Roasting Coffee

Why just espresso blending? Why not talk about blending in general? Blending for the press pot or filter machine doesn’t need to be as precise. For one it’s a far weaker part of the cup compared to espresso and there are rules that can’t be broken in espresso blending that work really well in the […]

Other home roasting articles on INeedCoffee focus on roasting with electrical roasters, such as the West Bend Poppery or the iRoast 2. You can easily start roasting at home with one of these roasters. But there are other, older methods of home roasting. This article explores using a stovetop popcorn popper, which enables you to […]

The conversation always starts the same. While sharing some freshly brewed coffee with a neighbor or co-worker, the topic of roasting coffee at home comes up. Most have no knowledge on the topic and they ask how it’s done. At which point I start listing off the various methods of home coffee roasting. Recently I […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]