Specialty coffee is already a niche interest... but once you hit a certain level not one coffee enthusiast or hobbyist hasn’t considered roasting their own. Of course the options out there for home roasting are as broad as they are for everything else in coffee, and you can spend as much or as little as you’d...
Roasting coffee at home... is a pretty highly requested topic, and I've only covered it in one video awhile back. But now, in this world where many of us are spending more time at home, it may be a good time to dig in a bit deeper. So in this video I'm breaking out one of...
The time has finally come... for me to choose my first coffee for Little Giant Coffee Roasters. If you're new around here, over the past few months my professional life has been turned upside down. The company I was roasting for brought in investors who didn't really seem to care about coffee. So with just an...
Home roasters come in... all shapes, sizes, and prices. This one, the Hive Roaster, is small, portable, and looks like a bee hive (hence the name). It's also affordable, clocking in at a price of $70 and made by hand by Hive's only employee, Mathew. He is currently trying to raise money via a Kickstarter campaign...
Creating a roast profile... isn't rocket science, but it is science. I really don't believe there is a right or wrong way to do it, but there are some rules I subscribe to. I approach each coffee with an open mind and a plan. This plan is of course based on the coffee's origin, elevation, and...
The IKAWA has become... an invaluable tool for coffee roasters around the world. Its small footprint, customizability, and ease-of-use makes it something extremely important to the business of roasting and developing coffees. The fact that I can take it home in the trunk of my Mazda MX5 and roast in my kitchen without setting off a...
What a difference... six months can make. On my last update I was a fresh four weeks into roasting coffee. By no means does six months make me a veteran roaster. On the contrary the things I've learned have increased exponentially, and I continue to grow and develop my understanding of this simple, yet extremely complex...
It's still early days in my roasting career... but its safe to say I'm addicted. Yes it can be repetitive, frustrating, and downright intimidating. The first time I stood beside the Diedrich all by myself I felt a sense of fear, pride, and determination I haven't felt in years. I've even read a book, which I...
