One of the important factors in what our cup of coffee tastes like is the roasting process. As I mentioned before coffee beans are like wine grapes. They come with different qualities. Two main species are Arabica and Robusta coffee beans. Although one gets to recognize the difference in time that doesn’t mean that all Arabica or all Robusta beans would end up tasting the same after all the processing is done.
As far as the roasting goes what one should know is this the darker the bean gets the lesser the original taste of that particular origin remains. For example if you’re drinking overly done Costa Rica coffee, it will be difficult to tell the difference from another type. However, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just a taste issue that’s all. Because there is also a certain flavor that comes from the sort of ‘burnt’ bean and some people prefer that. I personally enjoy beans that are in the middle; in general that is. Then there are times I feel like going completely dark and enjoy a cup of coffee that taste like poison to some; with no sugar and cream mind you.
So get into your ‘judgmental’ shoes and try different beans with different roast levels. Find your own favorite.
