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=== Where and When === | |||
''' | '''Next Coffee Roasting Workshop: March 31, 2023 5PM''' | ||
Where: Noisebridge Front Patio | |||
Reschedules in the event of rain! | |||
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/noisebridge/events/292035351/ | |||
Previous events: | |||
* 2023-03-03 | |||
* 2013-10-10 | |||
* 2013-06-27 | |||
==<big><strong>Coffee Roasting</strong></big>== | |||
* | |||
If you love coffee and you haven't yet tried roasting your own-- you're missing out! Roasting coffee beans in small quantities at home can be simple, quick, and low-cost. | |||
[[Image:greencoffee.jpg|350px|right|Green Coffee!]] | |||
What is discussed: | |||
* Brief history of coffee / SF's connections to the coffee trade | |||
* Where to get green beans | * Where to get green beans | ||
* | * How to re-purpose small appliances, household items, kitchenware to roast coffee | ||
* Coffee flavors and different types of roasts | * Coffee flavors and different types of roasts | ||
* Demonstration of | * Demonstration of coffee roasting | ||
* | |||
We well bring some home roasted coffee for sampling so you can get wired and hack late into the night! | |||
$10+ donation requested to support the space. NOTAFLOF. | |||
'''Never been to Noisebridge before? the doorbell at the front gate!''' | |||
=== Equipment === | |||
There are many ways to roast coffee. The basic requirements are heat and motion. | |||
A few things that work well: | |||
* cast iron pot and spoon | |||
* heatgun, metal bowl, and spoon | |||
* baking sheet in your oven | |||
* stovetop or electric popcorn popper | |||
* rotating metal drum over a barbecue | |||
=== Helpful hints === | |||
* Though it may be tempting to immediately drink coffee after you roast it, wait at least a few hours. The coffee will off gas and taste will improve considerably. Taste will peak over the next several days. | |||
* Coffee roasting can produce a bit of smoke. Make sure the area where you roast is well ventilated or use a fan if you roast indoors. | |||
* A lighter roast will preserve more flavor and character of an individual coffee, medium and darker roasts give beans a familiar 'roasted' flavor. | |||
=== Where to get green coffee === | |||
* Your favorite local coffee roaster (many will sell you beans at less than the cost of roasted) | |||
* [https://sweetmarias.com Sweet Maria's] - Oakland (you can pickup your order at their warehouse in West Oakland) | |||
* [https://burmancoffee.com/ Burman Coffee] - Online green coffee seller | |||
* [http://www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com/ Green Coffee Buying Club] - Semi-structured online coffee buying club. | |||
* We live near a major port (Oakland). You can buy bulk from a coffee importer but most won't talk to you unless you are interested in a pallet of 75kg sacks. While the most economical, logistically this can be really annoying. | |||
* [https://royalcoffee.com/ Royal Coffee] a big specialty coffee importer in the east bay! | |||
* Some Ethiopian and Yemeni grocery stores sell green coffee! | |||
* Rainbow grocery (they sell green beans in a small jar in one of the bulk isles) | |||
* You can buy direct from farmers, including several in the US - [https://www.coffeeofkona.com/green-kona-coffee/ kona coffee], even [https://frinjcoffee.com/ coffee grown in California]! | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 5 March 2023
Where and When[edit]
Next Coffee Roasting Workshop: March 31, 2023 5PM
Where: Noisebridge Front Patio
Reschedules in the event of rain!
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/noisebridge/events/292035351/
Previous events:
- 2023-03-03
- 2013-10-10
- 2013-06-27
Coffee Roasting[edit]
If you love coffee and you haven't yet tried roasting your own-- you're missing out! Roasting coffee beans in small quantities at home can be simple, quick, and low-cost.
What is discussed:
- Brief history of coffee / SF's connections to the coffee trade
- Where to get green beans
- How to re-purpose small appliances, household items, kitchenware to roast coffee
- Coffee flavors and different types of roasts
- Demonstration of coffee roasting
We well bring some home roasted coffee for sampling so you can get wired and hack late into the night!
$10+ donation requested to support the space. NOTAFLOF.
Never been to Noisebridge before? the doorbell at the front gate!
Equipment[edit]
There are many ways to roast coffee. The basic requirements are heat and motion.
A few things that work well:
- cast iron pot and spoon
- heatgun, metal bowl, and spoon
- baking sheet in your oven
- stovetop or electric popcorn popper
- rotating metal drum over a barbecue
Helpful hints[edit]
- Though it may be tempting to immediately drink coffee after you roast it, wait at least a few hours. The coffee will off gas and taste will improve considerably. Taste will peak over the next several days.
- Coffee roasting can produce a bit of smoke. Make sure the area where you roast is well ventilated or use a fan if you roast indoors.
- A lighter roast will preserve more flavor and character of an individual coffee, medium and darker roasts give beans a familiar 'roasted' flavor.
Where to get green coffee[edit]
- Your favorite local coffee roaster (many will sell you beans at less than the cost of roasted)
- Sweet Maria's - Oakland (you can pickup your order at their warehouse in West Oakland)
- Burman Coffee - Online green coffee seller
- Green Coffee Buying Club - Semi-structured online coffee buying club.
- We live near a major port (Oakland). You can buy bulk from a coffee importer but most won't talk to you unless you are interested in a pallet of 75kg sacks. While the most economical, logistically this can be really annoying.
- Royal Coffee a big specialty coffee importer in the east bay!
- Some Ethiopian and Yemeni grocery stores sell green coffee!
- Rainbow grocery (they sell green beans in a small jar in one of the bulk isles)
- You can buy direct from farmers, including several in the US - kona coffee, even coffee grown in California!