Green Bean Types and Time Temperature Profiles To develop an effective roast protocol, I recommend dividing green coffee beans into the following four categories: I). Hard bean types: Roast these coffee with high initial heat and moderate heat in the final stage of the roast process. Examples: Kenya AA, Guatemala SHB and almost any coffee grown higher than 5,000 feet. II). Medium hard bean types: Roast these coffees with moderate initial heat and moderate heat in the fi nal stage. Examples: Brazil, Sumatra, Java and most Latin American coffees grown lower then 5,000 feet. III). Soft bean types: These coffees should be roasted with low to moderate heat during the entire process. Example: Hawaiian coffees, Caribbean types and beans grown lower than 3,500 feet. IV). Fresh-crop coffees: These coffees normally have a bean structure that is not settled or hardened yet, especially if the coffee did not have its required resting or curing time. During the first 3–5 minutes, the operator should