Home Roasting Coffee On The Back Porch

I needed some roasted coffee beans and just got a big batch of different beans from Burman so on a hot July afternoon I set up my Gene Cafe Roaster and did a pound of beans (but not roasted beans) in 2 batches with their BCT Espresso Blend. I gave it a medium roast, nothing too black or oily this time.

The roaster is pretty easy to use you just have to watch the amount you put in it to start and watch for getting the right amount of roast on the beans. Too little or too much is no good. Actually too much is a fire!:)

I have had this roaster for a long time and it suits my needs. You can get started with a popcorn maker. Here are the basic instructions on home roasting coffee.

Warning: it's as addictive as the end product!

Home roasting is fun and saves you lots of money buying coffee from all over the world at 1/2 the price per pound of what you find in the stores.