What Causes the ‘Flavor’ of Coffee and Why Does It Change?

Imagine coffee beans are like little flavor pockets inside a candy. When you roast them, it's like heating up the candy, sometimes making it sweet and soft, other times making it bold and smoky. Different roasts unlock different flavors, just like how different candies taste unique when you melt them.

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Coffee beans are like little flavor pockets that change when you heat them up, a light roast might taste like berries, while a dark roast can be like chocolate.
If you put coffee beans in the oven for a short time, they become fruity; if you leave them longer, they turn into rich, smoky flavors.
Flavor changes happen because heat affects what’s inside the coffee bean, some parts get sweeter, others get bitter.

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