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You are too afraid to ask at a coffee shopWhat's the difference between light roast and dark roast Light roast a light roast brings out the character of coffee. It's more like eating a filet mignon cooked medium rare. A dark roast would be like eating a filet mignon well-done. A sweet, floral flavor Dark roast a dark roast is not necessarily "stronger," it's just different. It's like comparing an IPA to a stout - the two are not compared just by their "strength," but in terms of richness, complexity, and how they're prepared. Has a bittersweet flavor The beans...

Your Body on Coffee Sure, it's addictive, and you're right to blame it for sometimes giving you jitters, but coffee works head to toe to for its health halo. Drink it all in: Mood: Depression risk was 20% lower in women who drank 4 daily 8-oz cups of coffee, finds a Harvard School of Public Health study. Caffeine may affect brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine. Memory: 200mg of caffeine - the amount in two 8-oz cups - improved long-term memory in a recent study. Heart: 200 to 300mg of caffeine a day may make your heart perform better by...