Roast Grades

The roasting grade determines the flavor and the color of the coffee. Roasting grade is defined by the temperature and the roasting time:

• Light roast, at a temperature up to 218 °C, has a sour but not bitter taste.
• Dark roast, at a temperature of up to 225 °C, has a slightly sweet taste followed by a bitter aftertaste.
  
  
  

Roast grade Common name Appearance of beans Very lightl Cinnamon Roast Cinnamon brown Light American Roast Light brown to chestnut colored Middle Vienna Roast Middle brown, slight shine because of oil on surface Dark French Roast Dark brown with shining oil coating Very Darkl Italien Roast Espresso Roast Dark brown to black with large amounts of oil on the surface

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