Archive for July 20th, 2010
Coffee connoisseurs espouse the merits of grinding their own coffee for use in their Saeco espresso machines, claiming it offers a fresher, richer cup of coffee. This is true, since the coffee begins to lose its flavor as soon as it is ground. But if you are willing to go through the trouble of grinding your own coffee, why not go the extra mile and roast your own beans?
As with coffee grinding, you can achiever fresher, better tasting coffee by grinding your own beans. Unroasted coffee beans are a light green color and up until recently were a rarity in standard grocery stores. With the rise of the coffee culture however—not to mention the internet—it’s now quite easy to find high-quality, unroasted beans. Over the next few days we’ll go over which beans to choose, how to create a roasting blend catered to your palette and overview the various roasting methods.