But I'm a romantic. If this taste is too pronounced it becomes an outright defect. Clean - In some respects this term describes qualities that are the opposite of wild or natural. Clean-tasting coffees are free of defects, shadow undertones, or varietal distractions. These are words specifically related to the overlay of taste that style or degree of roast contributes to green coffees.
Some coffees come to a sweeter dark roast than others.
Any lover of dark roasts knows and honors this sensation. The acidy notes are gone, replaced by pungent notes combined with a subtle, caramel sweetness. Bready - A bready taste manifests in coffees that have not been roasted long enough or at a high enough temperature to bring out the flavor oils. Baked - Another term for maltreated coffee. The surface will be dry.