That Coffee Roasters: Coffee Secrets: Roasting Coffee Beans at Home

viernes, 23 de marzo de 2018

Coffee Secrets: Roasting Coffee Beans at Home

There are several ways to roast coffee beans at home!

Every coffee enthusiast should first start by learning the different methods of making coffee. For this purpose, you can use coffee apps that you can download on different mobile devices that contain a great amount of information on the subject. Have you done it already? If you did, you probably want to move to the next level: making homemade coffee. In order to carry out this task, it will be necessary to know in depth the process of roasting the coffee bean at home.

This step is critical to get a good caffeinated beverage and that’s why That Coffee Roasters gives you a simple guide to start making homemade coffee like an expert. Want to know more? Read on and discover all the secrets of the coffee world.

What you should know about roasting coffee at home

Before you start the roasting beans, you need to know a little more about the process. It's not just about putting the green beans in the oven or in a frying pan and cooking them on the low, medium or high heat. If you want to produce a consumable coffee at home, you need to know the different steps you need to follow and the tricks you need to perform.

Roasting steps

- Generally speaking, the proper temperature for roasting a coffee bean is between 350ºF and 500ºF. However, this will depend on the method you choose to perform this task.

- Once the dry green beans to be roasted are in place, you should move them frequently to ensure that the roasting and heat are distributed evenly throughout the bean.

- You should continue to roast and move the beans for several minutes. During this period they will turn brown and after 3 or 6 minutes the beans will make an audible first crack. That sound indicates that the minimum time required to toast these small seeds has been reached.

- For a darker toast, you should continue the process for several more minutes until you hear the second crack. If a stronger color and bitter taste is desired, the beans can be roasted for another 30 seconds. After that time it is important to remove them from the fire, as they may burn.

- The next step is to cool the coffee beans and remove the chaff. This can be done by placing them on baking paper or using metal strainers to shake them. Once cold, the chaff or silver skin is removed.

Easy, isn’t it? The secret is not to let the beans burn and to keep stirring until they make the first crack and acquire the desired color. An important fact to consider is that roasted coffee beans should rest for a minimum of 12 hours before being stored and 24 hours before being ground and brewed.

Roasting methods at home

In general, the previous steps work for all of the home methods that That Coffee Roasters will describe. However, depending on the utensil used, the process can be more or less complex.

Roasting on a pan

The convenience of this method is that you don’t need any other utensils. The biggest difficulty you may have in this case is knowing how to measure the heat, a medium temperature is the most recommended one. Once you start the procedure, remember to put the beans on the pan evenly. From this moment on, you start to stir frequently, while waiting for the cracks and the desired color. You have to be very careful not to let them burn.

Roasting in the oven

As for temperature, this may depend on the oven used. It is generally advisable to start at about 500ºF. The procedure with the oven is the same as the previous one, but in this case, it’s advisable to stir in specific time intervals, since the access to the beans is more limited and you’ll have to open the appliance door frequently.

Roasting with a popcorn machine

Believe it or not, this machine can be used for roasting coffee. However, you should always keep in mind that they were not created for that purpose, so there is no guarantee that they will not be damaged in a short time period. The positive thing about this method is that this type of machine automatically stirs the beans. The first thing to do is to preheat the appliance for 30 seconds and introduce the beans quantity recommended by the machine. Once everything is in place, you must move the coffee beans with a spatula to start stirring, then you let the popcorn machine do its job. Wait for the cracks and the desired color and put the toasted beans to cool.

Here's a simple step-by-step guide to roasting coffee beans at home. The method is quite simple, you just need the necessary materials and to pay close attention to the process. It may not work out the first time, but with practice you’ll make the best homemade coffee. If you want to know more about the color and flavor of the different roasted coffees, get in touch with That Coffee Roasters. Our company is in charge to provide a great variety of the best-roasted coffee, follow us through our social networks and discover everything you still need to know about the world of coffee.