Home Coffee Roasting: Romance & Revival
In the past decade, home coffee roasting has gone from a small but growing trend to an increasingly mainstream audience. Still, for many in the current generation of coffee lovers, roasting remains a mysterious process. In this completely revised, expanded edition of his classic Home Coffee Roasting, James Beard Award nominated Kenneth Davids reveals the secrets to simple, quality home roasting. Home Coffee Roasting provides insightful, easy-to-follow guidelines for every step in the...
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In the past decade, home coffee roasting has gone from a small but growing trend to an increasingly mainstream audience. Still, for many in the current generation of coffee lovers, roasting remains a mysterious process. In this completely revised, expanded edition of his classic Home Coffee Roasting, James Beard Award nominated Kenneth Davids reveals the secrets to simple, quality home roasting.Home Coffee Roasting provides insightful, easy-to-follow guidelines for every step in the process:· The new home roasters: how to evaluate and use them· A resource guide for green beans and home-roasting equipment· Best techniques for storing green beans· Tips on perfecting a roast· How to create your own blendWith David's charming blend of commentary on coffee, the history of roasting and connoisseurship, how-to instructions, copious illustrations, and an invaluable resource guide, this revised, expanded edition of Home Coffee Roasting is the one necessary book for every true coffee lover.
1.Why Home Roasting?Authenticity, Economy, Alchemy1Liberating the Taste Genie: Chemistry and Drama of the Roast92.From Spoon to Fluid BedsRoasting History13A Visual History of Roasting Machines403.From Cinnamon to CharcoalRoast styles51Quick Reference Guide to Roast Styles684.What to RoastChoosing green beans70Coffee Geography: Some Fancy Coffees of the World1075.Getting StartedEquipment, Methods, Issues123Quick Guide to Home-Roasting Options and Procedures1586.AfterwordsPostroast Flavors and Frills195Storing and Handling Roasted Coffee204Cupping Coffee at Home206Resources215Index237
