Home roasting coffee may not be a very popular way to enjoy drinking it because of the focus on convenience and anything “instant”. The practice has been existing for centuries and has been, in fact, quite popular until the advent of commercial pre-roasted coffee. However, for true coffee lovers, home roasting coffee should be a serious option to consider. Here are some of the reasons why you should consider home roasting coffee right now.
Unequaled Freshness
There can be no fresher coffee to enjoy than the one produced from roasting coffee beans at home. Coffee enthusiasts have total control of how much to prepare at one time. Home roasted coffee beans are best consumed within the 7th to 14th day after roasting although using it up to the 21st day still offers excellent coffee flavor. Green coffee seeds or coffee seeds in unroasted state can be kept fresh for up to 3 years when stored properly. A new batch of roasted coffee seeds can easily be produced when desired.
Exceptional Flavor
Home-made almost always offers better flavor than commercially made counterparts. It is the same with coffee. This is probably connected to the “labor of love ” mentality of producing home-made goodies from the kitchen. Slow cooking is usually associated with getting the real flavor of the food without the pressure of time. There are more flavor choices since coffee aficionados can choose the type of green coffee seeds to roast. There is also the great freedom to experiment with combinations and roasting procedures to come up with exciting new flavors.
Considerable Savings
Home coffee roasters can take advantage of considerable savings by buying coffee seeds in bulk. With the use of simple equipment such as a skillet or work over a stove , excellent coffee which may taste even better than popular coffee brands can be produced. There are available consumer coffee roasters but with a little ingenuity, other ordinary kitchen tools such as a popcorn popper or even a heat gun will be as good. Others choose to be more adventurous in coming up with modified cooking contraptions in their quest to get the best flavor from their coffee seeds.
Home Roasting Reminders
Temperature and roasting methods will affect the final result. Coffee roasting is best done outdoors since there will definitely be smoke and chaff. Adjustments will have to be made more frequently depending on wind conditions and temperature prevailing in the roasting area. This makes it difficult to exactly replicate a previous coffee roasting result.
Originally posted on August 19, 2013 @ 2:04 pm