People in groups of two, three, or more stroll into coffee shops all across America and utter the phrase, “Just coffee, please” as they take their seats, open their newspapers, or converse with one another. The message that they are conveying is that they don’t need a menu, and that they won’t be ordering food of any kind. They simply want a cup of coffee.

These folks expect that they will be served a good cup of coffee, and that makes the coffee bean growers, those who harvest the coffee beans, those who transport the coffee beans, those who roast the coffee beans, and those who grind the coffee beans and package the coffee all smile with satisfaction at a job well done, and proves yet again that they all have job security. People drink coffee and they will keep right on drinking coffee.

The process of producing good coffee beans to getting those coffee beans made into coffee and into the cup of a coffee drinker is a long and arduous task that involves a great many people. Coffee is big business…very big business.

Coffee trees thrive only in sheltered, mountainous, subtropical climates. Coffee trees are temperamental — they must be shaded by larger trees to protect them, and their tender fruit and coffee beans must be harvested by hand. Harvesting coffee beans is a back-breaking job that can only be done by people who can tell a ripe coffee bean from an unripe coffee bean. Ripe coffee beans must be picked, and green coffee beans must be left undisturbed so that they continue the ripening process and can be picked later.

Coffee beans must be carefully handled during transportation to avoid bruising the beans. Roasting must be done under very controlled conditions and grinding under conditions that are equally well controlled.

Think about that the next time that you say, “Just coffee, please.”

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If you are one of those people who are addicted to coffee, you should learn to make your own special blends at home instead of buying expensive cups of coffee on your way to the office. To make some really good coffee at home, you will need a coffee bean roaster and a good coffee maker.

Yes, you can always buy roaster coffee off the grocery shelves but roasting your own coffee has many advantages. If you have your coffee been roaster, you can add some unique flavor to your coffee. Wouldn’t it be nice to drink some French roast coffee one morning and then have some robust Italian roast the next day?

Learning How to Roast Coffee Beans

Learning how to roast coffee beans can be a lot of fun. To get started, you need to buy a reliable coffee bean roaster. Although there are many coffee bean roasters being sold in department stores and appliance centers across the country, not all of these coffee bean roasters are really good. To make sure that your coffee bean roaster won’t easily quit on you, only buy a well known brand. Yes, branded products are usually more expensive compared to those generic ones but the good news is that branded products tend to be more reliable compared to their cheaper counterparts.

Once you have your coffee bean roaster, get some coffee beans from your favorite grocery store and start experimenting with different roasting techniques. For instance, you get a good Arabian blend or the mocha blend; you need to roast your coffee beans to achieve that full body flavor with a dry after taste. Roast your coffee beans to achieve that chocolate tone. Take care not to burn your coffee beans. Burnt coffee beans do not taste good. On the other hand, if you want to get that Brazilian taste to your coffee, set your coffee bean roaster to moderate dark roast. Again, take care not to overcook or burn your coffee beans.

To learn more about roasting coffee beans in your roaster, get a book about coffee. There are plenty of books available in the bookstores regarding this subject.

And if you are simply looking for Custom Roasted Coffee Beans – we roast your beans on order! You simply pick the roast type during checkout process.