Roasting coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products. The roasting process is what produces the characteristic flavor of coffee by causing the green coffee beans to change in taste. We will show the different types of roast for the coffee beans, there color and flavor. Also the level of the roast will depend on your preference and origin of the beans. There are eight types of coffee roast, they are;

Cinnamon Roast ﻿

After a few minutes, the beans will reach this level. Just before the crack, at this point beans have a sharp acidic tone and straw like character.

Color - Light Brown

Roasting Temperature - 385 °F (196 °C)

New England Roast

﻿ Around the first crack, some specialty roasters would stop at this

point to highlight bright acidic flavors in the beans.

Color - Slightly darker but still moderately light

Roasting Temperature - 401 °F (205 °C)

American Roast

The beans get darker, and this is a sing that the coffee will have more body and less brightness. The point, just after the first crack, is still considered a light medium roast.

Color - Medium Brown

Roasting Temperature - 410 °F (210 °C)

City Roast

This is around the sweet spot for many specialty roasters, just before the second crack. This is around the sweet spot for many specialty roasters, just before the second crack.

Color - Medium Brown Roasting Temperature - 426 °F (219 °C)

Full city Roast

﻿ At the beginning of the second crack, the beans are full bodied and starting to lose their original character.