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Coffee selection and roast level [How to choose coffee]



Specialty coffee provides a lot of information about coffee, such as the country/region where the coffee beans are produced, the plantation, flavor, and selection method (process), which provides hints for choosing coffee.

So, which of these factors has the biggest impact on the taste of coffee?
Country of origin?
Careful selection method?

This, of course, also has a big impact.

However, the degree of roasting has the greatest effect on the flavor of extracted coffee.

This is because the distribution of flavor components of coffee made from multiple producing countries (brands) with the same roasting degree is different from the distribution of flavor components of coffee made from the same brand with different roasting degrees. Studies have shown that coffee is more widely distributed.

In other words, the same brand of coffee with different degrees of roasting (dark roast, medium roast, light roast) will give you a more diverse flavor experience than multiple brands of coffee with the same roast level.

One step beyond roast level


From this point on, it has become recommended that the first step in choosing coffee is to find your preferred roast level and then try out various brands at that roast level.

For coffee beginners, knowing which flavor you prefer, light roast or dark roast, is a great way to help you find the coffee you like. .

So, for coffee lovers who have decided that light roast is their absolute preference, and for coffee lovers who drink coffee at any roast level, as each roast level has its own merits, we would like to introduce you to the roast level. Does it mean that you have already graduated from choosing a coffee brand and enjoying it?

At this point, I would like you to recall the aforementioned research results that showed that the distribution of flavor components in coffees of the same brand but with different degrees of roasting was wider.

Of course, anyone who has tasted coffee at various roast levels will immediately understand that the taste changes greatly depending on the roast level.
A major trend is a change in the balance between sourness and bitterness.
But what about the small nuances?

What you should try is comparing coffees of the same brand but with different degrees of roasting.
I think this would be difficult at a coffee shop, but it is possible at CROWD ROASTER , where roasters with various personalities participate.

This is because each roaster finishes a particular brand of coffee at a roasting level and roasting profile that each roaster thinks is best.

Not only do the amounts of acidity and sweetness differ greatly when the degree of roasting varies greatly, but the flavor is also so different that it makes you wonder if two brands of the same brand can be so different.

Furthermore, even if the roast is light roasted, the roasting method will vary depending on the roaster, so the texture and flavor will vary.

From the preference of roast degree to the preference of the roaster.
This year, as a new way to enjoy coffee, why not discover your favorite roasting trends and tastes from your favorite roaster?

Please find a new way to enjoy coffee at CROWD ROASTER .


2024.1.16
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