title_body: Is it possible to burn coffee while brewing?
upvoted_answer: Burn? I've heard that some large chains "burn" their beans while roasting :-) But not while brewing.
  
  A major coffee chain, seen on almost every other corner in some places, is known for their very dark, "burnt" roast. Many people like this sharp taste and associate it with caffeine and their morning pick-me up.
  
  Other people find this "burnt" roast to be overwhelming and consider this heavy roast to be destructive when using high-quality beans. In any case the burning happens at roast - not when brewing.