Roast level
Medium roast
A medium roast is balanced, sweet and smooth. It keeps some origin character and adds chocolate and nut notes.
- Taste Balanced and smooth, with moderate acidity. Notes such as milk chocolate, caramel, hazelnut and spice.
- Best for Espresso, filter coffee, moka pot, French press and milk drinks.
Written by the KAIVO team, Mumbai. Last updated 4 November 2026. Cite as: KAIVO, "Medium roast", kaivo.in/pages/roast-medium-roast
A medium roast is taken out of the roaster in the gap between the first and the second crack. The bean is a medium brown and has no oil on the surface. It is the most popular style because it is balanced: some of the bean's own sweetness and acidity, plus the toasted chocolate, caramel and nut notes that come from roasting. It works well in almost every brewer.
Brews well with Espresso machine, Moka pot, French press, Automatic drip machine
A KAIVO blend for this
The Daily Swing
A KAIVO blend that suits this roast level.
Medium roast, tasting of hazelnut, milk chocolate, nutmeg.
See The Daily SwingQuestions
Is medium roast best for beginners?
It is a safe choice, because it is smooth and balanced and works in most brewers.
Which KAIVO blend is a medium roast?
The Daily Swing, rated 3 out of 5 on KAIVO's roast scale, with hazelnut, milk chocolate and nutmeg notes.