tags: [] - coffee/roasting aliases: - sample roast - green coffee sample roasting - pre-purchase roasting created: 2026-05-10 updated: 2026-05-10
Sample Roasting¶
Tags: #coffee/roasting Aliases: sample roast, green coffee sample roasting, pre-purchase roasting Related: Q Grader Certification | SCA Cupping Protocol | Roasting MOC Status: 🌱 Stub
Overview¶
Sample roasting is the practice of roasting small batches — typically 50–200 g — of green coffee in a dedicated sample roaster to evaluate cup quality before purchasing a full lot. The SCA cupping protocol requires that samples be roasted to a light-medium level (Agtron 58±1 whole bean, 63±1 ground) within a defined time window of 8–12 minutes to first crack, then rested 8–24 hours before cupping. Importers, exporters, and quality-focused roasters use sample roasting as the primary quality gate for green coffee procurement.
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