STARBUCKS – FRENCH ROAST

This is no ordinary brew – it’s roasted to an ebony colour, so every cup is powerfully smoky, straightforward and surprisingly light-bodied with low-acidity.

Muted with oil, the tumbling beans become eerily silent. A master roaster watches, knowing that if he pushes them a second too long, they’ll burst into flame. White smoke hangs down as the glistening beans turn ebony. This is French Roast, and you can’t roast it darker.