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03Roast Profiles

Roasting transforms green coffee beans into the aromatic brown beans we know. Explore how time, temperature, and airflow create light, medium, and dark roast profiles, and how each brings out different characteristics.

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Course Lessons7 lessons · 2 free

01

The Maillard Reaction

12 minVideo
02

First Crack & Second Crack

10 minVideo
03

Light Roast Flavors

14 minVideo
04

Medium Roast Sweet Spot

13 minVideo
05

Dark Roast & Beyond

11 minVideo
06

Roast Defects

15 minReading
07

Roast Profile Quiz

8 minQuiz

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