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Coffee is a popular any time drink and one whose taste can vary depending on how the coffee is brewed and the type of coffee beans used. If you want to control the taste of your coffee, you may want to consider roasting your own coffee at home. This is a simple proccess that requires minimal equipment. However, you may need to try a few times first in order to obtain the coffee taste that you desire. To roast coffee beans at home without a coffee roaster you will need a standard frying pan. The size of the pan varies depending on how many beans you are roasting. Also, you will need dry, unroasted (green) beans that you can purchase from sonocoffeebeans.com. Put the coffee beans in the pan and turn your stove on to medium-high heat. while the beans roast you must turn them constantly to avoid burning. Normal roasting time is approximately 15 minutes. During the roasting process you will notice the beans changing color from light green/brown to a darker brown. In addition, a coffee aroma will be generated from the pan. It is very important that the beans be turned constantly as they roast. This preserves the beans aroma and flavor. When the beans have roasted for a few minutes, you will notice that they will become oily. This occurs as the natural oils within the beans are released during the roasting process. Once the oils appear on all the beans, the roasting process is finished. At this time, if you like a stronger or more bold coffee taste, continue to roast the beans an additional 5-7 minutes. After the beans are roasted, remove them from the pan and place them on a plate that is covered with a paper towel or cloth. Keep the beans on the plate until they are cool to the touch. Once cooled, you can ground them for use or move them to a coffee bean storage container. The beans are at peak freshnes 24 to 48 hours after roasting. Choosing beans to roast depends entirely on the taste that you want your coffee to have. Besides the country where coffee bean are grown, coffee beans differ in quality depending on the altitude at which they are grown. Lowland, high altitude, and higher altitude beans all have different tastes; the higher altitude beans have more flavor and aroma than the lower altitude coffee beans. It is important to note the blend type of the coffee. For example, Arabica is a mixture of beans that were originally grown in the Middle East but which are now grown worldwide. This coffee type produces a strong coffee with a harsher taste and is typically used in espresso and Turkish coffee. Meanwhile, mountain-grown blends are milder, more flavorful, and are popular as general all-purpose coffees. Because coffee companies produce many variations on coffee blends you may want to inquire first about the types of beans used in a blend before you purchase them for roasting. Additionally, if you are willing to experiment, purchase bean types separately and make your own mix for roasting. At Sono Coffee Beans we take time to choose only the highest quatity coffee beans. We micro roast each batch of coffee beans with an enthusiastic attention. We want only the best coffee experiance for you. All Coffee bean order from Sono Coffee Beans are roasted and shipped the same day. Jeremiah & Kassandra Reynolds and Josh & Sarah Schrock www.sonocoffeebeans.com |