Home Coffee Roasting, Revised, Updated Edition Romance and Revival

by Davids, Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780312312190
• ISBN10: 0312312199
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-20
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

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 classicHome Coffee Roasting, James Beard Award nominated Kenneth Davids reveals the secrets to simple, quality home roasting. Home Coffee Roastingprovides 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 blend With 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 ofHome Coffee Roastingis the one necessary book for every true coffee lover.

Author Biography

Kenneth Davids is the author of three books on coffee, one of the main figures in the home coffee-roasting revival, and writes for a number of coffee-industry publications and web-sites. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Table of Contents

Why Home Roasting?
Authenticity, Economy, Alchemy	p. 1
Liberating the Taste Genie: Chemistry and Drama of the Roast	p. 9
From Spoon to Fluid Beds
Roasting History	p. 13
A Visual History of Roasting Machines	p. 40
From Cinnamon to Charcoal
Roast styles	p. 51
Quick Reference Guide to Roast Styles	p. 68
What to Roast
Choosing green beans	p. 70
Coffee Geography: Some Fancy Coffees of the World	p. 107
Getting Started
Equipment, Methods, Issues	p. 123
Quick Guide to Home-Roasting Options and Procedures	p. 158
Afterwords
Postroast Flavors and Frills	p. 195
Storing and Handling Roasted Coffee	p. 204
Cupping Coffee at Home	p. 206
Resources	p. 215
Index	p. 237
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