
What is the Maillard Reaction? Coffee Roasting Essentials✔
The Maillard reaction, named after French chemist Louis Camille Maillard, is a complex series of chemical interactions between amino acids (proteins) and reducing sugars that occurs under heat. This reaction is responsible for the browning of roasted coffee beans. During coffee roasting, the Maillard reaction begins around 140–150°C (284–302°F) and










