How to Roast Your Own Coffee at Home

Roasting your coffee at home is seriously a dream come true for a coffee connoisseur like myself, so I am going to get right down to business.

You will need:

• a deep cast iron pan
• a whisk
• an oven thermometer
• a timer
• a box fan

What you are going to do is heat your pan from cool to 200F, taking about 10 minutes. After that you can put your beans in the pan, and begin to stir constantly until they begin to pop like popcorn at around 10 minutes. They will begin to brown, and after the first cracks, they will technically be done as a light roast. If you keep roasting for about five more minutes, you will get a medium or City roast, and if you wait beyond the second crack or popping of the bean, then you will have your darker roast type. Do not go any longer than this because there will be no more oils from the beans so they will in essence, burn. Cool the beans in a strainer over your fan (preferably outdoors because it may be messy) for five minutes to end the roasting process. After that, all you have to do is experiment and perfect your art! Bravo.

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