When we talk about roast profiles , we can be talking about a few different things.

Firstly, we can be talking about the flavor profile of a coffee; how the coffee tastes, the mouthfeel, acidity, balance, etc. Flavor profile characteristics are of course determined by the coffee itself, but are greatly impacted by the roast profile. A roast profile is basically what happened during the roast and what adjustments were made to effect the outcome.