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Introductions

  • Why Home Coffee Roasting? +

    Why Home Coffee Roasting? Maybe you're looking around our site and asking yourself, "Can I really roast my own coffee beans at home?" Not only is the answer "Yes, you can" but it is also "Yes, you should"! There are a few old hard-heads out there who might not agree, but over and… Read More

  • Home Roasting is Easy +

    Anyone who has roasted their own coffee at home (assuming they got the right advice) immediately had their perception changed in regards to what "good coffee" is.  It's almost an across-the-board certainty.  The trick, I have discovered, is convincing them to try it the first time. Interestingly, I hear the reasons for this… Read More
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Tutorials

  • Basics: Roasting Coffee, Pt. 1 +

    Basics Tutorial - How To Roast Green Coffee beans at home, Part 1 Home Coffee Roasting Equipment There isn't a lot… Read More

  • Intermediate: Roasting Coffee, Pt. 2 +

    Intermediate Tutorial - How To Roast Green Coffee Beans at Home, Part 2 Note: Roast profile terms used in the coffee… Read More

  • Advanced: Roasting Coffee, Pt. 3 +

    Advanced Tutorial - How To Roast Green Coffee at home, Part 3 Here is a chart that describes the colors of… Read More

  • How To Make Coffee Blends +

    How To Make Your Own Coffee Blends Blend Formulas and Roastmaster's Notes We all know that home coffee roasting is… Read More

  • How To Brew Coffee +

    How To Brew Coffee Like a Barista After finding a superb green coffee bean for home roasting (easy if you… Read More

  • How to Make Vietnamese Coffee +

    Necessity the Mother of Good Coffee For many years sugar, fresh milk, and fresh green coffee beans were hard to… Read More
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Getting Started

  • Coffee Roasting Terminology +

    Coffee Home Roasting Terminology Coffee Tasting Terms The Coffee Definitions and Home Roasting Coffee Terms in this section are used in "scoring" our coffees during cupping—Cupping is what we coffee geeks call a coffee tasting. They are generally subjective, and… Read More

  • Roasting Tip Sheet for Fresh Roast SR 300 and SR 500 +

    IMPORTANT! THESE ROASTERS ARE VERY TOP HEAVY.  BE CAREFUL WHEN MOVING THEM AROUND.  THE CHAFF COLLECTOR IS ONLY HELD ON BY GRAVITY AND CAN FALL TO THE FLOOR AND BREAK QUITE EASILY. These roasters are called “fluid bed” roasters.  In… Read More

  • Roasting In a Popcorn Popper +

    How To Roast Green Coffee Beans in a Popcorn Popper Note: Using your popcorn air popper to roast coffee will void the warranty that came with your machine. We think that’s a small price to pay for the fresh, bold… Read More
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Recommendations

  • Owlbert’s Coffee Selection Guide +

    Owlbert’s Coffee Selection Guide Always wise, never foul.   Greetings & Salutations. We hired Owlbert to be our Pigeon Bouncer. His job was to keep the pigeons off the front stoop at the warehouse because they were leaving "deposits". We… Read More

  • Regional Flavor Profiles +

    Flavor Profiles of Coffee bean Growing Regions Well you're coming right along in learning how to roast green coffee beans if you're looking to create your own signature coffee blends! Before you can start blending your home roasted green coffee… Read More

  • Food That Goes Great With Coffee +

    Food That Goes Great With Coffee Goodies to go with fresh roasted Coffee If you have a recipe for a coffee beverage, one that uses coffee, or just one that goes well with coffee that you'd be willing to share?… Read More
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