| I roast coffee to a number of different shades. From lightest to darkest, they are: Full City Roast, sometimes referred to as an American Roast; Viennese Roast; French Roast; and a Full Espresso. In addition, I roast a Cafe Blend which is between a Viennese and French roast. The Cafe Blend is the same shade as the espresso currently in fashion in Italy. During the past 30 years Italian roasters have moved away from the very dark roasts originally associated with espresso. The coffee they call espresso is now being roasted lighter to a dark brown shade, not black as night, the way my grandparents would have roasted it. Cafe Blend is a strong, sweet cupping coffee that produces lots of crema. Perfect for espresso, cappuccino, cafe con leche, and lattes. |
