Roast defects & troubleshootings

Uneven color and heat application

Uneven color and heat application

Learn how uneven roasting occurs and strategies to achieve uniform color across a batch.

Quakers: identification and removal

Quakers: identification and removal

Understand how to spot quakers in roasted coffee and best practices for removing them to protect cup quality.

Grassy/woody notes from age or process

Grassy/woody notes from age or process

Identify why grassy or woody flavors appear in coffee and how processing or storage choices contribute.

Smoky/ashy flavors and solutions

Smoky/ashy flavors and solutions

Understand why smoky or ashy flavors appear in coffee and how to prevent or fix them.

Baked and underdeveloped profiles

Baked and underdeveloped profiles

Learn to identify baked and underdeveloped roast profiles and understand their causes and remedies.

Scorching and tipping causes

Scorching and tipping causes

Understand why scorching and tipping occur during roasting and how to prevent them.