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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 — the cup goal every batch is measured against.

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.

Roast intent · the reference profile

The target profile every batch is roasted toward — 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
— Coffee —

PR-FOG-TARGET

3. Reference profile — target 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 target profile — modeled between logged anchors, 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 — target
AROMA 9.0ACIDITY 8.0SWEETNESS 6.5BODY 4.5CLARITY 9.5BALANCE 7.0FINISH 8.0
Cupping targets · 7 axes · 10-point scale

Seven-axis cupping targets · the cup we roast toward

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