How to Use dark roast in a Sentence

dark roast

noun
  • Light roast coffees are more acidic than dark roasts.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The new medium dark and dark roasts meet consumer requests for bolder coffee.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The highest levels of acrylamide were found in medium roasts, followed by light roasts and dark roasts.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Light, medium, or dark roasts all work fine for espresso; just keep in mind that the lighter the roast, the more acidic the finished product.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • There are strong notes of pepper, oak, maple, dark roast espresso, dark chocolate, leather, and tobacco on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
  • This results in a bright, acidic, and even floral flavor profile in your final cup, along with a lighter body than dark roast.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But for people who prefer dark roast, the second message outperformed it.
    — Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Plenty of coffee drinkers enjoy medium or dark roasts, which tend to pair well with milk and other adulterants.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Here are the main differences between light and dark roast coffee, how to choose the right roast for your coffee routine, and which foods pair best with each.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Medium-dark roasts often have a somewhat bitter aftertaste.
    — Emily Santora, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • When coffee is brewed by weight, however, the caffeine difference between light and dark roast is minimal.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There are notes of vanilla, malted chocolate, ripe fruit, pear, oak, and caramel on the palate, with some lingering baking spice, citrus, and dark roast espresso on the finish.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
  • The February menu additions include six bakery items — including new loaf, tart and croissant flavors — and a dark roast coffee.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Dark Roast Coffee Light and dark roast coffees don't come from different beans—the difference lies entirely in how long the beans are roasted.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Differences In Caffeine Content A common misconception is that dark roast coffee is stronger, with a higher caffeine content.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This rum spent a quarter century aging in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, and is the drier of the two with notes of black pepper, tannic oak, butterscotch, orange, dark roast espresso, crème brûlée, licorice, and menthol.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • Its Revel Holiday Blend, a medium-dark roast with notes of chocolate cherries and sangria is $19 for 12 ounces with $5 going to On The Ground, an organization working to promote gender equity and access to education for farm workers in Democratic Republic of Congo.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025

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