Who is Scott Rao?
Coffee Consultant & Author Scott Rao started his first cafe & roastery in Amherst, MA when he was 22. That first cafe quickly became an institution, serving well over 1000 customers per day and tripling the sales volume of the Starbucks down the street.
Is coffee roasting an art?
Roasting coffee is both an art and a science. Skillful execution of the roasting process is essential because it transforms the properties of a green coffee bean into drinkable coffee. Roasting brings out the natural flavor and aroma locked inside the green beans.
Which coffee roast is the healthiest?
Dark roast coffee is more effective than light roast coffee in reducing body weight, and in restoring red blood cell vitamin E and glutathione concentrations in healthy volunteers. Mol Nutr Food Res.
Which coffee roast is most popular?
Medium roast coffee
Medium roast coffee is roasted to the first crack, reaching a temperature around 400-428° F. This gives you a darker brown color, no oil on the beans, and a smoother, balanced flavor. Medium roast coffee is the most popular and most commercial coffees are medium roast.
What is a master coffee roaster?
A master roaster is a coffee professional who has above all experience in roasting coffee beans. He is responsible for the process that refines the green coffee through roasting. To do this, he must have both theoretical knowledge and practical talents.
Is roasting coffee beans a chemical change?
Coffee undergoes a dramatic chemical change during the roasting process, giving rise to over 800 compounds with almost one-third representing important aromatic compounds. In its green form, coffee has a moisture content between 10-12.5% db but after the roasting process dramatically drop to drop about a third.
How do you make good coffee water?
Your water should be clean and free of odours or any colourings. At a neutral PH, ideally the best water for coffee making has around 150 mg/L of total dissolved solids (TDS). You’re also looking for near 10 mg/L of sodium, 40 mg/L total alkalinity and 0mg/L of chlorine.
