| light brown | Dry | below 400F | Cinnamon |
| Moderately light brown | Dry | around 400F | Light |
| light-medium brown | Dry | 400F-415F | Medium, American |
| medium brown | Dry | 415F-435F | City |
| Second crack | |||
| medium-dark brown | Tiny droplets of oil | 435F-445F | Full City, Viennese |
| moderately dark brown | Oily patches | 445F-455F | Espresso, French |
| dark brown | Shiny surface | 455F-465F | French, Espresso, Turkish |
| very dark brown | very shiny surface | 465F-475F | Italian, Dark French |