Newport Avenue Market- Foodieopia

Light

Aliases:
Cinnamon roast, half city, New England

Roaster Watch:
After about seven minutes the beans “pop” and double in size, and light roasting is achieved. American mass-market roasters typically stop here.

Surface:
Dry

Flavor:
Light-bodied and somewhat sour, grassy, and snappy

Medium-

Aliases:
Full city, American, regular, breakfast, brown

Roaster Watch:
At nine to eleven minutes the beans reach this roast, which U.S. specialty sellers tend to prefer.

Surface:
Dry

Flavor:
A bit sweeter than light roast; full body balanced by acid snap, aroma, and complexity

Dark-

Aliases:
Full city, American, regular, breakfast, brown

Roaster Watch: At nine to eleven minutes the beans reach this roast, which U.S. specialty sellers tend to prefer.

Surface:
Dry

Flavor:
A bit sweeter than light roast; full body balanced by acid snap, aroma, and complexity

Darkest-

Aliases:
Italian, espresso

Roaster Watch:
After 14 minutes or so the beans grow quiet and begin to smoke. Having carmelized, the bean sugars begin to carbonize.

Surface:
Very oily

Flavor:
Smokey; tastes primarily of roasting, not of the inherent flavor of the bean

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