What is the secret of the difference in the taste of coffee? The main roasts are light, medium, and dark. Dark roasting simply means the beans have been roasted longer than light roasts. Each type of roasting affects the oil and sugar concentration in the bean, thus shaping its flavor. Generally, light roasting results in a more acid (sour) taste, while dark roasting has a stronger and heavier flavor. Most roasters mix the beans with different roasting types to produce a distinctive taste. There are all sorts of names given to roast types. Some names indicated their place of origin (Italian), or when to drink coffee (breakfast). Here are some common examples: Light Roast: Cinnamon, Half City, and New England. Average roasting: full town, breakfast, and regular. Dark Roast: French, Viennese, Italian, and Spanish. Most of the roasting operations are done by machines, and all are based on some basic principles: a cooling system to stop the cooking process.
What are the different types of coffee beans? There are about 25 major species within the Genus “ Coffea ” but only three (3) are cultivated for commercial coffee consumption. These are; Coffea Arabica ( Arabica ), pronounced either a-rã-bik-a or ar-a-bë-ka. This species makes up about 70% of the world market for coffee beans. Being a higher value taste, this fancy grade coffee bean is sold mostly through specialty coffee shops. Arabica being grown on steep terrain makes mechanical harvesting impossible. The hand picking ensures a better quality of selection with less under/overripe beans being selected. Coffea canephora (referred to as Robusta ) This high caffeine content species makes up about 27% of the world coffee bean market. Being cheaper to produce coffee beans but with a lower taste profile, this coffee is often sold for use in instant coffee. It is produced primarily in Indonesia, West Africa, Brazil, and Vietnam. Also known by botanists as Coffe...