How to Say ‘Light roast’ in Simplified Chinese
浅烘
qiǎn hōng
[qiǎn hōng]
🇨🇳 In China: Specialty shops in China often push light roasts with fruity notes, and many locals find them surprisingly sour. Asking about this is normal.
Phrase Breakdown
浅
qiǎn
[qiǎn]
light (roast)
Here describes coffee beans roasted only lightly.
我喜欢浅烘咖啡。
I like light roast coffee.
烘
hōng
[hōng]
to roast
To roast or dry with heat, used for coffee beans.
这些豆子是今天烘的。
These beans were roasted today.
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