Selected Beans
Green ‘beans’ are the state in which coffee moves from producer to consumer nation as this is the state in which they will not degrade in terms of quality or taste.
Roasting, or adding heat to these beans, should occur in an operation that is close to the consumer market or which can be shipped in an expedited manner given that once the heat hits the bean, the clock starts on freshness, taste, mouthfeel, and overall brewed coffee quality.
“The Coffee Roasting Process. A heating process that takes green coffee seeds and turns them into crunchy dark brown beans ready for grinding, brewing, and, finally consumption.”
All the flavor profile is directly related to the roasting profile. This means that the coffee’s taste, mouthfeel, acidity, sharpness, brightness, and balance are all dependent on what happened during the roasting process.