doka coffee farm and their roasting method

I recently returned from vacation in Costa Rica. I visited the Doka
Coffee Farm on the outskirts of San Jose. While they sell 70% of
their coffee to Starbucks, they do keep some for their domestic
market. I had an interesting conversation with their roaster. Their
roasting method is very simple.

They roast their coffee at 250F.
American roast is 15 minutes
French roast is 17 minutes
Espresso roast 19 minutes

(times vary somewhat according to ambient temperature and humidity).

This roasting method provides them with consistency. I asked how much
variation there is in their coffee beans from one year to the next.
They said there is virtually no difference since the weather never
changes much.

I am still stunned by the roasting temperature of 250F. I will have
to give it a try.

jerry
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