Coffee

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.

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
• RoastMasters
• Sagebrush Unroasted

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.

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 Hermetic Pouch

The GrainPro® Hermetic Pouch™ is a resealable bag for commodity samples with a capacity of up to 2500 grams. It is made of hermetic material with an air-tight single-track zipper to maintain the commodity’s freshness. This hermetic storage and transport solution is made of high-strength polyethylene with a proprietary

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Multilayered Hermetic Sampler Bags | Quality Preservation Exporter - Ecotact Bags

Multi-layered Hermetic sampler bags help coffee producers, traders, millers and roasters store samples of grains & beans like green coffee sample bags. Order today.

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Coffee Roasting 101

Coffee Roasting 101

In this post I will cover the basics when it comes to roasting coffee with a FreshRoast SR800

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Coffee Roasting Posts

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The art of coffee roasting

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My Brewing Gear

Grinders

• Manual Coffee Grinder — For one or two cups
• Electric Coffee Grinder — For multiple cups or espresso
• 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
• Dosing Funnel — Helps get the grinds in the basket
• WDT Distribution Tool — Declumps and distributes grounds
• Scale — Fits perfectly for my needs and Acaia's too expensive
• Knock Box