Some strong observations

AMERICA has been fooled -- again! The chain shops make and sell French roast coffee precisely because of the reasons you discovered in your test [“French Roast Brews, Sip for Sip,” by Amy Scattergood, Sept. 20]. John and Jill Q. Public now think strong equals good. Not true. A nice medium or light roast gives much more nuance and flavor.

JOHN RABE

Los Angeles