Should you roast your own coffee beans at home? If you are like me you never even considered doing it. It seems like it would be complicated or require a bunch of equipment. This is not true however.
There are several advantages to roasting your coffee beans at home. The first advantage (and the one that makes the most difference) is the freshness and taste of home roasted beans. Usually when you buy coffee beans at the grocery store you have no idea how fresh they are or how far they traveled to get to your local coffee isle (this is not only unsustainable it doesn't taste as good either). Once coffee is roasted it starts to lose its freshness after just 24 hours, while green unroasted beans can last anywhere from 2-6 months. The difference between a freshly roasted cup of coffee and a cup made with less fresh beans is astounding. You truly have not tasted coffee until you have had it freshly roasted. Another good reason to roast at home is the money you will save. green beans are cheaper than roasted beans and you don't need any special equipment to roast coffee at home. You can use a converted popcorn popper or a bread maker or you can just use a good old fashioned frying pan. here is a video showing how simple it is to home roast your coffee beans.
There are several advantages to roasting your coffee beans at home. The first advantage (and the one that makes the most difference) is the freshness and taste of home roasted beans. Usually when you buy coffee beans at the grocery store you have no idea how fresh they are or how far they traveled to get to your local coffee isle (this is not only unsustainable it doesn't taste as good either). Once coffee is roasted it starts to lose its freshness after just 24 hours, while green unroasted beans can last anywhere from 2-6 months. The difference between a freshly roasted cup of coffee and a cup made with less fresh beans is astounding. You truly have not tasted coffee until you have had it freshly roasted. Another good reason to roast at home is the money you will save. green beans are cheaper than roasted beans and you don't need any special equipment to roast coffee at home. You can use a converted popcorn popper or a bread maker or you can just use a good old fashioned frying pan. here is a video showing how simple it is to home roast your coffee beans.
Just remember that if you don't have time to roast your own coffee, Moka Joe Coffee is the next best thing.
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