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After Testing the BehmorA popular electric drum roaster designed for home use, with variable batch sizes (from 1/4 pound to 1 pound) and a smoke-reduction system. It has been modified and upgraded in refining the base model over More 2000AB Plus and 1600 Plus Heating Elements, here’s what we found: “The new Behmor’s don’t get as hot as the old
A review of a new home coffee roasterA machine for roasting coffee. Or the person operating it! The basic requirements for a coffee roaster are a heating element that gets suitably hot and a mechanism for agitating the beans.: A mechanism for More called Popper; moderately priced, manually controlled. We are excited to launch a new home roaster that offers
Meet Descafeinada. I’m the office manager of Sweet Maria’s and Coffee Shrub. No one really knows what I do but I have been showing up for
Hi, I’m Dan, and this is round 2 for me doing the “Staff Picks”. If you’re interested in how I found my way into coffee,
Our Silvia Pro details page, with our thoughts about the machine, Specifications, Pros and Cons and a Silvia Pro FAQ We were excited when we
On coffee brewing
The process of making an infusion of water and roasted, ground coffee. In the most basic sense, hot water is added to coffee ground to produce a drink. Some brewing methods (espresso, turkish coffee) produce More, coffee filters and coffee products. And why (maybe) the old internet was better. When I started Sweet Maria’s I would look into
A digital thermometer with a thermocouple probe is the best way to add temperature measurement to your coffee roasterA machine for roasting coffee. Or the person operating it! The basic requirements for a coffee roaster are a heating element that gets suitably hot and a mechanism for agitating the beans.: A mechanism for More. Here’s how! Realizing that our old
If you’re struggling to identify the sound of first crackFirst crack in one of two distinct heat-induced pyrolytic reactions in coffee. It is distinguished by a cracking or popping sound in the coffee, and occurs between 390 and 410 degrees Fahrenheit in most coffee More and second crackAfter First Crack, a roast reaction around 440 to 450 degrees that is distinguished by a snapping sound. Second Crack is the second audible clue the roaster-operator receives about the degree-of-roast, following First Crack. Whereas More when roasting coffee, read on… I remember many years ago writing a
Sweet Maria’s PDF Tip Sheet for Those Pesky Bullet Buttons, and How They Translate to Roast Time Software We realized a printable Cheat Sheet of
The search for better coffee storage
Green coffee can be stored much longer than roasted coffee: Roasted coffee starts to lose its aromatics in 10 days after roasting. Green coffee can be stored months without degrading quality. Very often the type More. For years I have thought that if Sweet Maria’s ever stopped selling coffee, we should go into the bag
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