Likely you’ve become accustomed to it and I’m a little jealous. As a non-coffee drinker, when I have rarely needed it, it’s always a burnt flavor, no matter how mild the roast.
They roast the beans. You wouldn’t call cooking “burning the food” either. You can burn food too but then it tastes like shit - just like burnt coffee beans.
Likely you’ve become accustomed to it and I’m a little jealous. As a non-coffee drinker, when I have rarely needed it, it’s always a burnt flavor, no matter how mild the roast.
Because it is. They burn the beans. Some more than others though
They roast the beans. You wouldn’t call cooking “burning the food” either. You can burn food too but then it tastes like shit - just like burnt coffee beans.
I encourage you to eat a bean straight and report back on the flavor