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Smoke and Roasting

Smoke and Roasting

The smoke when roasting coffee sometimes surprises new coffee roasters. However, the smoke can be a very useful tool when roasting! As one gains more experience with the process, the...

Smoke and Roasting

The smoke when roasting coffee sometimes surprises new coffee roasters. However, the smoke can be a very useful tool when roasting! As one gains more experience with the process, the...

Like Comedy, The Secret To Coffee Is…Timing

Like Comedy, The Secret To Coffee Is…Timing

Is there a problem using coffee just after roasting? … Why wait between roasting and brewing? …if coffee gets better with age, why doesn’t it KEEP getting better with age?

Like Comedy, The Secret To Coffee Is…Timing

Is there a problem using coffee just after roasting? … Why wait between roasting and brewing? …if coffee gets better with age, why doesn’t it KEEP getting better with age?

Interested in Roasting Professionally?

Interested in Roasting Professionally?

Q. I am interested in roasting coffee as a small business. My budget is going to be pretty tight, I would say I have about $5,000 to spend on equipment....

Interested in Roasting Professionally?

Q. I am interested in roasting coffee as a small business. My budget is going to be pretty tight, I would say I have about $5,000 to spend on equipment....

5 Free Tools to Create Mind-Blowing Home Roasted Coffee

5 Free Tools to Create Mind-Blowing Home Roaste...

These are not tools of control,  they are tools of reaction.   Just use these five easy free tools when home coffee roasting and great coffee will come to you.

5 Free Tools to Create Mind-Blowing Home Roaste...

These are not tools of control,  they are tools of reaction.   Just use these five easy free tools when home coffee roasting and great coffee will come to you.

Resting, Or Degassing Roasted Coffee

Resting, Or Degassing Roasted Coffee

There are two reasons to not just going straight from the roaster into the grinder.  First is about degassing, the second is more about taste.

Resting, Or Degassing Roasted Coffee

There are two reasons to not just going straight from the roaster into the grinder.  First is about degassing, the second is more about taste.

How do I roast this?

How do I roast this?

You should for sure reach the First Crack. Less then that will still have some grain-like tastes... As you keep going the sugars in the coffee will begin to caramelize like...

How do I roast this?

You should for sure reach the First Crack. Less then that will still have some grain-like tastes... As you keep going the sugars in the coffee will begin to caramelize like...