light roast (coffee)
Refers specifically to coffee beans roasted for a shorter time, resulting in a lighter color and brighter acidity. Common in coffee specialty contexts.
This café uses only light-roast beans.
Light roasts have strong acidity and a fruity flavor.
Compound of 浅 (asa, 'shallow, light') and 煎り (iri, the noun form of 煎る iru, 'to roast'). The term is a straightforward description of a light roasting level for coffee.