Why the light roasted Indian Specialty Coffee is best for your health

While brewing the best espresso, you may have come across the term ‘light roast’ and ‘dark roast’ coffee grind. Apart from differences in taste and colour, the roasts also differ in their quantity level of caffeine and antioxidant contents in it. 

Lightly roasted coffee grind includes a high level of chlorogenic acid in it, making it one of the best carrier of antioxidants. The high level of chlorogenic acid also escalates the anti-inflammatory properties of coffee. While the taste of a dark roast coffee is strong compared to lighter roasts, it isn’t a yardstick to calculate its caffeine content in it. The Journal of Medicinal Food states that lighter roasts contain more amount of caffeine. The study also concludes that; a dark roast doesn’t affect the caffeine quantity of the coffee in a significant way. So regardless of your choice of roasts, you hardly lose any energy boosting elements of coffee.

Then why you should choose lighter roast?

Well, caffeine can boost your energy level, but you still need coffee to maintain good health and longevity. In a startling discovery, the researchers witnessed a gradual reduction of chlorogenic acid in dark roasted coffee. To experience the maximum level of antioxidants, users need to opt for the lighter roast. 

Hence, Consumers of light roast Indian Specialty Coffee will avail more caffeine and a high amount of chlorogenic acid. The study also shows that light roasted coffee helps drinker against inflammation and cell damaged, which the dark roast barely offers. 

The potent anti-inflammatory properties in lighter roasts help in controlling heart diseases, diabetes, cancer including several neurological disorders in human. 

The reason behind the high content of antioxidants in lighter roasts is due to the way they are roasted. Light roasted Indian Specialty Coffee is roasted in lower temperature and shorter duration, ensuring high oxidations in beans.