One of the first things I do every morning after waking up is make a coffee. A good coffee for me can be the difference between a good and bad day! You may have heard about coffee roasts but, like me – up until very recently anyway, not realised just how important the roast of your coffee can be to taste, flavour and aroma! That’s why I’ve put together this guide to coffee roasts. You can make sure you get your favourite coffee to start your day in the best way.
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What is Coffee roasting?
Coffee roasting is basically when the raw coffee bean is brought to a high temperature and then very quickly cooled to stop the roasting, and as such the flavours, from being released from the bean. The temperature and length of roasting is what differentiates the coffee.
Roasting can give coffees unique tastes
Roasting can give your coffee unique tastes and the way it is roasted will result in different flavours and aromas. Below are the different types of coffee roasts and what you can expect from them.
The Light Roast
Light roast keeps the natural flavours of the bean.This roast has a more textured taste with a more pronounced acidity.
The Medium Roast
A medium roast still preserves the beans natural flavour. The acidity is reduced and the longer roast time also results in a deep caramel sweetness.
The Dark Roast
A dark roast has low acidity and is heavy bodied. The beans are dark in appearance and they do not retain the flavour of the bean as much as the medium or light roast.
What has the most caffeine, light or a dark roast?
Actually the way the bean is roasted doesn’t really affect the amount of caffeine in the roast. Dark roasts are used to make espressos so it is often thought these have more caffeiene but in fact it’s the brewing process that makes espresso’s strong. If anyhting the lighter bean is said to actually carry more caffeine.
Where to find more information on the perfect roast
Halo Coffee’s guide to coffee roast levels is full of really useful information on the difference between roasts and what you can expect. Halo Coffee roast their coffee to perfection to ensure their coffee is perfectly balanced and non-acidic, resulting in beautiful tasting coffee. With biodegradable coffee pods, it’s the perfect way to start the day or to complement a meal.
