Am I the only one who heard a barista call a light roast 'weak' and got really annoyed?

I was at a cafe in Seattle and the person making my coffee told a customer their light roast choice was 'just weak coffee'. It made me think there's a real split between people who see roast level as a quality judgment versus just a flavor profile. What's your take on how we talk about different roasts?

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wade_hall23d agoMost Upvoted

Man that would bug me too. I actually used to be the barista saying stuff like that, until I worked at a place that really taught tasting notes. Calling a light roast weak just shows they don't get it. It's a totally different flavor, not a lack of strength. How do we get more coffee shops to train their staff better on this?

tessa17723d ago

So what did that training actually look like?