WHAT IS INVOLVED IN COFFEE ROASTING?

Basically you will be taking raw green unroasted coffee beans and applying heat to them for approximately 10-15 minutes until they reach the shade of brown or ‘doneness’ that you are looking for and then you cool them as quickly as you can with a fan to room temperature. At this point you can grind and brew coffee that you roasted yourself! Sound awesome? You bet! It can be an addictively rewarding hobby. One where you come to realize that the more you think you know about roasting coffee the more you come to understand that there is yet more to learn. The variations in the application of time and temperature create new and different flavors in the beans. It takes skill and experience to really create a coffee with exceptional cup notes. However, if you are like most of us coffee roasters, you will likely believe your coffee that you roasted yourself is better than any other; even if your ‘profile isn’t perfect’. Yes, it is truly rewarding to roast your own beans.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: – Quality Beans – Variable Heat Source – Fan to Cool the Beans – Roast Profile Development

• Quality Beans: Always start with fresh high quality beans for best results. Yes, you can manipulate the flavors by adjusting your roast profile but you can never create flavors that aren’t already present deep within the beans. Higher quality beans have flavor compounds in them that an experienced roaster can easily bring to the front, dazzling in the cup. Because of the exceptional qualities inside the beans higher quality beans do cost more per pound. However when roasting your own beans you get to purchase green beans at a much cheaper price than already roasted coffee making this yet another reason to roast your own coffee beans.
• Variable Heat Source: You will need a heat source that can produce at least 500*F of even heat on the beans. Even heat can be accomplished by stirring, tumbling, or hot air blowing. In order to develop those delicious flavors the beans need to cook evenly from surface to core. Usually you will start the roast with high heat inputs until the beans begin to yellow; after yellowing you gradually turn down the heat in a careful measured manner by a few degrees per minute until the beans turn brown and begin popping (sounds like popcorn). This popping will last for 20-30 seconds after this you can remove the beans from the heat source and cool them quickly. This total roasting process from green until roasted should take place in 10-15 minutes depending upon the capabilities of your heat source and its roasting efficiency.
• Cooling the Beans: It is essential to cool the beans quickly in order to stop the cooking (roasting) process. At the point you pull the beans from their heat source they will likely be around 400-450*F. You will want to cool them to room temperature within a 2-3 minutes if possible to have the best flavor in the cup. Stirring in a metal colander with a fan blowing on them works quite satisfactory.
• Roasting Profiles: Over time you will come to realize that different beans develop differently during the roasting process. In order to bring out the best tastes in the cup you will need to approach different beans in a different manner in order to bring out better taste in the cup. Some beans like more heat in the beginning of the roast and some like less heat in the beginning of the roast for example. Some beans like a steeper descending ROR (rate of rise; temperature per change per minute) than other beans. These variables and requirements that of various beans for most excellent flavors to develop can be either an obstacle or an enjoyable challenge for the aspiring coffee roaster. It is these interesting variables of beans, time, and temperature that make coffee roasting so uniquely enjoyable and rewarding.

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• Single Origin: Conventionally grown single origin beans are beans grown in a one specific region or farm.
• Origin Blends: Our origin blends are mostly single beans with a small amount of our special blend of beans added to provide a more balanced and vibrant cup.
• Signature Blends: Our signature blends are custom blended for specific cup qualities. If you are unsure of which origin or origin blend to try then go for one our signature blends. These blends are custom blended with beans that taste great together; to provide balanced cup qualities you are looking for.

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