Techniques Of Alaska Coffee Roasting

By Krystal Branch


There are different tastes for the different types of coffee. This difference can in a way be due to the fact that there are different roasting processes. Whereas the types of beans is also fundamental in determination of tastes, roasting is a more important factor. Beans are able to be roasted using gas, an oven, on top of a stove, using a hot air roaster or using hot air popcorn popper. In the course of the process, roughly 10 to 20 percent of water weight of green beans gets removed. In Alaska coffee roasting is done in a number of ways.

After beans have been roasted, there are two processes that may follow; they can get dried using air or quenched through spraying. At certain instances, one realizes packages of coffee that indicate that they are water dried. This would mean that when the beans were being quenched, there was re-absorption of 12 percent or even more of their weight. Most of the time when beans lose flavor, it is because of the process of evaporation of gases within them.

The best time to have coffee is not definite because different people have opinions that differ. The best time for an individual will be dependent on their taste. Most people however agree that the best time for brewing is straight after the beans have been roasted and within 24 hours after that time. The best time to grind is before brewing. Beans are roasted using a number of techniques.

The technique known as fluid bed roasting uses convection to cook beans. Direct heat is not used. Instead, hot air that permeates into the interior is what makes the beans to be roasted. Lengthy cooking will produce heavier flavors. Beans should be roasted and not burnt; hence control of temperature is very important.

Unlike what the name implies, the use of a fluid bed roaster does not in any way involve the use of water. The name originates from the fact that beans movement occurs fluidly. Due to the fact they are placed in a roasting chamber, the beans float on a bed of air. At this chamber, they are exposed to the same temperature at the same time. This is done so that consistency is achieved when they are being roasted. There rarely are inconsistent roasts.

The resultant flavor from drum roasted beans is very strong. On the other hand, when they are roasted for extended periods, they will develop a burnt taste. Convection is used in this technique, just like in fluid bed roasted ones. Conduction is used as well. Drum roasted beans have flavor that lingers for longer.

Drum roasters require more time than fluid bed roasters. This is the reason why they are rarely purchased for light purposes. Their preference is because of the fact they are durable and will not need to use very high speed fans. Airflow is also easily controlled, albeit with some reduction in consistency.

For people that reside in Alaska coffee roasting could also be done individually from home. Pan roasting is the best technique to use because it requires no training, plus the equipment needed is affordable. Individual roasting has the shortcoming of requiring a lot of time and precision. This explains why some people would rather not roast coffee individually.




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