How to Spot a Great Coffee Bean Roaster
Coffee bean roasting is part science and part art. The most flavorful beans are produced by master roasters with well honed skills. The specialty shops that roast their own beans are the best places to look for a great roast. Careful roasting takes the green bean and changes it into a full bodied dark brown coffee bean.
Most specialty coffee shops make their own house blend that matches their idea of great coffee. This signature blend captures the essence of the bean’s aroma and flavor and brings customers back time after time.
Experienced roasters know that each coffee bean has different characteristics that require careful timing and the right application of heat to realize its full potential. The color, size, and shape of the beans are just as important as their density.
A great coffee roaster extracts the most flavor from the beans and maintains the individual essence of each blend. The beans they produce are consistently high quality batch after batch.
You can easily spot a good bean by breaking it open and checking the color of the inside. It should be darker than the outside shell. After roasting, a good bean will always be darker inside.
Deep roasting brings out the body, flavor, and acidity of each bean. A master coffee bean roaster needs both knowledge and patience. Roasting shouldn’t be rushed if you want to get the most out of the bean.
Before you spend a lot on a batch of beans from a specialty shop, crack one open and check the inside color. If it’s lighter than the outside, try a different batch. After all you can’t make great coffee with beans that haven’t been properly roasted.
Updated June 31, 2009
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