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Sierra Sunrise

Balanced sunrise roast

The line/No. 03 of 7

A smooth, balanced roast with golden sweetness and nutty warmth—made for easy mornings and brighter days ahead.

What to expect

Roast level

Medium

Tasting notes

Caramel, Milk chocolate, Toasted almond, Balanced

Cup character

Smooth, Balanced, Gently sweet

Best for

Drip coffee, Pour-over, Everyday mornings

Why people love it

Easygoing, Familiar, Golden, Uplifting

Pairing

Toast, Pastry, Almond croissant, Breakfast

The bag
Medium

Caramel, milk chocolate, toasted almond — balanced and smooth.

Cup character

Body

Medium

Acidity

Low-Medium

Sweetness

Medium-High

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

Brew methods
  • Drip coffee
  • Pour-over
  • Espresso

Brewing tip · Brew with a medium grind at 1:16 (1 g coffee to 16 g water), water just off the boil (195–205°F), for a smooth, balanced cup.

Sunrise over the Sierra, coffee in hand—ready for the day ahead.

Internal production profile

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

1. Blend composition
  • 50%Brazil CerradoNatural · 3,000–4,000 ft
  • 30%Colombia CaucaWashed · 5,200–6,000 ft
  • 20%Guatemala HuehuetenangoWashed · 5,000–6,500 ft

Blend build: pre-blend before roast

2. Roast targets
Cup goal
Caramel, milk chocolate, toasted almond — balanced and smooth.
Roast level
Medium
Roaster type
12 kg drum roaster
Target roast loss
12.8%
Pacific
Roots
— Coffee —

PR-SUNRISE-TARGET

3. Production profile — roast timelineSierra Sunrise
CHARGE0:00386°FTURNING POINT1:26195°FDRY END / YELLOW4:28318°FFIRST CRACK8:34384°FDROP9:56414°FMAILLARD 4:288:34BEAN °F200300400103050RoR0:001:264:288:349:56TIME (MM:SS)PR-SUNRISE-TARGET
House production targets — verified by cupping, versioned in the profile library.
Roast stagesDrying0:00–4:28Maillard4:28–8:34Development8:34–9:56
Key metrics
Charge temperature
386°F
Turning point
1:26 at 195°F
Dry end / yellow
4:28 at 318°F
Maillard phase
4:28–8:34
First crack start
8:34 at 384°F
Development time
1:22
Development ratio
13.8%
Drop temperature
414°F
Total roast time
9:56
4. QC & rest

Body

Medium

Acidity

Low-Medium

Sweetness

Medium-High

Rest window · 4–8 days post-roast

5. Brew / staff notes
Brew intent
Drip coffee, Pour-over, Espresso.
Staff note
Best for easy-morning drinkers who want balanced sweetness and low sharpness.
Cup expectation
Balanced, gently sweet, smooth from first sip to last.
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 8.0ACIDITY 4.5SWEETNESS 8.0BODY 6.0CLARITY 7.0BALANCE 9.5FINISH 8.0
Blind cupping · 7 axes · 10-point scale

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

What the lab learned

The Brazil natural base wants gentle heat into first crack — push it and the almond turns woody. A 13.8% development ratio is Sunrise's golden hour.

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

Where it shows up at the bar