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The Roast Color Timeline

Drag the slider to explore each stage of the roasting process. Watch how the bean changes color, temperature, and character from raw green bean to dark roast.

Green Bean Room Temp · Unroasted
Green
Bean
Drying
Phase
First
Crack
Medium-
Light
Medium Medium-
Dark
Dark Xtra
Dark
What's Happening
Bean Characteristics
Flavor Profile
Simple Coffee Products at This Stage
The Process
The Roast Journey

Every stage of the roast transforms the bean. Click any stage to see what's happening inside the drum.

Why It Matters
The Small Batch Difference

Industrial roasters process 6,000kg per hour on machines built for volume, not quality. We do things differently.

Freshness First

Coffee roasted in small batches reaches you within days of roasting — not months sitting on a warehouse shelf. Freshness is the single biggest quality factor most people never think about.

Days
From roast to your door — not months
Precision Control

Small batches mean hands-on attention at every stage. We monitor temperature curves, listen for first crack, and adjust airflow in real time. No algorithm replaces the roaster's judgment.

5–50kg
Per batch — versus 6,000kg industrial
Direct Relationships

We source directly from farmers in Northern Thailand. Shorter supply chains mean farmers earn more, we know exactly where our beans come from, and you taste the difference of genuine care.

Direct
Trade — no middlemen
Zero Waste

We only roast what we can sell quickly. Limited shelf capacity means nothing sits around going stale. Every bag that leaves our roastery is at or near peak freshness.

Zero
Stale inventory — we sell what we roast
Passion & Craft

Large operations optimize for throughput. We optimize for the cup. Every roast profile is developed with intention — tested, tasted, and refined until it represents the best that bean can be.

Est. 2013
Crafting coffee in Thailand
Transparency

You can walk into our Bangkok roastery and watch us roast the coffee that will go home with you. We share origin details, roast dates, and process notes because we have nothing to hide.

100%
Traceable — from farm to your cup
Know Your Coffee
Freshness Calculator

Enter your roast date and brew method to see exactly where your coffee is in its freshness window.

Explore
Roast Level Explorer

Select a roast level to understand what changes in the bean — and which Simple Coffee products live there.

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