Lighter roasts are better for flavour and health.
According to new research in the Journal of Food Medicine a study has been conducted that supports claims that lighter roasted coffee has more beneficial health properties than dark roast.
A group of scientists in Korea examined “the nutritional effects of roasting times on Arabica beans.” To do this, the scientists roasted 200g of Brazil Ipanema Euro Natural coffee to four different roast levels: light, medium, city, and French. Roast times ranged from 8:00 to 11:33 minutes, with loss percentages between 11.5% and 23.2%. The roasted coffee was then used to brew an espresso shot which was analyzed for caffeine and total phenolic compound content.
The researchers found that the levels of caffeine—whose health benefits have been extensively supported—remained mostly unchanged across roast levels. However there was a drastic decrease in chlorogenic acid compounds and antioxidant activity in darker roasts. Chlorogenic acid is responsible for coffee’s anti-inflammatory properties,therefore dark roasted coffee is less beneficial in this regard than light roasts.
So is light roasted coffee better for you? Science thinks so. It’s nice to have scientific backing for our belief at Caer Urfa Coffee that a lighter roast is better not just for taste profile but also for its health benefits Which is why we always strive to produce lighter hand roasted Arabica coffees from around the world.
According to new research in the Journal of Food Medicine a study has been conducted that supports claims that lighter roasted coffee has more beneficial health properties than dark roast.
A group of scientists in Korea examined “the nutritional effects of roasting times on Arabica beans.” To do this, the scientists roasted 200g of Brazil Ipanema Euro Natural coffee to four different roast levels: light, medium, city, and French. Roast times ranged from 8:00 to 11:33 minutes, with loss percentages between 11.5% and 23.2%. The roasted coffee was then used to brew an espresso shot which was analyzed for caffeine and total phenolic compound content.
The researchers found that the levels of caffeine—whose health benefits have been extensively supported—remained mostly unchanged across roast levels. However there was a drastic decrease in chlorogenic acid compounds and antioxidant activity in darker roasts. Chlorogenic acid is responsible for coffee’s anti-inflammatory properties,therefore dark roasted coffee is less beneficial in this regard than light roasts.
So is light roasted coffee better for you? Science thinks so. It’s nice to have scientific backing for our belief at Caer Urfa Coffee that a lighter roast is better not just for taste profile but also for its health benefits Which is why we always strive to produce lighter hand roasted Arabica coffees from around the world.
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