I decided to include a coffee aspect to my blog because roasting and brewing coffee are two of my favorite hobbies.
The process of finding ethically-sourced and ethically-grown coffee, and reading about the farmers and their communities are something I find interesting. And, the process of roasting coffee is a hobby I can enjoy where I get up from the computer and spend an hour doing something that doesn't involve a computer screen.
Coffee brewing is another process which allows a brief moment of solitude. Some people look at the way I make coffee and say that it's too much work. I, on the contrary, see it as a way for me craft something extraordinary, a true farm-to-cup experience.
Roasting
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My Roasting Gear
- Fresh Roast SR800 Roaster
- RazzoRoasting 12" Custom SR800 Chamber – highly recommended
- SR800 Chaff Collector Expansion Kit – highly recommended
Preferred Green Coffee Vendors
These are green (unroasted) coffee vendors I've shopped from, and can say I've had positive experiences with their customer service and/or products.
- Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders
- Bunafr
- Burman Coffee Traders
- Happy Mug
- RoastMasters
- Sagebrush Unroasted
- Sweet Maria's
Green Coffee Vendors List
This is a general list of green (unroasted) coffee vendors I've compiled out of interest, and not to be construed as a positive or negative rating of the vendor.
Unroasted Coffee Vendors
Listed in alphabetical order:
- Bodhi Leaf Coffee
- Bunafr
- Burman Coffee Traders
- Cafe Kreyol
- Coffee Bean Corral
- Coffee Project
- Fresh Roasted Coffee
- Good Brothers Coffee
- Hacea Coffee
- Happy Mug
- Hemisphere Coffee Roasters
- Indaba Coffee Roasters
- JA Coffee
- Klatch
- Prime Green Coffee
- RoastMasters
- Sagebrush Unroasted
- Show Room
- Smokin' Beans
- Sweet Maria's
- The Captain's Coffee
- Theta Ridge
- U-Roast-Em
Green Coffee Storage Solutions
In most cases, the coffee bean vendors listed above will ship your coffee in heavy duty zipper bags that will typically retain flavor and block external odors and humidity from getting in.
However, for better longevity of your coffee quality and flavor, you should ideally store your green beans in hermetic coffee bags that are multi-layer and designed for keeping beans fresh. The links listed below are ideal for home roasters, as they ship in sample sizes.
GrainPro USA
Ecotact Bags
Coffee Roasting 101
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Coffee Roasting Posts
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Brewing
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My Brewing Gear
Grinders
- Manual Coffee Grinder — For one or two cups
- Flair Power Tower for 1ZPresso — Motorizes handheld grinder
- Fine Mist Spray Bottles — Eliminate static cling with a few spritzes
Pour Over
- Hario V60 Kit — Dripper, Carafe, Filters, Scoop
- Kalita Wave
- Chemex
- Gooseneck Kettle
- Scale
Espresso
- Flair 58 Manual Espresso — With heating element
- Portafilter — Not using the included basket, as I prefer the stock Flair basket
- Mechanical WDT with Funnel — Helps break up clumps and get grounds in the basket
- Grounds Distributor — Helps even out the coffee bed
- Spring-loaded Palm Tamper — Helps tamp the espresso with consistent pressure and level
- Scale — Fits perfectly for my needs and Acaia's too expensive
- Caddy with Knock Box — Central unit to hold components and double as a knock box