Light
Modern / Nordic
Preserves all unique enzymatic flavors (fruit, flowers). Ideal for filter. Can be 'sour' for beginners. Beans are dull and light brown.
Rest: 2-3 weeks
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Roast Levels & Buying Tips
How to read a bag, pick a roast for your brewer and know when your beans are at their best.
Roast levels
Roast level sets how much of the bean's origin you taste, and how long to rest it.
Medium
Omni-roast
The "sweet spot". More sweetness (caramelization), less acidity, more body. Good balance. Safe for espresso and filter.
Rest: 1-3 weeks
Dark
Traditional / Italian
Bittersweet, chocolate, spices, smoky. Little acidity. Oil visible on beans. Roast flavor dominates the bean.
Rest: 4-9 days
Insider knowledge
- Filter vs espresso roast: This is advice, not law. Many competition baristas pull filter roasts as espresso for that vibrant acidity. Rules are meant to be broken, once you understand them.
- Harvest date matters more than you think: Coffee is seasonal (it's a fruit!). A fresh roast of a stale crop is still stale coffee. Look for beans harvested less than 9 months ago. Some roasters freeze green beans to preserve freshness, and that's a good sign.
- Fresh roasts are like moody teenagers: They need time. That harsh, 'closed' taste? CO2 still degassing. Give a Nordic light roast 3-4 weeks and suddenly it sings with jasmine and bergamot. Yes, you have to wait. No, smelling the bag every day doesn't help. (We've all tried.)
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