Roast Level Chart
The units of measurement used in the chart are the AGTRON GOURMET SCALE and have been taken from ground samples, the value "zero" corelates to pure carbon while values over 100 are rated as extremely light.
ROAST LEVEL | TASTE PROFILE | COFFEE EXAMPLE | |
LIGHT |
86 to 100 |
Fruits, Sweet | Kenya Blue Mountain AA (89) |
MEDIUM | 70 to 85 | Caramelized Sugar, Mellow | Team (80) |
DARK | 44 to 69 | Smoky, Dark Chocolate | St. Vincent (61) |
VERY DARK | 20 to 43 | Very Smoky, Liquorice, Burnt | Full French (34) |
*Higher numbers = Lighter roast
*Lower numbers = Darker roast