White Coffee
White Coffee beans are regular coffee beans that are only half roasted so the beans do not turn the typical brown shades yet maintain a white or yellowish color. White coffee has more caffeine per scoop because it is much more dense. Many people report that white coffee has an unusual taste with earthy notes and nutty undertones.
WHAT IS WHITE COFFEE?
Our coffee drinkers have so many questions about the newest coffee trend; white coffee. We want everyone to know what goes into their cup of white coffee, so we researched on top of all that we already knew to continue to be your one-stop resource for all things coffee. We know that coffee is a passion for many of you, and it most certainly is a passion for us. Some of the questions we’ve been asked are…
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- Does white coffee have more caffeine than regular coffee?
- How to make white coffee?
- What makes coffee white?
White Coffee vs Black Coffee
Both start with the same green coffee beans but because it is roasted to a lower temperature, white coffee retains up to 50% more caffeine than fully roasted black coffee. It also retains more healthy antioxidants because it is roasted to a much lower temperature. The most distinct difference between white coffee and regular coffee is the taste profile. It is more like a sweet, nutty tea vs the strong coffee flavor we are all used to. It is also a much harder and denser bean than a traditionally roasted coffee. This makes it very difficult to grind on a typical home coffee grinder. Most roasters will sell it primarily as ground coffee for that reason. It is not an exaggeration to say white coffee should be in its own unique category. Its growing popularity can be tied to the fact that it is everything traditionally roasted coffee is and more. More caffeine, more healthy antioxidants, and more get up and go for you.white coffee does not brew the same as regular coffee in your home brewer; the result looks more translucent. However, if you do a second pour-over, you can get a more dense liquid. We also suggest adding one scoop of regular roasted coffee if you are used to the smokey, deep coffee aroma/flavors.
How To Make White Coffee
For roast masters, here is an overview of making white coffee with a commercial roasting machine: white coffee is different than roasting traditional darker coffee because the goal is different. When roasting coffee, so many of the complex chemical reactions take place between 420 and 465 degrees. The goal for each different roast is to coax along the process and, in the end, stop the process right when the flavor profile is where you want it to be. Many philosophies and techniques go into roasting traditional darker coffee; you could fill a large book. Since it is roasted to a much lower temperature, many of those chemical dances never get a chance to happen. The goal is to slowly bring it to the desired temperature, so the nutty essence comes through, and the sweetness is just in the background. It is a relatively new art at that. So – How do you make it? Slowly and with an artisan’s love.