Beyond Acidity: My Quest to Enjoy Light Roast
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In this episode, I dive deep into my complex relationship with light roast coffee and announce a month-long challenge to truly understand it better. I share my frustrations as a medium and dark roast lover who once appreciated light roasts but now struggles to find anything beyond acidity in them. I discuss how, as a coffee roaster, I'm uniquely positioned to explore different variables including roast development, brewing methods, and coffee origins to see if I can rediscover what makes light roast special.
By listening to this episode, you'll gain insight into the nuanced world of coffee preferences and learn about my experimental approach to coffee tasting. Whether you're a light roast enthusiast or skeptic, this episode invites you to join me on this journey of challenging our coffee assumptions and expanding our understanding of what makes coffee enjoyable across the spectrum of roast profiles.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. My Changing Relationship with Light Roast (00:01:31)
3. The Month-Long Light Roast Challenge (00:03:16)
4. Roast Development Parameters (00:05:01)
5. Origin and Brewing Variables (00:07:46)
6. The Gray Area of Coffee Preferences (00:10:31)
7. Goals for the Challenge Ahead (00:12:46)
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