# 234 | The Limitations of Ultra Light Roasts

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Podcast: [Coffee Roaster Warm Up Sessions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-roaster-warm-up-sessions-4776439)
Published: 2026-04-05T13:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirror-coffee-roasters/episodes/234--The-Limitations-of-Ultra-Light-Roasts-e3her10
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## Resource

Ultra light roast coffees have high clarity, preserve volatile flavors, and roasted in a way to minimize roast flavor. That sounds like a perfect cup, however, there are some limitations to that style of roasting. In this episode we unpack a few ways ultra light roasts are limiting and may not be the coffee for what you want to do. Listen to the episode with Jacob from Airworks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JT36fSwcRHJygBNq6Ohqf?si=666cae4b4d4e46e6 Pick up our coffee here: https://mirrorcoffeeroasters.com/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirrorcoffeeroasters/ Mirror Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster located in Bellingham, WA

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