By Warner & The Wild · Recipe 1

Birthday Bloom Espresso — Floral, Stone Fruit & Citrus Lift

Designed brighter than your Winter Ember Espresso because spring/birthday brief calls for bloom and sun rather than earthy cocoa. All four components are pulled from on-hand inventory with positive grams; no assumed or zero-stock beans. Profile targets (body 3, finish 4) sit inside the range you've already rated 4 in your Winter Ember Espresso tastings. Dev % target of 20–22% is materially lower than your last three roasts (25.07, 25.46, 29.87%) — explicitly chosen to preserve florals and citrus rather than push toward the dark/earthy Winter Ember direction. Yirgacheffe kept at 15% accent (not base) because drum roasting on the Behmor SR2020+ runs hot enough to scorch delicate florals above ~20%.

Tasting results have not been published for this recipe. Flavour characteristics describe intent, not a verified cup result. Match substitutions by their role and characteristics; origin alone does not establish equivalence.