Little Napoleon Coffee Roasters is on the horizon! I have to say, that I like roasting coffee...and the house always smells great. We have a small roaster that I have been practicing with. This was the Mexican Organic Terruño Nayarita. It has a very nice flavor, light and interesting. We have been keeping a roasting log and tasting notes, so when we get ready for blends or to go commercial, we will have some notes to go by. The beans arrive green. I purchased a Nesco Professional roaster for home use, and it is easy to use. Here is the process in pictures:
Green beans, ready to roast.
Turning brown, mild roast.
Browner still, medium roast.
Done! Dark roast.
After the beans finishing cooling for another 10 minutes, they are removed from the roaster and left to "rest" from several to 24 hours before using or packaging. I have a great little Krups grinder that I use to grind the whole beans, but am looking forward to getting a burr grinder, which allows for versatility in grinding. There is definitely huge difference in flavor when the beans are freshly roasted. So now I gear up for selling custom roasted coffee, we'll start small and see how it goes...
Beans resting before using or packaging.
Hey Tricia, Sounds great! Good luck with the coffee, it's a great time of year to get started in the coffee business! you go girl!
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you would like some custom roasted for you! Or anyone else that might like some...putting together a flyer soon, will send along.
ReplyDeleteAny coffee that isn't Starschmucks is best. Good luck.
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