Light Roast Ground Coffee

Choose light roast ground coffee to brew richly flavored drinks without the need to grind beans. Ground coffee is ideal for brewing quick cups in the morning. Besides saving time during preparation, it also makes it easy to brew coffee with consistent taste and aroma as long as you first pick a roast and brand of your preference. Staples® carries a wide selection of light, medium, and dark roast ground coffee and beans.

Enjoy the Unique Taste Profile of Light Roast Ground Coffee
Compared to medium and dark roast coffees, light roasted coffee beans spend the least amount of time in roasting machines. Makers remove them at the first sign of popping or cracking. The heating process turns the coffee beans light brown. Since roasting expands coffee beans, lightly roasted ones are smaller in size than medium and dark roast varieties. The short roasting period preserves the aromatic oils and acids in the beans and ensures they retain their original flavors. It also produces coffee with stronger flavor and more complex tastes and aroma profiles. The heating process removes moisture, breaks down fibers, and caramelizes the sugar in coffee beans. Therefore, light roast coffee is more resilient and sweeter, while boasting a higher acidity than its counterparts.

Consider Origin When Selecting Light Roast Ground Coffee
Besides the degree of roasting, the varieties and geographical origins of coffee beans also determine the acidity, flavor, body, and aroma of ground coffee. Ground coffee prepared from Arabica beans have strong aromatic flavors and do not taste as bitter as those made with Robusta beans. Of the two varieties of coffee beans, Arabica is the more premium while Robusta is the hardier crop and contains 40 to 50 percent more caffeine. Most brands supply light roast grounds made from a blend of the two types of beans. The most popular source of the light roast variety sold in the United States is South America. Beans from this region have bright flavors and high acidity. African and Arabian coffee grounds produce brews with fruity and floral flavors, while Asian beans have the lowest acidity and possess earthy flavors.

How Do You Properly Store Light Roast Ground Coffee?
To keep your coffee fresh, store it away from air, moisture, heat, and light. Transfer the coffee to an airtight and opaque container after opening its package, and keep it out of direct sunlight and safely away from sources of heat. Do not store your coffee in a freezer or refrigerator.

Which Brewing Method Is Ideal for Light Roast Ground Coffee?
The right brewing method and coffee maker depend on the coarseness or texture of the light grounds. Texture ranges from extra coarse with the consistency of small pebbles to flour-like, Turkish grounds. Choose coarsely ground beans if you like the beverage cold. Extra coarse grounds are ideal for Toddy® brewers, while coarse coffee is suitable for coffee presses and percolators. Pick medium texture for drip coffee makers and medium-fine for Moka pots or espresso machines with pressurized filters. Regular espresso coffee makers and AeroPress® machines require fine grounds and extra-fine Turkish coffee powder is ideal for ibrik pots.

Does Light Roast Ground Coffee Contain More Caffeine?
Light roast beans and the ground version do not contain more caffeine than medium and dark roast ones. Brews prepared with light roast beans may have higher caffeine content, however. This is because they are smaller than beans roasted for longer and you are grabbing more of them with each scoop placed in the coffee maker.