is there such a thing as burnt coffee
1 French/City Roast: This tends to be even darker than a dark roast. 2  The beans should look very dark brown and oily. 3  At coffee shops run by clueless people, this means the coffee will be burnt to a crisp and kind of disgusting. 4  Some people use such burnt beans *cough* Starbucks *cough* for their espresso.