Why do we roast coffee?

<p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://bit.ly/CFYL-RSC">The Royal Society of Chemistry</a>, check out their new podcast <a href="https://bit.ly/CFYL-RSC">Brought To You By Chemistry</a> right here -&gt; <a href="https://bit.ly/CFYL-RSC">Listen</a></p><br><p><strong>#124</strong></p><p>Coffee Part 2! So before we brew coffee, it gets roasted. What is roasting you might ask? Well it's pretty much the stage where all the magic is happening, everything that turns a little fruit seed into a delicious drink. Grab a cup of coffee, and listen to find out what chemistry processes created it.</p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><br><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/pressroom/reactions/infographics/why-does-your-coffee-taste-and-smell-delicious.pdf">https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/pressroom/reactions/infographics/why-does-your-coffee-taste-and-smell-delicious.pdf</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf8003288">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf8003288</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124095175000103">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124095175000103</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/ml79faGQg_c">https://youtu.be/ml79faGQg_c</a></li> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i39/Coffee-Brew-Coffee-Beans.html">https://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i39/Coffee-Brew-Coffee-Beans.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://i1.wp.com/www.compoundchem.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Chemistry-of-Coffee-Sept-14-v2.png?ssl=1">https://i1.wp.com/www.compoundchem.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Chemistry-of-Coffee-Sept-14-v2.png?ssl=1</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/