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What to look for when Selecting Coffee Roasters

February 11th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Is this you in the morning?
1. Put a filter in the coffee machine and add a measured amount of coffee into the filter.
2. Pour Water into the canister area of the coffee machine
3. Turn the coffee machine on, and leave it while you go get ready
For many, including myself, this is how they start the day, and gives me a good cup of coffee.

But what if I want a great cup of coffee, the freshness of that cup of coffee can be greatly enhanced by taking non-roasted coffee beans, roasting them in the comfort of your home, grinding those freshly roasted coffee beans to place in the coffee filter and then brewing the freshest cup of coffee possible. All this can be attained through the use of a coffee roaster.

If you are looking for a coffee roaster there are a number of features that the coffee lover should look for. Some of those features include the ability to manage the level of roasting and the collection of chaff.

What Is a Coffee Roaster?

A coffee roaster is a self-contained unit that roasts green coffee beans. These coffee beans are green because they are in their natural state and are un-roasted. These coffee roasters roasting at the right temperature and over a period of time will brown the green coffee beans. Once these coffee beans have been roasted they are ready to be ground up and placed in the coffee maker to brew that pot of coffee.

The advantage of using a coffee roaster is that the coffee beans are ground fresh as well as roasted fresh. Obviously this provides the coffee drinker the freshest cup of coffee possible.

Controlling the Level of Roasting

When shopping for a coffee roaster one of the key features to look for is the roasters ability to provide the different levels of roasting. This is generally provided by a combination of heating and timing that controls the intensity of the roasting process. Often a quality coffee roaster will provide the coffee drinker a range of roasted beans ranging from cinnamon to dark French.

This is an important feature to have built into the coffee roaster as there are differentiating tastes amongst coffee drinkers. This is because the lighter the coffee bean is roasted the more mild the coffee flavor is.

Collection of Chaff

Another important feature to look for when in the market for a coffee roaster is a contained chaff collector. When the green coffee bean is roasted, the chaff or outer portion of the bean is expelled.

Chaff is a paper like substance can be collected through certain chaff collectors found on certain coffee roasters. Generally, these receptacles are easy to use and clean.

Hopefully these tips will help you find the coffee roaster that will give you that great cup off coffee in the morning. 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.