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What Is Caramelization in Coffee Roasting?

Writer: Kühne Kaffee
Kühne Kaffee
Aug 10
1 min read

Definition

The heat-driven transformation and breakdown of sugars that contributes color and flavor compounds.

Why it matters

This chemistry contributes to color, aroma and flavor formation as roasting progresses.

How it is measured or recognized

Routine roasting infers it from time, temperature, color, gases and sensory or analytical results.

Roasting tip

Reaction families overlap; avoid assigning all flavor development to one event or phase boundary.

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