The Roast it Yourself Podcast

Sticks and stones may break my coffee grinder...

Episode 43: In this episode, we discuss quality control in the coffee world, especially making sure there are no foreign objects in your beans! We answer a question from a listener about whether he should get a de-stoning machine for his roastery and demonstrate the steps we take to remove foreign objects from our coffee beans before we ship them out.
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How Long Should Coffee Rest Before I Drink It?

Episode 42: A brand new roaster/new listener sent us an insightful question about how to think about coffee degassing (or "resting"), how long coffee should rest for different brew methods, and whether roast level plays a part (hint: it does!)
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Interview: 9 Months After Starting Our Roastery...

Episode 41: Today we've got a special treat as Stephen was joined by the wonderful folks behind Silver Run Coffee Crafters -- Bradley and Rebecca Ladnier! They started their roastery 9 months ago and are already shipping coffee all over the country! In this interview, we discuss how they started a successful specialty coffee roasting operation in a small town, how they found stores to carry their beans, and how they win over "cream & sugar" coffee drinkers to their fresh, smooth, Specialty Coffee creations!
A note on the audio/video quality: We set this up last minute and hoped the A/V setup would work better than it did. We think it's better to get this conversation to you imperfectly than not at all, so please be patient with us as we figure out the tech.
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Which coffees should go into my first blend?

Episode 40: Following up on Episode 34, we answer a listener's question about how to get started roasting his first blend, how to choose which coffees go into a blend, and offer an easy way to adjust the blend until it's just right!
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What Causes Coffee Prices to SOAR?

Episode 39: Record high coffee prices are here, so now is a PERFECT time to start roasting coffee yourself! But what goes into the price of your morning mug of joe? Listen in to our discussion on the factors that go into coffee pricing, why they're so high right now, and more!
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Coffee Tasting FOMO - What Am I Missing?

Episode 38: This week we tackle a question from a friend of the show who's afraid he's missing out on the intricacies of coffee tasting. Should he work on his palate, or tweak his roasting to bring out more of the tasting notes he's looking for? Let's dive in and discuss!
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How to Highlight Sweetness in Coffee Roasting

Episode 37: Ever wondered about highlighting the sweetness in a coffee while you're roasting it? This week we respond to a question from a listener about profiling on the Gene Cafe roaster, slow roasting without "baking" the coffee beans, and more!
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How to Choose Your Next Perfect Bean!

Episode 36: In this episode, we field a question from a couple of listeners about the industry terms you run across when trying to buy coffee, from names of coffee varieties, "MASL", bean size, grade rating, and more! Ultimately we discuss how to decide which of those notations are most important when choosing your next coffee!
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Why Can’t I Taste The Cupping Notes in Espresso?

Episode 35: This question is all about tasting (and enjoying!) coffee as espresso. We respond to a listener's question about tasting the cupping notes printed on the label in pour-over vs. espresso, and how to improve your palate!
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How to Craft an Excellent Blend

Episode 34: Ever wondered what makes a great coffee blend? Does it matter if you roast the beans together, or should you roast them separately? What about blending different roast levels? Do the beans share flavors in the roaster, like the ingredients of a simmering stew? Find out in this week's episode as we respond to a listener question all about blends!
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Catherine's Fav Blend -- Tanzania Peaberry + PNG Purosa Organic
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