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Why roast the beans?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nCoffee beans are stored raw or kept green until it\u2019s time to roast them. Once beans are roasted, they need to be used quickly in order to prevent a decrease in quality. Unlike roasted beans, raw beans are spongy to the touch and smell of grass. The roasting process causes raw beans to reach very high temperatures where chemical changes can occur, resulting in brown, crunchy beans with varying degrees of oiliness on the outer shells.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Unfortunately, when it comes to knowing which roast is which, things get a bit more complicated as there are no uniform roasting standards. However, there are four<\/span> \u201cgeneral\u201d<\/span> categories that all roasts fall into: light, medium, medium-dark and dark. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Light Roasts:\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span>Light brown in color with no oil on the beans\u2019 outer surface, light roasts are usually used to make milder coffees. Common names: Light, Cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Medium Roasts:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span>Medium brown in color with a non-oily surface, medium roasts are sweeter and have a more balanced flavor, aroma and acidity than light roasts. Common names: City, American<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Medium-Dark Roasts:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span>Rich and dark brown in color, medium-dark roasts have some oil at the surface and a slightly bittersweet aftertaste. While the acidity in this roast decreases, the flavors and aromas increase.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dark Roasts:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span>Dark brown to slightly charred in color, a dark roast has an oily surface and a bitter flavor but is the least acidic of the four roasts. Common names: Viennese, Italian, and French<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Not sure which of the four roasts your Oklahoma City employees prefer?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Instead of just asking them, make it fun and plan a taste-testing event. Rather than telling everyone which beverage is which roast, keep that information hidden until the end. Ask everyone to rank their preferences and guess which beverage is which roast. Once everyone has had a chance to try everything, announce the winners. Some employees might be surprised to learn which roasts they truly like.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Now that office coffee service<\/span> (OCS)<\/span> menu is almost done, don\u2019t forget to include healthy<\/a> snacks, beverages and fresh food in your Oklahoma City break room<\/a> menu. For more information about OCS and a variety of additional refreshment services, please call Hayes Canteen Refreshments<\/a> at 405-495-8667.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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