Click
Here
for more articles.
|
|
|
The Art Of Coffee
Roasting |
by:
Catherine
Olivia |
Could there be
anything better than a hot, fresh brewed cup of coffee? As you
open that can of pre-ground Maxwell House Coffee, did you even
know that coffee comes in different roasts? Did you know that
you can roast your own coffee beans at home? If you think that
the aroma of your fresh ground coffee beans can't be beat, get
a home coffee roaster, you'll be in Java Heaven.
Roasting the coffee beans is what imparts flavor. Similar to the
making of a fine wine or a hand rolled cigar, some consider the
roasting of coffee beans as an art. Those that describe coffee
use some of the same vocabulary they use to describe wine. Depending
on the roast level chosen the beans take on different flavor characteristics.
The lighter the coffee bean the less flavor it will have, the
darker the coffee bean the stronger the flavor it will have.
There are generally four different categories of roast. A light
roast (American) , a medium roast (Breakfast), a dark roast (French),
and darkest roast (Italian or espresso). Each type of roast imparts
a different appearance to the coffee beans.
When a coffee bean is roasted to an American roast the beans will
have a very light color to them and they will appear dry. A medium
roasted bean, or Breakfast roast will have a rich brown color
and will be oily in appearance. A French roasted coffee bean will
have a very oily appearance with the beans appearing very dark
brown. The darkest roasted beans or Espresso beans will appear
black.
Coffee roasting can easily be done in your home. Depending on
the roast that you desire you can roast coffee in five to fifteen
minutes. Green beans are available online from a number of sellers,
as are coffee roasters. Choose different types of green coffees
to sample. Drum roasters are very popular for use in the home.
It's best to consider purchasing a roaster as it will give you
the most consistent finish to your beans. Some try to roast beans
in frying pans, some use hot air popcorn poppers. While each of
these techniques will work, as mentioned above they don't give
a consistent finish to all the beans and you will most likely
be disappointed in the result.
Enjoy!
About the author:
Article courtesy of http://barnies-coffee.com
Circulated by Article
Emporium
|
|
|
