A Note About Roast Descriptions

American Roast/City Roast

Roasted to a brown color, the beans are dry and show no oil on their surface. This is the lightest of our various roasts. American, or City Roasts, are terms that denote a light, sweet roast. City is considered just a hair darker than American.

Viennese Roast

Darker than the American Roast, the beans develop a slight sheen as the coffee oils are forced to the surface. This is also known as Cinnamon Roast.

French Roast

The beans are a deep brown and have developed a glossy coating, the result of the coffee oils being forced to the surface by the roasting process. The flavor of these coffees is more developed than the lighter roasts. They are stronger with more aroma. Sometimes referred to as Continental Roast, or Spanish Roast.

Espresso Roast

The darkest and strongest of all my roasts. the beans are dark brown and heavily covered with coffee oils. Forte, Forte, forte!

In addition, there is the "Cafe Blend" which is roasted to between a Viennese and French Roast. The Cafe Blend is the same shade as the espresso currently in fashion in Italy. During the last thirty years, Italian roasters have moved away from the very dark roast originally associated with espresso, cappuccino, cafe con leche, and lattes.