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Medium roast

The balance point most roasters aim at, and the roast level that forgives the most mistakes.

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Medium roast coffee beans in a roaster's cooling tray, a warm chestnut brown with no oil on the surface

Medium roast, and why it is the safe default

First crack, then a few minutes of development. That window is where sweetness and acidity overlap, and it is why a medium roast forgives a bad grind setting.