Roasting Coffee at Home

Growing in popularity, Roasting Coffee At Home is both informative and interactive.

In this two hour workshop participants will learn popular ways to roast green coffee at home. We'll cover how to decide which green coffee to buy and how it transforms into a finished product through the application of controlled heat.

You can expect:

• Selecting Green Coffee – Learn how origin, processing, and varietal impact flavor and how to choose beans for home roasting.
• Home Roasting Equipment – Explore different tools and setups, from entry-level to advanced.

• Roast Profiling – Understand the keys to a successful roast, including time, temperature, and development.
• Roast Depth & Flavor – Taste the difference between light, medium, and dark roasts and learn how to dial in your preferred profile.
• Green Coffee Sample - 1 lb. green coffee to take home
• Discount - 20% off Ferris Retail & Coffee Shop after the workshop

Who is this class for:

Anyone interested in roasting! There is such a wide variety of knowledge covered, you are bound to have some significant take-aways, whether roasting for the first time, or having roasted for years. There will be a dynamic amount of information covered with plenty of Q&A, insuring a well rounded workshop experience. Novices to self proclaimed experts are welcomed.

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