When exploring how to roast coffee, there is a lot to pay attention to. So, we are taking the hassle away and giving you a step by step guide to roasting new coffee beans. Step 1. Choose Your Unroasted Coffee Beans To begin the process, you need to choose your unroasted coffee beans. Unroasted beans have so much potential to be an intricately unique roast. But you have to understand exactly what your specific choices can offer you. If you understand the different elements that affect the flavor, you can precisely pick your favorite. Keep in mind some factors such as the origin, the environmen ..read more

When looking for new ways to switch up your coffee routine and gain more control over your perfect cup, roasting coffee beans is a great place to start. Buying unroasted coffee beans compared to store bought roasted coffee comes with many benefits. Here are some reasons to roast coffee beans at home and some specific insights into the costs behind learning to roast your coffee beans at home. Why You Should Roast Coffee at Home Roasting coffee at home has many benefits for expense regulation, customization, and control. Buying roasted coffee beans costs more on average than buying unroasted co ..read more

Wouldn’t you love to be in control of having your own perfectly roasted coffee beans all the time? Roasting your own beans is the best way to consistently have good coffee, but it can feel intimidating at first. That’s why we are taking a deeper dive into the most common roasting mistakes and how to avoid them. Hopefully, this guide helps you feel confident enough to take on the challenge of roasting coffee beans at home. Mistake #1: Not Researching Your Green Coffee Beans The number one mistake people make when roasting coffee beans is not knowing enough about them. Environmental effects - s ..read more

It’s easy to feel lost when you first start roasting coffee at home. There’s an overwhelming amount of information out there about how to best roast coffee. While we all have to start somewhere, we want to share our knowledge to help you get started. Our goal is to teach you about the factors influencing your roast profiles. To start this off, let’s answer a basic, but necessary, question – What is a roast profile? What Is a Roast Profile? A roast profile is a set of parameters that define how coffee beans have been roasted or how you want to roast them. But the key to a good roast profile is ..read more

As specialty coffee evolves, the differences between each brewed cup become more important. Everyone wants to know how they can make the best cup of coffee. Of course, the most important thing to keep in mind is that a lot of coffee flavor and style comes down to preference. The question we’ll be addressing today is one of these issues: single origin coffee vs coffee blend. Single Origin Coffee Vs. Coffee Blends Single origin coffee is coffee that all comes from one location, often one specific farm. For example, if you bought coffee from Jinotega, Nicaragua, it would be considered single ori ..read more

Happy new year to all! As we enter 2024, we're taking a moment to look back at some of last year's favorites. From coffee beans to roasters, this list is a collection of all the things you all loved. Whether you’re building up your coffee supplies or just curious about top sellers, enjoy our guide below. Your Favorite Unroasted Coffee Beans of 2023 To start, we collected your top five favorite coffees. These green coffee beans come in sizes ranging from a half pound sampler to fifty pounds. 1. Costa Rica La Minita Growing in the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica, these La Minita Estate beans are a ..read more

You’ve just brewed a cup of coffee, and the amazing aroma is filling the air. But it’s not enough. It’s time to take things a step further. It’s time to grind your own coffee. Chances are, if you’re reading a blog like this, you may be a long-time coffee roaster. Or maybe you’re just looking to get into the hobby. In either case, you’ll need a coffee grinder, and we’re here to help. A good coffee grinder is important for a good coffee experience, second only to the coffee itself. Using poorly ground coffee will muddle even the best beans. Using the perfect grind will highlight flavor nuances a ..read more

If you haven’t heard of it, salt in coffee might seem like a strange combination. After all, who wants to drink salty coffee? But salt doesn’t actually make your coffee salty (alright, too much of it might). Its addition to the beverage actually has a rich tradition. So, if you have a brew that hasn’t been working for you or some old beans you’re looking to spruce up, stick around and we’ll teach you something new. History of Salted Coffee Salted coffee has been in recorded use for hundreds of years. In Turkey, salted coffee is part of a wedding tradition. In Northern Scandinavia, it’s a popu ..read more

So, you’ve come here to find an answer to that age old question: can you reheat coffee? After all, you’ve spent all this time choosing the right green coffee beans, dialing in the best roast settings, and brewing a great cup of coffee. But now it’s gone cold. How do you reheat your coffee without ruining all the work you’ve put into so far? First of all, there are a couple techniques that you can use to stop your coffee from getting cold at all. This helps because, when coffee cools, the chemistry shifts, and it becomes slightly more acidic. We recommend using items like a mug warmer, insulat ..read more

Decaffeinated coffee may sound like an oxymoron, but really it can be the perfect drink. When you're looking for that coffee taste without any of the side effects, it provides the perfect solution. But what magic goes into making coffee decaffeinated? Are there other things you lose in making the switch? Let's find out. The History of Decaffeinated Coffee In 1819, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe noticed an experiment from the chemist Fiedlieb Ferdinand Runge. In the experiment, the chemist showed that nightshade could be used to dilate a cat’s pupils. For some reason, this encouraged Von Goethe to ..read more