Coffee - American Roast?
I am trying to find a brand of lightly roasted coffee. I remember reading in Cook's Illustrated a few years ago that the darkest roast is Italian Roast, with the next darkest being French and at the lightest end it was usually called "American". (I may have some of that wrong).
I understand that there is no standard for this stuff, but I do know that I like the lighter roasts.
Can anyone recommend a brand of coffee that I can find at the supermarket or Whole Foods that is on the lightest side?
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scubadoo97
Apr 17, 2008 10:02 AM
Here is some basic information about roast levels with photos and descriptions. A review of these 3 sites will give you a good basic understanding of coffee from tree to cup.
http://www.sweetmarias.com/roasted.pict-guide.html
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/coffee/roast.htm
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chocolateninja
Apr 16, 2008 03:07 PM
Check to see if the stores in your area sell Peet's Coffee. I know they have started to distribute their coffees to grocery stores nationally, and for coffee you can find in stores, it's one of the better brands. Here is a link to their list of different coffees and roasts: http://tinyurl.com/57oup5 and it looks like from their store locater page that there are quite a few grocery stores in PA that sell their coffee.
Also, here is a nice handy list of different "roast styles" with descriptions: http://tinyurl.com/5v4pvx Might help you to track down the type of coffee you like better.
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