What is a Medium Dark Roast?

Medium-dark roasted beans are another middle ground bean. They’re roasted for just a few minutes longer than a medium roasted bean, usually until the second crack. This stage indicates that the coffee is fully developed.

Medium-dark roasted beans have less acidity than light and medium roasted beans, and a deeper, more complex roast profile. They serve as an introduction to the fuller-bodied flavors usually found in darker roasted beans, but they offer more of the bean’s original flavor than dark roasted beans.

Medium-dark roast beans are a good choice for people who enjoy the deeper roast profile of dark roasted beans but miss the variety of flavors and aromas that can be found in lighter roast profiles.