Posted

on July 30, 2015

Coffee Roasts from Light to Dark from Fortunes Gourmet Coffee

Light Roasts: If you’re
looking to capture the origin of your single source beans with every cup, a
lighter roast is probably the right roast for you. These lighter roasted beans are generally roasted at temperatures between
356°F and 401°F and are light brown in
color. Coffee from light roasts generally
includes higher caffeine levels and a light bodied, more acidic taste than
darker roasts.
Medium Roasts: Medium roasts feature a more
balanced aroma, acidity and flavor than their lighter counterparts. Reaching
internal temperatures between 435°F and 445°F, medium roasted beans undergo two
‘cracks’ of the bean that result in a higher roast flavor. When roasted for a
slightly longer period of time, the roast
becomes slightly spicier in nature, providing an even more noticeable roast
taste in what is called ‘medium-dark
roasts.’
Dark Roasts: Dark roasts include the darkest
colored beans, from a rich chocolatey color to almost entirely black. With dark
roasts, the roasting flavors often overwhelm the origin flavors, resulting in a
more bitter and smoky taste. Most dark roasts reach an internal temperature of
464°F, giving the roast a full-bodied, heavier taste profile.

Whether you’re a
regular coffee consumer or just enjoy the occasional cup from time to time, you
are likely to have one roasting profile that you consistently reach for. Roasts
are one of the most misunderstood elements of the coffee brewing process, which
many people confusing one flavor profile for another. Give yourself a better
understanding of just what it is you are putting in your cup with our detailed
roast analysis.

How Coffee Roasting
Works

Before it’s roasted,
the coffee bean itself is a soft, spongy, almost grassy material that is green in color. During the roasting process,
chemical changes occur in the bean as it’s
brought into rapidly rising temperatures before being quickly cooled down and transformed into the
coffee bean we are all familiar with.

So which roasts is right for you? Well, coffee is a complex
equation, and there are truthfully many different factors that come to play a
role into just how your final cup will taste.

Dissecting the Common
Roasts Levels

Even with all the various factors behind taste, it is the
level of roasting that provides a baseline of just how rich or light your cup
will taste after it’s brewed. While there
is almost no end to the ways that roasts are named and described, all roasts
typically fall into one of three categories – light, medium or dark.

Now that you know a little more about the different roast
profiles out there, it’s time to get out
and try a variety of gourmet coffee blends to figure out what one best suits
your preferences. In the end, the roast you choose is all about your personal
preference. Find your perfect roast by sampling the gourmet coffee blends and
single origin coffee beans from Fortunes Gourmet Coffee. For over 86 years, the
Pittsburgh Coffee Roasters at Fortunes Coffee have provided customers with the
best tasting cups of coffee money can buy. Start your search for the perfect
roast and shop Fortunes Gourmet Coffee today.

Coffee Roasts from Light to Dark – Slideshow

Coffee Roasts from Light to Dark – Slideshow – Fortunes Gourmet Coffee

Coffee Roasts from Light to Dark – Slideshow

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