The Roast it Yourself Podcast

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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The Gene Cafe Coffee Roaster
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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 Cup Coffee
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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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Best Green Coffee For Espresso?

Episode 33: Ever wondered how to find a good single origin coffee to roast for espresso? What about a blend? In this episode we tackle a question from a listener about how to sort through green coffees to find the ones that make the best shots!
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Ferdelance Blend (Makes Excellent Espresso!)
Timor Organic Heritage Reserve, FTO
Brazil CHC Reserve for Espresso
Kaleido M10 1,200 Gram Roaster (Looks Super Cool)
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Mastering the Dark Roast: Sumatra Beans Secrets

Episode 32: In this episode we discuss dark roasting techniques, what's beyond 2nd Crack, and we dispel a common myth about Sumatran coffees!
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Sumatra: Mandheling G1, Aceh
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Should I pre-heat my air roaster?

Episode 31: In this episode we discuss how to roast coffee in cold temps! We focus on the Fresh Roast coffee roaster, but discuss a few general hacks for achieving that perfect roast in frigged winter months.
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"What If You Can't Hear 1st Crack?"

Episode 30: In this, our thirtieth episode, we respond to an excellent question from a listener about how to recognize 1st Crack when you can't hear the cracking! We offer 4 tips on how to nail your roast even when the audible cues are minimal or missing entirely!
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YouTube Comments Rapid-fire

Episode 29: In this longer-than-normal episode, we scroll through out YouTube comments and answer the questions we find there! Enjoy this rapid-fire, multi-question episode about all things roasting, tasting, and (most importantly) enjoying coffee.
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Tanzania Peaberry
Fresh Roast SR540
 
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