What Is Your Ideal Type of Coffee?

Depending on which roast you choose, the flavor and aromatics of your coffee will be different.

We all have our distinctive tastes that differentiate us from others. If you’re selective on the products you want, surely you want them to be according to predefined standards. With coffee, things go even further. The moment a bean of coffee is roasted, the results vary depending on many factors that determine the final taste. Do you want to know which type of roast is the one that suits you better? Here I’ll be breaking down each type of roast and its characteristics.

Imagine the range of roasts like a palette of colors that start with light golden brown all the way to a dark close-to-black appearance. Let’s proceed with each category, starting from the lightest to the darkest one:

Light: This is the first category of roasting, and it features the softest, delicate features you can get from a roasted bean. Light roasts have an acidic taste that also shows the original flavor of the beans, which is why high-quality beans are the ideal choice for this one. They will appear dry because the bean didn’t quite reach the point where the oil starts coming out.

Featured light roasts: Light-City, Half-City, New England and Cinnamon Roasts.

Medium: The look of medium-roasted beans is more dark caramel or chocolate colored. All flavor comes out here, with less acidity, slightly sweet taste, and a dry surface. These roasts have more body than the light ones, but they still have no oil on their surface. Medium roasts are the most balanced ones regarding flavor and aromatics, as well.

Examples of medium roasts: Regular Roast, City Roast, American Roast (roasted to the end of the first crack), After-Dinner Roast and Vienna Roast.

Dark: The end of the roasting is here, with dark-roasted coffee. This roast is characterized by having smoky tones, strong flavor and aroma, and less of the original taste of the beans (due to the roasted flavor). Dark roast has less acidity than in early stages, but their taste is somewhat bitter.

Dark roast profile: French Roast, Italian Roast, Espresso Roast, Continental Roast and Spanish Roast.

Choosing the profile of coffee that suits you (and your business) best is necessary, which is why knowing each category will serve as a guide. That Coffee Roasters don’t just roast each of their batches following their own standards, but they can offer you all sizes and packages for personal or business purposes. Be sure to contact them and check what they have in store for you!

If you're more of a casual drinker, light brown could be your type. On the contrary, if you're a daily drinker then darker roasts are for you.

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