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Shoutout to the folks who think a dark roast means more caffeine
I keep hearing this at coffee shops, even from some baristas, and it drives me nuts. A dark roast is just roasted longer, which actually burns off more caffeine. I learned this after talking to a roaster in Seattle who showed me the weight difference. Lighter beans are denser and pack more caffeine punch by weight. So that French roast you think is giving you a bigger kick? It's probably the opposite. I switched to a light roast for my morning cup and felt a clearer energy boost without the jitters. Why does this myth keep going around, do you think?
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