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Why Use A Home Coffee Roaster?

October 31st, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Every moment around the world someone is starting their day with a fresh cup off coffee. What type of coffee they choose is a personal choice and could include instant coffee or freshly ground. Today there is a growing trend to prepare un-roasted or “green” coffee beans at home using a coffee roaster. By doing this they are guaranteed the freshest coffee available.

Some other reasons to use a Coffee Roaster are:
It saves money in the long run, as the “green” coffee beans are generally 30% cheaper than roasted coffee beans bought over the counter.
It is easier to switch varieties of coffee, even on a daily basis, without any of them going stale. Green coffee beans can be stored for as long as a year before the beans will start to lose any of their flavors.

Methods for Using a Coffee Roaster

Most methods for using a coffee roaster are extremely simple and take a short amount of time. One of the most popular methods is the air roasting method. This method uses a stream of hot air to roast the coffee, much in the same manner as an electric hot air popcorn popper makes popcorn. This coffee roaster method takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish and roasts the coffee evenly without burning or scorching the coffee. Appliances that utilize this method can cost anywhere from $50 to $200 depending on the model.

Another coffee roaster method typically used is radiant drum roasting. This method roasts the coffee while rotating it in a hot drum to ensure that the coffee beans roast evenly. This method takes nearly twice as long as the hot air coffee roaster method and requires the individual to pay a lot more attention to the roasting process as the coffee beans can burn easily. A radiant drum roaster can handle much more coffee at a time, up to a pound for some models.

If you can make popcorn at home you can roast coffee. It can take between 6 - 20 minutes to roast coffee beans depending on the method used to roast the beans. You could choose to roast a batch that will last you several days, and the results will be better than or as good as what you can buy over the counter. If your looking for the best coffee you have ever tasted I would recommend having a look at Mystic Monk Coffee that is roasted by monks passionate about coffee.