Why Professional Roasters Don't Roast Bitter Coffee

New Wave roaster Yoo Seung-kwon explains the science and philosophy behind specialty coffee roasting -- why bitterness is avoided, how development time affects flavor, the importance of sweetness, and the roaster's role in expressing a coffee's origin character.

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