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Coastal Fog

Bright clean morning roast

The line/No. 02 of 7

A bright and refreshing light-medium roast with crisp citrus, golden honey sweetness, and a clean, coastal finish.

What to expect

Roast level

Light-Medium

Tasting notes

Bright, Citrus, Honey, Clean

Cup character

Lively, Clean, Layered

Best for

Pour-over, AeroPress, Morning sipping

Why people love it

Vibrant, Refreshing, Nuanced

Pairing

Fruit pastry, Yogurt, Granola, Sunny breakfast

The bag
Light-Medium

Bright citrus, honey sweetness, clean finish — lively and layered.

Cup character

Body

Light-Medium

Acidity

Medium-High

Sweetness

Medium

Cup scores are QC targets — blind-cupped every production batch.

Brew methods
  • Pour-over
  • AeroPress
  • Drip coffee

Brewing tip · Brew a little lighter with slightly cooler water (195–205°F) to highlight crisp citrus and keep the cup clean and vibrant.

Where the ocean whispers and the fog lifts, clarity is in every cup.

Internal production profile

The sheet our roaster works from — published, because better coffee starts at home means showing the work.

1. Blend composition
  • 45%Ethiopia SidamaWashed · 5,800–7,200 ft
  • 35%Colombia NariñoWashed · 5,900–7,200 ft
  • 20%Costa Rica TarrazúWhite honey · 4,900–6,200 ft

Blend build: pre-blend before roast

2. Roast targets
Cup goal
Bright citrus, honey sweetness, clean finish — lively and layered.
Roast level
Light-Medium / City+
Roaster type
10 kg drum roaster
Target roast loss
11.6%
Pacific
Roots
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PR-FOG-TARGET

3. Production profile — roast timelineCoastal Fog
CHARGE0:00380°FTURNING POINT1:24193°FDRY END / YELLOW4:15312°FFIRST CRACK8:02381°FDROP9:07402°FMAILLARD 4:158:02BEAN °F200300400103050RoR0:001:244:158:029:07TIME (MM:SS)PR-FOG-TARGET
House production targets — verified by cupping, versioned in the profile library.
Roast stagesDrying0:00–4:15Maillard4:15–8:02Development8:02–9:07
Key metrics
Charge temperature
380°F
Turning point
1:24 at 193°F
Dry end / yellow
4:15 at 312°F
Maillard phase
4:15–8:02
First crack start
8:02 at 381°F
Development time
1:05
Development ratio
11.9%
Drop temperature
402°F
Total roast time
9:07
4. QC & rest

Body

Light-Medium

Acidity

Medium-High

Sweetness

Medium

Rest window · 3–6 days post-roast · filter best 3–5 days

5. Brew / staff notes
Brew intent
Pour-over, AeroPress, Drip coffee.
Staff note
Best for customers seeking bright, clean, citrus-forward coffee.
Cup expectation
Bright, lively, with citrus clarity and honey sweetness.
6. Packaging
Kraft valve bag stamped with the Pacific Roots medallion
  • Whole bean
  • One-way valve bag
  • Nitrogen flush if available

Made in a home kitchen · California

The cup, measured
AROMA 9.0ACIDITY 8.0SWEETNESS 6.5BODY 4.5CLARITY 9.5BALANCE 7.0FINISH 8.0
Blind cupping · 7 axes · 10-point scale

Seven-axis cupping targets · blind, days-off-roast logged

What the lab learned

Fog lives or dies at the finish: 1:05 of development keeps the citrus crisp. Ten more seconds and the honey goes toffee — pleasant, but no longer fog.

Every coffee ships with its evidence — that’s the RootCurve Report.

Where it shows up at the bar