At the point after first crack, coffee has become drinkable and of good quality, and roasters may choose to stop roasting at this point depending on their roasting vision, or continue roasting slightly longer.

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You could probably take the coffee out and drink it and enjoy it, depending on your vision as a roaster. This point, everything is drinkable and good.

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Coffee Roasting ExplainedJames Hoffmann
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:53:30 AM

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