How I Use AeroPress with Home-Roasted Beans for a Quick, Tasty Cup
There is something magical about that very first sip of coffee brewed from beans you roasted yourself. You get this little jolt of pride...
Tracking Roast Profiles: Why I Started Taking Notes on Every Batch
There was a time when roasting coffee at home felt like a wild experiment. I tossed green beans into my little roaster, crossed my...
What Happens When You Brew Coffee Immediately After Roasting? My Experiments
There is something magical about roasting your own coffee at home. The smell as the beans change color, the tiny pops like popcorn when...
How Water Temperature Changed the Taste of My Home-Roasted Coffee
If someone had told me that the secret to better coffee was simply in the temperature of the water I used, I probably would...
How I Adjust Roast Profiles Based on the Brewing Method I Plan to Use
Okay, so you have this beautiful bag of green coffee beans sitting on your counter, and you are thinking, “How on earth do I...
Why I Switched from Automatic Machines to Manual Brewing with My Roasts
I never thought I would ditch my sleek automatic coffee machine. You know, the one that hums quietly on my counter every morning, grinding...
Decoding Coffee Tastes: What My Roasting Technique Taught Me About Flavor Profiles
Why Roasting My Own Coffee Changed How I Taste Everything If someone told me a year ago that roasting coffee beans in my tiny kitchen...
French Press vs. Pour-Over: How I Decide Which to Use for My Roasted Beans
Every morning, I find myself standing in front of my tiny kitchen altar of roasted beans, spoons, kettles, and a couple of trusty coffee...
Why I Keep a Coffee Journal for My Roasting and Brewing Experiments
There is something comforting about scribbling notes while your beans roast and your kettle hums. Maybe it is the mix of ritual and chaos,...
The First Time I Pulled an Espresso Shot with My Own Roasted Coffee
There is something magical about making your first espresso shot with coffee you roasted yourself. I mean, you go from staring at green beans—these...
If you have ever roasted your own coffee at home, you know there is a wild kind of pride in those freshly toasted beans....