put the green bean in the roaster and start
the journey of creating the extravagant
coffee. One of the most common myths with coffee is that a darker roast will do
a great job of waking you up in the morning because of its bold flavor,
however, this is not entirely true. When
roasting your coffee beans, the longer the heat roasts them, the more caffeine the bean ends up losing or burning up. Many people have heard of
a common coffee blend called the breakfast blend. There is a reason that the
breakfast blend does not seem to have as bold of a flavor and that is because it
holds much more caffeine in its bean. A breakfast blend tends to be a lighter
roasted blend that serves the purpose of waking the consumer up in the morning and getting them going.
Light Roast
When roasting coffee there are two really important stages
that the roaster must pay close attention to. These are the first and second
cracks of the bean. When making a light roast it is vital to take the beans out
of the cooling phase, right as the first crack begins. Light Roasts tend to a more acidic texture to the body of the coffee and can have a grainy taste.
Terms for Light Roasts- Half City Roast, Cinnamon Roast
Medium Roast
A medium roast is one
of the most popular kinds of roasts in the United States and elsewhere. This is
because many coffee lovers find that a medium roast is a well-balanced coffee between that of a light
roast and that of a dark roast. A medium roast goes well into the first crack
but is taken out for cooling right before the second crack. A medium roast has
a less grainy texture than a light roast
but also has a less bitter and bold flavor than that of a dark roast. A medium roast still has lots of caffeine that still remained in the bean while
being roasted.
Terms for Medium Roast-Regular Roast, American Roast, City
Roast
Medium-Dark Roast
This kind of roasting is just what it sounds like. A medium
dark roast is a great roast for someone who wants a stronger and bolder cup of
coffee that still is not quite as dark as your dark roast. A medium-dark roast
is my personal favorite kind of roast due
to the fact that I can really pick out the five main characteristics of the
coffee (Acidity, aftertaste, aroma, body, finish).
Terms for Medium-Dark Roast- Vienna Roast, Full City Roast,
+Full City Roast
Dark Roast
A dark roast is one the hardest kinds of roasts to master.
This is because the roaster must let the bean go past the stage of the second
crack but not let the bean get charred or
even worse catch on fire. Many people really tend to enjoy the features of a dark
roast for the fact that it has very low acidity and caffeine while at the same time having a good finish and bold
flavor.
Terms for Dark Roast- French Roast, Italian Roast, Espresso
Roast
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