Roast your own Archives - Talk About Coffee

March 10, 2014

Home roasting at a glance Cheapest start: $10 popcorn popper + green beans. Genuinely good coffee on the first try....

August 19, 2013

How dark is a dark roast? What’s the difference between a City roast and a Vienna roast? Who the heck...

August 2, 2013

Roasting your own coffee at home is a lot easier than most people ever imagine. You don’t need special, dedicated...

January 5, 2009

1. Roasting your own coffee is cheaper than buying roasted coffee. It’s simple Econ 101. The more steps you have...

April 17, 2008

Very few coffees you buy, whether at a shop or online, are a single, unblended roast. Most are a deliberate...

November 5, 2007

Quick picks by budget Under $200: Fresh Roast SR540 (hot-air, 4 oz batches, great for learners). $300-500: Behmor 1600 Plus...

November 4, 2007

I roasted my first batch of coffee in a $12 cast iron skillet I already owned, mostly because I didn’t...