How Many Coffee Roasting Styles Are Out There?

The difference between perfectly roasted coffee and a ruined batch can be defined in a matter of seconds.

Roasting is a process in which the beans are rapidly brought to very high temperatures, causing chemical changes. When the beans reach the perfect peak, they are quickly cooled to stop the process and over-roasting. The characteristic of roasted beans are less weigh since most of the moisture has been roasted out and coffee smell -of course-, in addition to being crunchy to the bite, making them ready to be ground and brewed.

How many coffee roasting styles are out there?

In general, the roasting process falls into one of four color categories — light, medium, medium-dark and dark. It is commonly confused that the strong, rich flavor of darker roasts indicates a higher level of caffeine, but actually, light roasts have a higher concentration.

Light roasts

This roast is preferred for milder coffee varieties, with a light brown color. These beans will not have oil on the surface because they are not roasted long enough for the oils to break through to the surface.

Medium roasts

This roast is medium brown color with a non-oily surface and a stronger flavor. It is referred to as ‘the American roast’ because it is preferred in the U.S.

Medium dark roasts

It is characterized by a rich and dark color. This roast has some oil on the surface and a slightly bittersweet aftertaste.

Dark roasts

This roast produces beans with an oily surface and pronounced bitterness, as well as a shiny black color. As the roast gets darker, the less acidity will be found in the coffee drink. Dark roast coffees usually run from slightly dark to charred, and these names are interchangeable.

Roasting is both an art and a science. This process brings out the aroma and flavor that is locked inside the coffee beans. The beans used in this process are green since they can be kept without loss of quality or taste, although, a green bean has none of the characteristics of a roasted grain because these green colored beans are soft and spongy to the bite and have a peculiar grassy smell.

This process is impressive, but it takes years of training to become an expert roaster because perfectly roasted beans can become a ruined batch in a matter of seconds!

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It is the roasting process that changes the beans color and unleashes all the remarkable flavors.

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