Professional Coffee Roasting Coffee Roasting Degree Resolution Chart SCAA Roasting Degree Scale

American Coffee Association (SCAA) roasting standard this standard uses infrared caramelization tester technology (Agtron) to measure the color of coffee beans to determine the roasting degree of coffee, and the color is divided into eight equal parts into eight standard color blocks for coffee industry as roasting identification.

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It is also the earliest distinction of coffee roasting degree according to the roasting degree preferred by different countries. because different countries and regions have different taste preferences for coffee roasting degree, it is known as roasting degree nationally or regionally, such as Italian roasting, French roasting and so on. However, the baking degree of these different preferences are integrated and arranged from shallow to deep to form the distinction index of baking degree, but because the standard is too general, different bakers have different identification of baking degree.

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