Cofee Beans

[richarddenapoli]

What is the difference between coffee beans and espresso beans

 

[eldub]

Same thing.

However, some people equate an espresso bean as being darkly roasted. (But that's not always the case.)

 

[shadow745]

Any coffee can be used for any brew/extraction method, just that some coffees are better suited for a particular use based on origin, process method, roast level, etc.

Espresso range is "typically" a bit darker to minimize acidity because the increase in brew pressure will surely bring out the acidity in lighter roast coffees.

Simple rule of thumb is that with darker roast levels you tend to get notes from the roast process itself. These can be sweet to bitter, woody, smokey, tobacco, etc. If you go for a lighter roast you will be tasting the properties of the bean itself in the form of chocolate, fruit/berry, citrus, nutty, etc.

Of course that also depends heavily on the coffee being roasted. Darker roast levels are usually sought out on inferior coffees that are tasteless otherwise. Higher quality coffees are usually kept on the lighter end of the spectrum to accent the natural taste/balance a particular coffee has to offer.

 

[CoffeeJunky]

Any coffee can be used for any brew/extraction method, just that some coffees are better suited for a particular use based on origin, process method, roast level, etc.

Espresso range is "typically" a bit darker to minimize acidity because the increase in brew pressure will surely bring out the acidity in lighter roast coffees.

Simple rule of thumb is that with darker roast levels you tend to get notes from the roast process itself. These can be sweet to bitter, woody, smokey, tobacco, etc. If you go for a lighter roast you will be tasting the properties of the bean itself in the form of chocolate, fruit/berry, citrus, nutty, etc.

Of course that also depends heavily on the coffee being roasted. Darker roast levels are usually sought out on inferior coffees that are tasteless otherwise. Higher quality coffees are usually kept on the lighter end of the spectrum to accent the natural taste/balance a particular coffee has to offer.

I agree every bits of what Shadow has said above....