Roast Levels and terminology vary from roaster to roaster
Larry's coffees are typically roasted City - Full City depending on the character of the bean.
Here is what I use for roast levels
- Lite roasts
- City Roast
- Medium Brown in color
- The beans are still dry
- 50% of the sugar is caramelized, acidity is developed and the character of a bean can be clearly tasted.
- City + Roast
- Slightly more developed and slightly darker
- Medium Roasts
- Full City Roast
- Rich Brown Color
- Beans may have tiny droplets of oil
- Character is present with decreased acidity and a slight roast taste (bittersweet)
- Full City +
- Slghtly darker yet
- A little more oil
- more of a roast flavor
- Dark Roasts
- Vienna
- Moderate dark brown color
- Beans have oil
- Acidity is muted
- Cup quality is bittersweet with heavier body
- French
- Dark brown in color
- Beans covered in oil
- Acids are radically decreased
- Subtle nuances are mostly gone. Body dominates with roast flavor (mermaid coffee)