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Roast Styles

Explore Our Coffee Roast Styles

For over 25 years, Café Campesino has small-batch roasted fair trade, organic, shade-grown coffees to highlight each origin's character. Our roast master has developed each roast and blend in order to highlight the best characteristics of each bean. Whether it is a medium roast focused on bringing out a bean's natural attributes or a dark roast that adds rich and robust tones, the result is a nuanced flavor. Our coffee is never burnt or bitter, so you can choose the roast that suits your taste with total confidence.

Small-batch roasted Fresh after proper maturation Fair Trade • Organic • Shade-grown

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Medium Roast

Body: Light–Medium • Aroma: brown sugar, floral, sweet • Acidity: Medium–High • Flavor: citrus, cherry/berry, caramel, vanilla

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Full City Roast

Body: Medium–Full • Aroma: malt, chocolate, honey • Acidity: Low–Medium • Flavor: chocolate, caramel, hazelnut; occasional berry in naturals

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Viennese Roast

Body: Medium–Full • Aroma: nutty, cocoa, light spice • Acidity: Low–Medium • Flavor: caramelized sweetness, subtle smoke, tea/citrus

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French Roast

Body: Full • Aroma: smoky, brown sugar, chocolate • Acidity: Medium (often perceived lower) • Flavor: dark chocolate, molasses, earthy/smoky; syrupy finish

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Quick Compare: Roast Levels

Roast Acidity Body Typical Flavor Notes
Medium Med–High Light–Med Bright, nutty; citrus & floral; caramel/vanilla
Full City Low–Med Med–Full Chocolate, caramel, hazelnut; occasional berry (naturals)
Viennese Low–Med Med–Full Caramelized sweetness, cocoa; subtle smoke; tea/citrus
French Medium (perceived low) Full Dark chocolate, molasses; earthy/smoky; syrupy finish

Summarized from Café Campesino's live product profiles across origins and blends.

Roast Style FAQs

Which roast has the most caffeine?

Lighter roasts like Medium generally retain slightly more caffeine than darker roasts, though the difference per cup is modest. Flavor preference should guide your choice more than caffeine content.

What's the smoothest roast?

Many customers find Viennese Roast especially smooth due to caramelized sugars and lower acidity. For a bolder but still smooth experience, French Roast offers syrupy body with minimal perceived acidity.

What roast is best for espresso?

Espresso drinkers often prefer Viennese or French for depth and crema-friendly body; Medium can be excellent for brighter, origin-forward espresso profiles.

How do you ensure consistency across roast styles?

Every batch is small-batch roasted with careful monitoring of temperature and development time, applying the Maillard effect to build sweetness and complexity. Our coffee is never burnt or bitter and is shipped fresh after proper maturation.

What Makes Café Campesino Different

From crop to cup, we maintain meticulous quality control. We've been roasting specialty coffee for over 25 years, and we roast fresh in small batches so flavor—not roast defects—takes center stage. All coffees are Fair Trade, organic, shade-grown and shipped shortly after roast once flavor has properly matured.

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Tip: Use the roast cards above to jump into shopping, or expand any section to learn how each roast affects flavor and body.

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