When Light Meets Full City: A Roast That Defied Expectations
A mistake turned into a revelation: what happens when you roast lighter than usual? Sweet Maria’s sent me a bag of green beans far nicer than I’d ordered—Hawaii Kona Darnall Estate Typica, no less. Rather than return them, I decided to test a radical idea: roasting this batch much lighter than my usual approach. The result? A profile that defied expectations, proving that light roasts can be bold in ways you’d never predict. I roasted past first crack for 90 seconds, stopping at 425°F on my SR800 with a temp probe. Total time: 8:30. This isn’t a typical light roast—it’s…