Mountain Top Light RoastOur house selection of the best SHG (Strictly High Grown) Coffee. Hand-picked, fresh, and delicious! A true representation of some of the best coffee in Nicaragua and the world.
Our Medium Roast, commonly referred to as French Roast, is a great both as a gift and for personal daily drinking. We highly recommended it as your daily coffee variety – especially if you like a rich coffee without having to worry about adding to many beans in your mix and getting a stronger, espresso like blend.
Usually, a finer grind yields a stronger cup and is recommended for this roast, but many people choose to make a coarser grind for standard coffee makers and drip coffee preparation methods. We highly recommend starting on the medium coarse and adjusting your grind to find the sweet spot on the strength of your brew as you try your preferred method of preparation.
Specification
Type
Coffee Bean
Variety
Arabica
Processing Type
Roasted
Max. Moisture (%)
20
Packaging
Box
Weight (kg)
4.5
Place of Origin
Nicaragua
Brand Name
Mountain Top Brands
Cultivation Type
Organic
Coffee roasting process
Coffee roasting is an ancient activity that over the years has improved its roasting methods. The roasting operation alters the initial characteristics of green coffee to produce other organoleptic components, such as flavor, acidity, residual flavor and the body of the coffee. The roasting of coffee is a vital phase within the processing chain. There are those who maintain, and they are not without reason, that a good roast has a greater influence on the quality of a cup of coffee than the quality of the chosen blend. the quality of the chosen blend. This last point is the most interesting from a gastronomic from a gastronomic point of view, since it is from there that the aromas and flavors from where the aromas and flavors that have made coffee the king of coffee into the king of infusions. To obtain the maximum qualities of each type of coffee roasting must be specific for each one of them. each one of them.
Dehydration or drying:
– At the boiling point the water is converted into free water vapor.
– Very important to create initial internal pressures.
Caramelization:
– The melting of sugar compounds (fructose @ 128° C glucose @ 146-150° C and sucrose @ 186° C).
– Preparation of one of the raw materials for the Maillard reactions.
Thermal transition (crackling or crack 1):
– Cooking of the grains.
Development of the Grain:
– Beginning of roasting.
– Expansion and brightness.
Finishing and Cooling:
– Temperatures in less than 30 seconds (below 175° C).
– Reaching room temperature in less than 3 minutes.
Degassing:
– Melting of sugar compounds (fructose @ 103°C; glucose @ 146-150°C; and sucrose @ 186°C) and sucrose
