Home Roasting: Flores Green Dragon




  • I was very surprised to find that I have not already gone over my thoughts of Flores Green Dragon. Seriously? This is one of my favorite offerings that I have. It is one of those coffees that surprises you every time with such amazing notes. Each batch I’ve has been different, but just slightly.

    I’ve always found that Flores Green Dragon had been best at a Full City roast, but something in my head screamed experiment time and I once again tried roasting this coffee at a lighter roast. The last batches I did at a lighter roast I can vaguely recall had been very bright and a little overpowering with the earthy and woody notes.

    I would say that this batch was more a City + roast. Maybe even slightly darker.

    After 3+ days resting I was surprised at what I found.

    Aroma:
    When brewing, a very pronounced blueberry note was detected. The blueberry note was something I have never smelt in this crop before, and yet there it was, filling the house with such sweetness.

    Digging deep into the aroma I noticed a very earthy note. At first it was a little much, reminding me of a Sumatran coffee, but as the coffee started to cool the earthiness started to settle down.

    Underneath the earthiness I found a chocolate note and some fruity and floral play going on. The fruitiness smells like blueberries.

    Taste:
    The earthiness is the first thing to hit your tongue followed by a good amount of acidity. I expected this coffee to be a little brighter as a lighter roast which has been my reason for sticking with a darker roast, but this batch had the perfect amount of acidity.

    A chocolate note starts to come out soon after the earthiness, lingering on your tongue well after each sip. The chocolate note leaves you with a nice sweetness that keeps you craving for more.

    When the coffee cools the fruitiness starts to show itself along with a wonderful floral note, and hints of woodiness.

    Thoughts:
    I found that this batch had a lot more to offer than any other batches of Flores Green Dragon I have roasted. I’m going to be experimenting more with this bean to adjust the roast level to see if I can get the blueberry note to come out again.

    I’ve always loved this crop for its complexity. Each sip you take brings something new to the table as this coffee slowly changes into a beautiful cup.

    Rating: 89/100pts

    You can try Flores Green Dragon by ordering it here.



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  • Drew Moody

    I’m looking into roasting some beans to sell – what do you use to roast? I was thinking about just doing a stove top sort of thing, but I’d like to have a little bit more consistency with the roasts I come up with, without spending a small fortune on high-tech roasting equipment.

  • Drew Moody

    I’m looking into roasting some beans to sell – what do you use to roast? I was thinking about just doing a stove top sort of thing, but I’d like to have a little bit more consistency with the roasts I come up with, without spending a small fortune on high-tech roasting equipment.

    • http://thecoffeeadventures.com Jamie Ferguson

      I use a Behmor 1600… I like it because it can do 1lb roasts at a time, but you don’t have much control over the temperature. You have different profiles for different beans and that’s it. Its pretty limited there, but price wise it is good running at $299. If you want more control I’d say look into the HotTop roaster, but that one runs at $1000.

      I haven’t experimented with anything other than the Behmor, but I know if you are looking for more control that HotTop will be your best bet.

      • Drew Moody

        Hmm. Well. Looks like I’ll need to win the lottery or something, lol. Do you have much luck with roasting consistently time after time by using the profile feature? That’s really my only concern – I just want to be able to make a coffee that tastes the same from batch to batch.

        • http://thecoffeeadventures.com Jamie Ferguson

          Haha tell me about it. They have a base until that is like $200 cheaper, but you don’t get the control that this upgraded model has. As far as consistency on the Behmor, I’d say no.

          Not even roast is exactly the same. I’ve gotten some good roasts out of it, but it you want consistency every time then the Behmor may not be your best bet.

          Maybe you can look into the Gene Cafe Roaster… I am not familiar with that roaster, but it looks like it has an adjustable temperature. Maybe this is something to ask around about on Twitter. It is also under $500.