Sourav K
This List explains the 5 different types of roast levels of coffee beans. Learn each and every type of roasting levels of coffee beans.
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The raw coffee beans usually look green and small. You cannot really brew coffee with these greenish beans. It has a grassy taste and raw smell.
A light roast reaches a temperature of 401 degree Fahrenheit to be called a light roast. This roast level is light brown in color. Light roasts are not roasted beyond the first crack. The taste of light roasts is weaker with more caffeine in them.
Temperature between 410 and 428 degree Fahrenheit is the range for a medium roast.
A medium roast has its own unique taste that is not too raw or close to nature. Also, it is not very dark either but darker brown than the light roasted ones. It has a certain level of dark flavor and also a bit of a raw flavor, it has more acidity.
A medium dark roast occurs when the second crack starts to occur or is done midway. It is at a temperature of 437-446 degrees Fahrenheit. Also this is where the coffee beans feels heavier in weight. It will catch a very dark brown color.
You get the dark roast level only after leaving the coffee to be roasted for quite a while even after the second crack. At this point, the coffee is heavy but is getting thinner as well. This roast level contains the least amount of caffeine. It taste a bit burnt or smoky.
