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· About Coffee Roasting




· How to Start Coffee Roasting

Its simple! First, select the method of roast that you will use, whether it is pan-roasting on top of your kitchen stove, using a hot-air popcorn popper, or with a home roaster specifically designed for home roasting coffee beans. Be careful if you are selecting a method such as using a hot-air popcorn popper, as all poppers are not suitable for roasting, and could result in a fire and serious injuries! Do some research before you decide to use an &quot;alternative&quot; method of roasting.... morec




· Stages of Coffee Roasting

Stage Bean Properties Mass Loss Agtron Number Temperature (F) Bean Appearance Unroasted Raw bean is 12% water by mass. 0.0% 99-81 Room Temp. Green and smooth. Cinnamon Volatile vapors cause bean to expand. 13.0% 80-75 200-275 Light brown. Grainy grassy smell. Light body, minimal aroma, tea-like flavor. No oil on surface of bean. American Bean is still expanding. This is the stage... morec




· What to Expect During The Coffee Roast

Depending on the type of roaster you are using, you can expect subtle differences during the roasting process. But, for the most part, no matter the roasting apperatus, the process of roasting Coffee has the following commonalities: When Coffee roasts, CO2 gasses are expelled from the beans, giving off the pleasant aroma of the roasting process. During this process, some smoke is also emitted from the roasting beans, so you may want to roast in a ventillated area - under the oven range hood... morec




· Why Roast My own Coffee?

What the average consumer does not know is just how fresh is "fresh roasted" Coffee? Most people do not realize that Coffee begins to lose flavor almost immediately after it is roasted. After a few days, as much as 15-40% of the flavor is lost. Roasted coffee stays "semi-fresh" for about 7 days when kept in an air-tight atmosphere, on the other hand, green coffee beans stays fresh for 2-10 years, depending on the storage method. Once a bean has been roasted, is is best kept in a whole bean... morec



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