How can I tell which coffees are light, medium, and dark roatst?

Traditionally, roasted coffee has been categorized according to roast degree: light roast, medium roast, dark roast, etc. At Passenger, rather than differentiating our coffees in this way, we develop all of our roast profiles with the same goal: presenting the intrinsic qualities of the different coffees we buy in a way that emphasizes their inherent sweetness and flavor complexity. Put another way, we try to let the beautiful coffees that we roast speak for themselves, as free of roast artifact flavors as possible. Roasting our coffees with this goal in mind lends itself to what would be considered a 'light roast' treatment across all Passenger coffees.

If you prefer a more developed medium-to-dark roast, check out our sister brand Necessary Coffee Roasters