I was never a coffee drinker until a little over a year ago. I was in Texas for a bachelor party so needless to say I needed that extra punch! Especially after a late night and then getting back up around 4am to visit the UT Coaches.
Now I’m hooked and even roasting my own coffee!
Why Roast Your Own Coffee?
- Cost effective: It can save you as much as HALF the price.
- Higher antioxidant: Roasting the beans yourself is fresh when compared to buying it off the shelf where processing can take weeks.
- Roast it just the way you like it: You’ll perfect it after a few practice runs :). But once you’ve get it down, it’s nice to have more control over the taste for your morning brew!
- Fun: I actually take pride in my coffee as I have friends sip on it, as silly as it may sound it’s just nice to say you made this, instead of a Starbucks bought coffee 🙂
Let’s Get Started:
Coffee Beans:
- Get whole coffee beans, I’d suggest going to your local farmers market or trying amazon, I’ve used this:
- Spread the beans in a pan, it can be a vented one but I’ve found a conventional pan worked just fine. *I’d also suggest using only enough for about a weeks worth, since you want them as fresh possible and pack with nutrients*
- Heat your oven to around 425-475, if you have the roast or convection setting then I’d set it to that, if not no worries.
- *Make sure your fan is turned on, roasting the beans can make it a bit smoky.
- Shake the beans around every 3-5 minutes to prevent uneven roasting.
- Roast to your liking, time shouldn’t take too long anywhere from 7-15 minutes. Any longer, then you should probably increase the temperature.
- Pull it out and you should have this:
I’m no barista but it tasted it good!
I like to use a french press, pretty simple to use:
And that’s it, a pretty easy and fun way to make coffee. Give it a shot and let us know how it went!