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The Problem with Blonde Roasts

May 31, 2016 by Len Brault

The Problem with Blonde Roasts

Blonde roasts are one of the fashionable trends in coffee, and while it seems that many consumers do have an appetite for these, we see a lot of confusion in print and media about this “lighter than Light” roast level. We also have concerns about the high levels of acidity seen in extra-light roasts and […]

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Roasting Coffee at Home With the Nesco Coffee Bean Roaster

May 16, 2016 by Karen Lopez

Roasting Coffee at Home With the Nesco Coffee Bean Roaster

I must confess a couple of things before I talk about my experience with the Nesco Professional Home Roaster. My first confession is that I drink coffee roasted by a coffee giant who shall remain unnamed and when I actually look at their roasted beans – they look pretty dark! I know many people say that […]

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Coffee Blending For the Home Roaster

March 6, 2016 by Michael Allen Smith

Coffee Blending For the Home Roaster

Shortly after you start home roasting coffee you’ll come face to face with a near-empty bag of coffee. You’ll look at it and decide it’s too little for a single batch of coffee. At this point you can either buy more coffee from that same crop, throw it away, or experiment with blending. Blending can […]

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The Poplite Air Popper: a Cheap Home Coffee Roaster

October 3, 2015 by Eugene Hanks

The Poplite Air Popper: a Cheap Home Coffee Roaster

Unless you have an industrial capacity exhaust fan in you kitchen do not attempt to use this in your house. Air roasting beans produces quite a bit of smoke, so roast on your porch or at least outside. Yes, I’m talking about using an air-popcorn popper. I will show you what to buy, how to modify […]

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Roasting Coffee in a Frying Pan

December 17, 2014 by Heidi Tadesse

Roasting Coffee in a Frying Pan

When I home roast coffee, I use a big frying-pan. I buy my green coffee beans from different parts of the world and then deliver the roasted coffee each day to some of my clients. Equipment Needed Large frying pan Long spoon reserved for just roasting coffee Gas stove Spray bottle with fine mist setting […]

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The Popper Crop: Coffee Roasting Popcorn Poppers

September 21, 2014 by Sam Hampton

The Popper Crop: Coffee Roasting Popcorn Poppers

Just the mention of a West Bend Poppery or Poppery 2 sent shivers up my spine when I first started to look for poppers in which to roast coffee. The information I surveyed on the internet seemed to point only in one direction. One could roast in other poppers, but if you did not roast […]

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