India, July 18 -- India's coffee culture is evolving rapidly. As more consumers move beyond instant coffee and begin exploring speciality cafes, they're discovering an entirely new world of flavour, craftsmanship and origin. Along with that curiosity comes an opportunity to better understand what makes an exceptional cup of coffee. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Miguel Villaquiran, CEO and co-founder of Libertario, debunks common coffee myths.

Miguel Villaquiran highlighted that a common belief is that a darker roast automatically indicates a stronger or higher-quality coffee. In reality, roast level is simply a flavour preference. Darker roasting creates bolder, smokier and more bitter notes, while lighter roasting allows the coffee...