medium roast
noun
plural medium roasts
: a coffee roast (see roast entry 2 sense 3) characterized by medium brown coffee beans with a dry texture and moderate acidity, bitterness, and caffeine levels and that is produced by roasting coffee beans at temperatures typically between 410-440°F (210-230°C)
Medium roast coffee is currently what most people reach for. This is mostly due to its ability to appeal to a wide range of flavor preferences. Medium roast often has enough body to hold up in espresso or cream and sugar. But it also has enough complexity and brightness for those looking for something more nuanced.—
Methodical Coffee
Methodical CoffeeA dark roast involves burning the coffee beans and removes flavour, so [coffee roaster Craig] Marentette focuses on medium roasts where he can draw out the underlying characteristics, such as the vanilla, dark chocolate and apple notes …—Sharon Hill
compare dark roast, light roast
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Last but not least, the Holiday Blend is a balanced medium roast with notes of sweet maple and herbs that pairs excellently with the Cranberry Bliss Bar.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2024
The machine itself is a single-serve coffee maker that uses recyclable aluminum capsules currently available in several dark and medium roasts.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 25 Sep. 2024
Sofía Vergara Can Blindly Identify Different Coffees and How They Were Brewed — Watch
The medium roast is called Balance and is meant to have tastes of nuts, white chocolate and brown sugar.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
But Better Buzz's Best Drink Ever combines the shop's Life Blend medium roast signature coffee blend with its Vanilla Buzz coffee creamer for a drink with a sweet, rich flavor and creamy texture
How much caffeine is in Better Buzz coffee?
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
Some evidence suggests that darker roasts lead to less gastric acid secretion than medium roasts.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2024
The machine itself is a single-serve coffee maker that uses recyclable aluminum capsules currently available in several dark and medium roasts.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 25 Sep. 2024
Sofía Vergara Can Blindly Identify Different Coffees and How They Were Brewed — Watch
The medium roast is called Balance and is meant to have tastes of nuts, white chocolate and brown sugar.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
But Better Buzz's Best Drink Ever combines the shop's Life Blend medium roast signature coffee blend with its Vanilla Buzz coffee creamer for a drink with a sweet, rich flavor and creamy texture
How much caffeine is in Better Buzz coffee?
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
Some evidence suggests that darker roasts lead to less gastric acid secretion than medium roasts.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
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“Medium roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium%20roast. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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