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Italian Roast is much darker and oilier than a French Roast and often preferred in Italy. If a coffee is described as being a French or Italian roast, it isnât because they were grown or roasted in these countries, just that the roaster utilized this generalized roast level for that blend of beans.
Best Answer: they are trying to sound italian. the founders modeled their coffee philosophy after an inspired italian journey. - short (8 oz) is actually a real size, smaller than tall, that's not listed on the menu, but that you can order. - tall (12 oz) is therefore taller than short. - grande (16 oz) is supposed to sound italian, and by italian standards, is huge (or grand). italians would probably never drink anything bigger than a short, and the tall size would be pushing it for them.