Home Coffee Roasting Is Simple!

There are several home coffee roasters available ranging from $50-$700. These work great but are not necessary to for home roasting. You can start home roasting with common household cooking equipment. For the more inventive there are several ways to build your home roasting contraption.

In this article we will discuss the simplest way to roast your own coffee. All you need is a small pot or pan, a wooden spoon, a cookie sheet, and some quality green beans.

First heat your pot over medium heat. After a few minutes place 2-4 ounces of green coffee beans into the pot. Begin to stir the beans with your wooden spoon. This helps keep the roast of the beans even. After about 6 minutes the beans should have a cinnamon color. Around the same time you should notice a pooping sound. This is known as the first crack.

At this point the beans are drinkable. If you prefer a medium to dark roast (most coffees are medium to dark) you will need to roast the beans a little longer. For a medium roast wait until the beans have a milk chocolate color. For darker roasts wait

Until the beans begin to crack again. This is called the second crack.

Ultimately it will take trial and air to find the roast you like best. This is the art portion of roasting coffee.

When the coffee is roasted to the desired level remove it from the heat. Immediately dump the coffee beans onto a cookie sheet. And cool them with a fan. It is important to cool the beans quickly as possible since they hold heat and will continue to roast, causing a bitter taste.

Let the beans sit in an open container for 12-24 hours before drinking or storing. This lets the beans to blow off excess carbon dioxide and allows the flavor of the beans to mature.

Now sit back and enjoy the freshest cup of coffee you have ever had.

Notes and Tips:

During the roast the coffee will produce chaff. Lay down some tin foil around the stove to make clean up easier.

Cool the beans outside. This allows them to cool quicker and makes less mess.

Create a Roasting journal. Track things like beans used, temperature, and time to produce more consistent results.

Make sure to buy a high quality coffee grinder for your newly roasted beans. Enjoy!

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