-
A Look at Flores Manu Lalu as Espresso
Wet process Flores makes fantastic single origin espresso. Have a look at our cupping notes.
Read More -
-
-
How to Roast Coffee (circa 1850) !
When roasting at home was the primary method, and buying from a shop was your plan b !
Read More -
-
Behmor Roast Profile: Burundi Kayanza Gahahe
Taking the "light and bright" approach to roasting Burundi Gahahe on the Behmor 1600+
Read More -
Roasting Different Batch Sizes of Burundi on the Behmor 1600+
What happens when you roast a coffee to the same roast level but at different rates of development?
Read More -
-
Live Stream: Intro to Home Roasting
Roasting with an electric popcorn popper is easy! Watch our online, interactive demo on 9/6 and we'll show you how.
Read More -
-
-
Latest Posts
Coffee Roasting Basics - Color Changes
Tom has been talking about this for a while ... that we don't have enough basic information about color changes in roasting. Understanding the stages of the roast is fundamental to successful roasting; it is hard to emphasize it enough. He shot a macro-image video under very strong light to show color changes during the roast process. He emphasizes the development of each stage (in both air and drum roasts) and what you can expect to see and hear. The end of the roast is crucial; in the 15 to 30 seconds from first crack moving toward second crack, your roast very quickly goes from City+ to Full City+ (and beyond!). Make sure to pull up a stool and pay attention to the end of the roast not matter what method you use.
I've added this video to our Visual Guide to Roast page as a permanent fixture. Hope you find it useful. - Maria