The roasting degree determines the coffee taste, the flavor reflects the roasting degree and the characteristic roasting degree.

Baking degree and characteristics

From the point of view of the baking degree, the deeper the baking degree, the stronger the bitter taste; the lighter the baking degree, the stronger the sour taste. The choice of baking degree depends on the characteristics of the coffee bean itself. for coffee beans with strong bitterness and light sour taste, they generally choose a moderate and shallow roasting degree.

1. Shallow baking (Light)

The most mild fried culture, no fragrance and concentration to speak of, the beans are not yet ripe, with the green taste of raw beans, not suitable for grinding and drinking. It's usually used as an experiment.

2. Deep shallow baking (Cinnamon)

Also known as cinnamon baking, for the general popular degree of frying, leaving a strong sour taste. The color of beans is quite similar to that of cinnamon, so it is also called cinnamon baking and its sour taste is aggravated. It is favored by people in the western United States.

3. Shallow medium baking (Media)

The color deepens, easy to extract the original taste of coffee beans, mellow, sour and delicious. Mainly used for mixing coffee.

4. Medium baking (High)

Coffee has a stronger flavor and a lighter sour taste, which is the general roasting method of coffee beans. The sour taste is neutralized and bitter, suitable for coffee such as Blue Mountain and Kilimanjaro. It is loved by Japanese and Nordic people.

5. Deep medium baking (City)

Also known as city baking, bitter taste is stronger than sour taste, almost no sour taste, unique flavor. Coffee suitable for Colombia and Brazil is very popular in New York.

6. Normal baking (Full City)

Also known as city-wide baking, suitable for brewing iced coffee. No sour taste, mainly bitter taste, bitterness will be aggravated, but high-quality beans will have sweet taste. It is used for iced coffee and is preferred by people in Central and South America.

7. French baking (French)

French baking method, slightly black color, strong bitterness, but also ooze oil, bitterness and concentration are deepened. Coffee used for steam pressurizer.

8. Deep baking (Italian)

Also known as Italian baking, the deepest baking degree, the beans are black and bright, the surface is oozing oil, the bitterness is very strong. At this stage, coffee beans have been seriously carbonized, and it is difficult to distinguish the taste of one kind of coffee bean from another. For Italian steam pressurized coffee.

The article comes from Wen Honggang's Weibo.