[adsense] I picked up some Kenyan green coffee beans a few weeks ago with the intentions of roasting them myself. I felt like I did all my prep work before purchasing: I read about roasting, watched roasting videos, learned about the different techniques. I even spoke with the coffee roaster who sold me the beans and obtained her advice. Her biggest piece of advice was to … [Read more...]
Mastering the Perfect Grind
[adsense] If you can easily buy pre-ground coffee, why would you want to grind your own? That's easy - coffee beans, once ground, will start to lose their flavor over time while whole beans will retain their flavor until they are ground. This flavor loss is a result of the of the oils within the beans, that give your coffee that flavor you love, scattering into the air and … [Read more...]