Mellow Coffee: Roasting Knowledge of Coffee Beans

If you want to enjoy fresh, freshly roasted coffee beans and feel the wonderful aroma of coffee, there is nothing better than roasting it yourself. Then baking becomes a crucial part of taste, which is the basic source of flavor. In terms of baking methods, it can be divided into three categories: light roasting, medium roasting and dark roasting.

The characteristic of light roasting is that the roasting time is relatively short, which can retain the flavor of the coffee beans to the greatest extent. Usually, its acidity is generally higher and the aroma is also obvious. It is very suitable for making ice drops or making your own cold brew in summer.

Medium roasting is a relatively common baking method. Its sweetness is slightly higher than that of light roasting. It can not only preserve the original flavor but also moderately release the aroma, which is friendly to most people. It is very suitable for brewing with hand brewing, French press, cold brew, and espresso machines.

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Dark roasting is also called “charcoal roasting”. In this way, the original smell of coffee has basically disappeared. It has very little acidity, with flavors of caramel, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and a hint of smoke, and Has a pronounced bitter taste. Very suitable for making various fancy coffees, such as latte, cappuccino, macchiato, etc.

Generally, American coffee is mostly lightly roasted, French coffee prefers medium roasting, and Italian coffee prefers dark roasting.

The beauty of coffee is that there are so many choices, learn more and try more new flavors!