Green Coffee’s Weighty Secret: Why Roasting Reduces Your Yield
⏱ 1 min read The Short Version Roasting a pound of green coffee yields less than 12 ounces, revealing a 20% weight loss that impacts cost, quantity, and sustainability. This hidden cost reshapes how coffee is priced and valued. In This Article The Weight Gap: Green vs. Roasted CoffeeEconomic Implications of Roasting Loss This could redefine how you think about coffee: Roasting a pound of green coffee results in less than 12 ounces of roasted beans. The transformation isn’t just about flavor—it’s a measurable shift in weight, with moisture and structure lost in the process. A five-pound bag of green…