Roasting Multiple Batches in the Popper Coffee Roaster (and Sample Roasting too)!

December 17, 2021

How to achieve consistent roast results from one roast batchOne of the most important variables in roasting coffee, the weight or volume of the coffee being put in to the roaster will dramatically affect the outcome of the roast. A good scale or the More to the next on the Popper 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. This is our basic guide to roasting

Sweet Maria’s Roasted Coffee Color Card

December 12, 2021

We created this card as an inexpensive tool to help determine the degree of roastDegree of Roast simply means the roast level of a coffee, how dark it has been roasted.: Degree of Roast simply means the roast level of a coffee, how dark it has been roasted. The More! Trying to match up the terms we use for roasted

Closeup on Roasting Decaf Coffee

July 4, 2021

A side-by-side video guide to the color changes we see roasting decaf coffee versus non-decaf. If you want to challenge your ability to roast coffee,

First Crack FAQ: What is First Crack? What is Second Crack?

May 18, 2021

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

Coffee Class- First Crack, Second Crack and Bean Changes in the Roast

April 27, 2021

Our classroom has been closed a year, so I thought I would make a video presentation about coffee roastingThe application of heat to green coffee seeds (beans) to create palatable material for brewing a great cup!: Coffee roasting is a chemical process induced by heat, by which aromatics, acids, and other flavor components More bean changes through 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

Air Fryer - cosori air fry roast in process

Toaster Oven Coffee Roasting Method (Air Fryer – Convection Toaster Oven)

October 14, 2020

Buying a new “Air Fryer” (basically a toaster oven with a fan in it) led to re-discovery of what a great coffee roastingThe application of heat to green coffee seeds (beans) to create palatable material for brewing a great cup!: Coffee roasting is a chemical process induced by heat, by which aromatics, acids, and other flavor components More method this

aillio bullet r1 coffee roaster deep cleaning

Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster Deep Cleaning

September 27, 2020

Maintaining your Bullet 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 is critical to the life of the machine and components, to the quality of your roasts, and to your safety!

coffee bean chart showing the degree of roast of each stage in the roast process from green to brown to black

Using Sight to Determine Degree of Roast

August 1, 2020

Visual Changes in Roasting Offer Important Clues When Used With Other Inputs Too! Color is only one of the ways to determine degree of roastDegree

Video: Wobble Disk DIY Homemade Coffee Roaster

July 31, 2020

Another Ingenious 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 Designed by Larry Cotton Sweet Maria’s customer, Larry Cotton occasionally sends us detailed videos that show off his elaborate roaster builds.

How To Roast Your Own Coffee

July 22, 2020

Home coffee roastingThe application of heat to green coffee seeds (beans) to create palatable material for brewing a great cup!: Coffee roasting is a chemical process induced by heat, by which aromatics, acids, and other flavor components More is as fun and easy (or as exacting and technical), as you want to make it. Whatever method you use, you will be on your way to drinking much better coffee.

Category: Roast Theory

Theory doesn’t have to mean obtuse. Roast theory: This category includes ideas on roasting, roast profiles (variations in applying heat to coffee over time), general principles of roasting, and roast-focused science literature.

Roasting Multiple Batches in the Popper Coffee Roaster (and Sample Roasting too)!

Sweet Maria’s Roasted Coffee Color Card

Closeup on Roasting Decaf Coffee

First Crack FAQ: What is First Crack? What is Second Crack?

Coffee Class- First Crack, Second Crack and Bean Changes in the Roast

Toaster Oven Coffee Roasting Method (Air Fryer – Convection Toaster Oven)

Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster Deep Cleaning

Using Sight to Determine Degree of Roast

Video: Wobble Disk DIY Homemade Coffee Roaster

How To Roast Your Own Coffee

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