7 Things You've Never Known About Light Roast Arabica Coffee Beans

Light Roast Arabica Coffee Beans

Light roast arabica beans are (relatively speaking) the latest craze in town. Making delicious light roasts is a delicate blend of artisan arabica coffee beans roasting and multi-origin blending.

The roasting process also removes some of the natural sugar in the coffee bean, it also produces new sugars. This is why light roasts are often sweeter than dark roasts.

Light Roast

A light roast is a type of coffee that has been lightly roasted to preserve the flavor of the beans. They, as their name implies, are lighter in body and can be enjoyed with a variety brew methods, including espresso, drip french presses, pour-overs. Light roasts tend to have fruitier and brighter flavor notes and can highlight the characteristics of a coffee's origin more than darker roasts.

This is especially relevant when working with single-estate or micro lot coffees. Additionally this level of roast can assist in bringing out subtle, nuanced flavor profiles that are often missing in dark roasts. The good thing is that regardless of your preference, all roast levels offer distinctive and delicious coffees!

Light roasts also have a crisp acidity and a smooth flavor. They can give you a boost of energy, without the sluggish feeling that comes with dark roasts. These coffees are ideal for those who want to start the day with a little more energy and a refreshing taste.

In the case of caffeine, there is some truth to the common belief that a light roast contains more caffeine than a dark roast. This is a little confusing because it's based on how you weigh your coffee. If you weigh the coffee, a scoop with lighter roasts will have more caffeine than one with darker roast (because of its greater mass). If you measure by volume, both will have roughly the same amount of caffeine.

The key to a successful light roast is in the roasting process. It is essential to select the roaster you can trust. Poorly executed light roasts could have a bitter or burnt flavor that can overwhelm other good qualities of the coffee. We love to work with small, family-run roasters who are committed to quality.

Our Extra Mile Kenyan is a perfect example of a carefully crafted light roast. It has sweet notes of stonefruit and baker's chocolate with a smooth and silky mouthfeel. It's also sourced from a sustainable arabica coffee bean farm and ethical farm that uses regenerative farming.

Medium Roast

The medium roast is often referred to as the "just-right" coffee due to the fact that it's the perfect blend between dark and light roast. With the familiar, traditional diner-style notes of dark roast but with more balance and depth, medium roasts provide many exciting aromas and flavors.

medium roast arabica coffee beans (Full Record) are roasted for a shorter period of time and at a lower temperature than dark roasts. The beans are heated up to 385 degrees, and they begin to pop. (This is known as the first crack). Beans that are roasted to this point will be light brown in color and will not have any oil on their surfaces.

Coffee that is roasted at this level retains many of the original coffee beans' distinctive aroma and flavor notes. This includes fruity and floral aromas and flavors that are indigenous to the region of origin. Lightly roasting beans also have more acidity and a mellow body.

A medium roast can include flavors like chocolate, caramel, and hints spice depending on the beans employed. It is important to keep in mind that these flavors are less intense in a medium roast than in a lighter roast as the beans have been roast for longer.

Medium-dark flavors can be heavy and bitter and can be difficult for some palates. Dark roasted coffee is characterized by its deep, oily appearance and features flavors of bittersweet chocolate, dark caramel and smoke.

If you're seeking a smooth, balanced cup of coffee that's lighter than dark but not as delicate as a light roast, our medium roast arabica coffee is a great choice. Our Happy Place blend is created with single-origin coffee beans from farms with high elevations that are Rainforest Alliance Certified and practice fully regenerative farming. It has flavors of blackberry, cocoa and guava, with a smooth finish.

All kinds of coffee contain the same amount of caffeine regardless of roasting levels. The amount of caffeine found in coffee beans varies based on their natural levels and the amount of oxygen the beans absorb when they are roasted.

Dark Roast

Dark roast coffee is one that has been roasted for longer than light roast beans. This gives a more complex flavor profile to be developed. The result is a cup that has a rich, bold taste and less acidity than a light roast. This kind of coffee is ideal for those who prefer a strong cup to start their day.

Dark roast coffee is distinguished with its brown color and oily surface, which give it a rich and classic diner-style flavor. It is distinguished by its roasting process. It is important to select a high-quality bean that has been correctly roasted to get the full taste.

It is essential to roast a dark roasted coffee until the beans start cracking. This indicates that the coffee beans have been properly roasted and are ready to be made. Dark roasted coffee should also have a silky mouthfeel, and a balance of sweet and bitter flavors.

To find the finest dark roasted coffee, you must concentrate on premium beans that are perfectly roasted at the right temperature. This will allow the distinct and exotic characteristics of the beans to shine without being masked by an over-roasted flavor.

To determine the best dark-roasted coffee, it's important to consider the origins of the beans, as well as the location where they were grown. Certain regions are better suited to dark roasted beans due to their sweetness while others have a rich complex flavor that can match the intensity.

When selecting a dark roast it is important to be aware that the higher the roast level, the more caffeine will be found in your coffee. This is because the coffee beans are exposed to a greater amount of heat, which causes more of the caffeine to be released. The darker the roast, the stronger the bitterness.

Washed Coffee

Washed coffee beans are the result of a process referred to as "wet processing". After picking the cherries, they are pulverized in tanks, and then fermented to melt any sticky mucilage that covers them. The beans are then dried and then washed to remove any remaining pectin. This is a highly popular method among specialty roasters and is a great choice for anyone looking for crisp, clean, acidic flavor profiles with medium amounts of body and sweetness.

Different flavor compounds are made in accordance with the duration of the fermentation as well as the amount of mucilage left on the seeds. They can be fruity, earthy, floral or even some nutty notes. This allows washed-coffees to show a wide range of terroir, and varietal typicity. Natural processed coffees can create distinctive flavors due to the pulp of fruit around the beans.

After the mucilage has been removed, the beans are dried by being soaked in large tanks of water (as in the washed method) or laid out on patios or raised beds in the sun, and then turned regularly. This is done until seeds have a moisture content between 10 and 12%.

The final step is roasting. As the roasting process occurs the temperature inside the bean will increase, and a cracking noise is heard. This is when vapors begin to penetrate the outer shell of the bean. This is called the first crack.

Once this has happened after which the beans are ready to be enjoyed. Light roasts are fresh and fruity, as they haven't roasted long enough to develop the oils. Medium roasts are more bready and have a richer and deeper flavor, since they've been roasted for longer. Roasts that are darker may have a smoky or chocolaty flavor, depending on the degree of roasting.

All of this creates a wide range of tastes and smells, so it is up to you to find the one that best fits your preferences! We suggest you try a variety of our single-origin light, medium and dark roasts to find out the distinct flavors each one can offer you.