Tag: dark-roast
Light vs. Medium vs. Dark Roast: What the Labels Actually Mean
What roast levels really tell you (and what they don't) — the development milestones behind light, medium, and dark labels, how flavor, caffeine, and brewability change along the way, and why no two roasters' "medium" means the same thing.
The Coffee Roasting Process: From Green Bean to Golden Cup
The complete journey of a coffee roast — drying, the Maillard phase, first crack at ~196°C, the development window, second crack at ~224°C — and how roasters use heat, airflow, and time to turn a grassy green seed into coffee.