dave lackey
Veteran
Okay, I am intrigued...bad...
Finally found some really good coffee from Starbucks (they have two blonde roasts which are not so dark and strong). Been enjoying it for awhile now and am happy with it.
Then, I found out about home roasting your own coffee beans at home...Oh, my! Visions of coffee beans in the oven and the delicious smell of coffee permeating the air!
Anyone doing this? It sounds like it might be worthwhile...:angel:
Finally found some really good coffee from Starbucks (they have two blonde roasts which are not so dark and strong). Been enjoying it for awhile now and am happy with it.
Then, I found out about home roasting your own coffee beans at home...Oh, my! Visions of coffee beans in the oven and the delicious smell of coffee permeating the air!
Anyone doing this? It sounds like it might be worthwhile...:angel:
Congrats Now You Will Some Good Coffees
btgc
Veteran
I always have though about brewing tea and coffee as developing film 
And roasting as another "analogue" goodness!
And roasting as another "analogue" goodness!
dave lackey
Veteran
Yes, it is the equivalent of film isn't it? You get to do everything but grow the beans!:angel:
dogberryjr
[Pithy phrase]
I've been home roasting for about 12 years now. Can't recommend it enough.
mdarnton
Well-known
A photo of my business partner roasting, as only a Type A personality would, with explanation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdarnton/7126791093/in/photostream
Oldskewl808
Established
Here in Hawaii sometimes I pick wild coffee.
I peel the cherry while fresh and then soak the beans in water. After that I try to scrub the beans with rice kernels in water to remove as much chaffe as I can. Then I spread them out to dry for a couple few days on. a large cookie sheet. It's important for them to be single layer so they fully dry.
Then the fun part... roasting! I do not roast in an oven. I like to pan roast cowboy style. It's kind of an art and takes practice to get the beans just right, but it's fun to control the darkness of the roast.
Then the beans are ready to grind and enjoy brewed.
I peel the cherry while fresh and then soak the beans in water. After that I try to scrub the beans with rice kernels in water to remove as much chaffe as I can. Then I spread them out to dry for a couple few days on. a large cookie sheet. It's important for them to be single layer so they fully dry.
Then the fun part... roasting! I do not roast in an oven. I like to pan roast cowboy style. It's kind of an art and takes practice to get the beans just right, but it's fun to control the darkness of the roast.
Then the beans are ready to grind and enjoy brewed.
loquax ludens
Well-known
I've been roasting at home for about a year. I usually buy green beans from Sweet Marias. They have an ever changing selection of extraordinarily good beans.
I have a very simple roasting process. I use a Whirlypop popcorn popper on a propane stove outdoors. I just roasted a pound (actually about 18 oz) yesterday. I go through about a pound every 5 or 6 days.
I have a very simple roasting process. I use a Whirlypop popcorn popper on a propane stove outdoors. I just roasted a pound (actually about 18 oz) yesterday. I go through about a pound every 5 or 6 days.
dave lackey
Veteran
Whoa...okay!
So, who can recommend an inexpensive method for roasting the beans, a how-to for a newbie, and a resource for buying the beans?
Of course, I would like your recommendation on the beans you like. From what I understand, a lighter roast (which I prefer) allows you to taste the beans, a darker roast (which I like periodically) allows you to taste the roast...have I got that right?
Edit: I am going through Sweet Maria's right now...
So, who can recommend an inexpensive method for roasting the beans, a how-to for a newbie, and a resource for buying the beans?
Of course, I would like your recommendation on the beans you like. From what I understand, a lighter roast (which I prefer) allows you to taste the beans, a darker roast (which I like periodically) allows you to taste the roast...have I got that right?
Edit: I am going through Sweet Maria's right now...
hollandphotos
Member
Sweet Maria's will teach you all
You're gonna love it!
You're gonna love it!
dogberryjr
[Pithy phrase]
Fair warning: you're headed down the rabbit hole, Dave. Here's a great place for you to start: coffeegeek.com
Sweet Maria's is great, but shipping to the east coast gets pricy. Check out CCM Coffee in Tampa. The selection is not as broad, but it is quite adequate, and shipping is better for us easterners.
Sweet Maria's is great, but shipping to the east coast gets pricy. Check out CCM Coffee in Tampa. The selection is not as broad, but it is quite adequate, and shipping is better for us easterners.