Light roast

The light roast preserves exciting fruit acids, floral components, and a honey-like sweetness. The multifaceted acidity structure and complex aromas are characteristic of the terroir, variety, and processing, without exhibiting any roasted notes. Due to the low roasted aroma, these varieties are often perceived as mild coffees. However, the caffeine content is not influenced by the roast profile, but rather by the coffee variety and preparation method.

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Light roast from Süssmund Kaffee

What is meant by light roast?

The coffee cherry is a fruit containing two seeds, the coffee beans. The flesh of the coffee cherry has a sweet taste. Green coffee beans have a bitter, vegetal flavor. When these beans are roasted, amino acids and sugars are converted into melanoidins, a process called the Maillard reaction. Additionally, the sugars present in the beans caramelize over time.

In light roasts, these two processes are interrupted earlier than in dark roasts. The development time of coffee beans in the Fruity & Complex category relative to the total roasting time is between 14-18%, and the temperature of the beans at the end of roasting is between 203-215°C. Therefore, light roasted coffees retain more acidity and sweetness, while simultaneously exhibiting less roasted aroma.

These light roasts are particularly well-suited for delicate, accentuated filter coffees or fruity espressos. In terms of taste, this coffee can be described as mild, but only due to the low roast aroma, not the caffeine content.

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Fruity coffee for every preparation method

Light roasted coffee is particularly well-suited for filter coffee and fruity espressos. Since the quality of the green coffee, the post-harvest processing method, and the terroir are still recognizable, particularly high-quality coffee beans are selected for this purpose. The term specialty coffee is closely associated with coffee roasts that don't obscure the flavor of the coffee beans with excessive roasting. To preserve the full range of flavors, we only light roast unique Arabica beans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which coffee is mild?

The terms "mild" and "strong" are often misleading when used to describe coffee. Coffee drinkers typically refer to the roasted aroma, bitterness, or texture. Filter coffee is often described as milder coffee because it contains a much higher water content than espresso. However, due to the larger amount of caffeine, a cup of filter coffee contains more caffeine than an espresso. Therefore, the question of which coffee is mild can only be answered by looking at the caffeine content of the coffee variety and how it is prepared. Generally speaking, Arabica varieties contain approximately the same amount of caffeine (1.2–1.5%), while Canephora (Robusta) coffee contains around 2.2–2.7% caffeine.

Which coffee has the least bitterness?

In addition to caffeine, coffee also contains the bitter substances mozambioside, bengal sol, cafestol, and kahewol. A study by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology and the Technical University of Munich investigated these bitter substances in coffee for their activation of human bitter receptors. One finding of the study is that primarily only two of the 25 human bitter receptors respond to coffee. Furthermore, one of the two receptors (TAS2R43) is not only located in our taste buds, but also interacts with caffeine to regulate the secretion of gastric acid.

While only small amounts of caffeine are needed to activate the bitter receptors, 30 to 300 times the amount of mozambioside or bengal sol is needed to achieve the same reaction as caffeine. This suggests that caffeine is more responsible for the bitterness in coffee than other bitter substances. Interestingly, some people lack the bitter receptor TAS2R43 due to a variation in their genetic makeup. This suggests that the taste perception and tolerance of coffee varies greatly from person to person.

Which coffee is gentle on the stomach?

If you're looking for a mild coffee that's gentle on the stomach, we recommend pure Arabica beans. Due to the higher caffeine content and higher proportion of chlorogenic acid, coffee drinkers with sensitive stomachs should avoid Robusta beans. If the packaging doesn't indicate whether the beans are Arabica or Robusta, it will most likely contain the latter.