Roasting coffee - made easy

How do I roast great coffee on the Behmor 2020SR Plus? What are good profiles for roasting light, medium or dark coffee on the Behmor roaster? How do I roast samples on the Behmor? And what are the strengths and weaknesses of the Behmor roaster? These and many more questions are being answered in this video by Andrew Coe, the current US coffee roasting champion. Andrew used a Behmor roasting machi...

Which green coffees are the best for a typical Italian espresso and how can I blend them? Shall I pre-blend or post-blend the coffees? Which roasting degree is the best for a typical Italian espresso? And how long shall it rest after the roast? These and more questions are covered in this short podcast. How do you like this short format? Give me a feedback if you would like to have more podcasts l...

How can I make really good coffee at home? What do the professionals at the coffee championships do differently from me and what can I learn from them to make even better coffee? What are the most important steps and equipment to improve my coffee at home? How do coffee championships work and what is important to win one? Why is the Nucleus Link sampler roaster so popular in the coffee championshi...

What are the most important factors influencing the taste during roasting? What are the most important skills to become a good coffee roaster? How do I build up a green coffee assortment as a roaster? How do I develop a roasting profile for filter coffee or espresso? What is important when I want to set up a roastery? And what are the strengths of the Aillio Bullet? André Kirberg, two-time winner...

What are the most important factors to produce high quality coffees? How does the enviroment influence the quality of a coffee? Why is coffee quality so high in Panama? And why have Panama Geshas become so popular that people pay record prices for those coffees? Why is the Nucleus Link Sample Roaster so popular with coffee producers in Panama? These and many other questions are answered by Wilford...

How does a coffee roasting championship work? Is there a perfect roasting profile? And how did André Kirberg manage to win the German Championship after only two years of coffee roasting? André Kirberg, the two-time winner of the German Coffee Roasting Championships, answers these and other questions in this exciting interview. Be sure to have a sheet of paper and a pen ready, because there is a l...

How did Sam Corra's journey in the coffee industry begin and what is his approach to roasting coffee? How does he find and roast coffee for the World Championships? What are the biggest challenges in sample roasting and why does the Nucleus Link provide greater control and consistency with smaller sample sizes? What are the most important factors influencing the roast profile and how does the...

How can I clean the chaff box between two batches in the Aillio Bullet R1 V2? How do I roast natural processed coffee on the Aillio Bullet roaster? How does the outside temperature influence my roasting profiles? And how can I roast a nice Italian Espresso on the Bullet coffee roaster? Steffen Lav from the Aillio team answered those and a lot more questions on the Aillio Bullet R1 V2 in an online...

Why is the Aillio Bullet so popular with commercial roasters and how do they use it for nano lots, samples and profiles? What set-up and equipment is recommended if I use the Aillio Bullet in a commercial environment? What maintenance needds and regulations do I have to follow? And how do I set-up multiple bullets with notebooks? These and many more questions are being answered in this video by Ai...

What are the perfect Power, Fan and Drum speed settings for the Aillio Bullet R1 V2? What are the differences between an electrical induction powered roaster and a gas roaster? How do I preheat the Aillio Bullet and when is it ready to charge? How do I do back-to-back roasts on the Aillio Bullet? These and many more questions are being answered in this video by Aillio's Steffen Lav. More about...

Nothing influences the taste and quality of your coffee more than the green coffee beans you choose. In this Q&A session on green coffee, Chris Kornman - one of the most experienced specialists in coffee sourcing and quality - answered various questions on green coffee to provide roasters with tipps and knowledge on how to improve their roasting by better chosing and treating the green coffees...

Subscribe to our newsletter until December 31st to get a free annual subscription to Roast Magazine digital: Newsletter English: https://bit.ly/3PZFTAB Newsletter Deutsch: https://bit.ly/3I6FXws   Connie Blumhardt is the publisher and founder of the Roast Magazine and Daily Coffee News. Together with her team, she has published several of the most important books on roasting like the «Book of...

Just imagine: it's Monday afternoon, you've just received your Kaffelogic Nano 7 and you're about to roast the coffee you'll be serving at the Barista Championships on Friday. Welcome to the world of Erhan Dizbay, silver medallist at the German Barista Championships 2022. In this interview, Erhan explains why more and more championship participants are working with the Kaffelogic Nano 7, how a cof...

How long does coffee need to degas / rest after roasting? How long do I have to wait after the roasting of coffee? When does coffee taste the best and how what is ultimate freshness in coffee? In this interview, André Eiermann is answering those and many more questions. In fact it's already 2 years, since I've recorded the video with André but I just found out, I never uploaded it on this podcast....

Nothing influences the taste and quality of your coffee more than the green coffee beans you choose. But which factor in the green coffee has the greatest influence on the flavour profile? What do roasters need to pay the most attention to in order to find the right bean? How do processing, density, scree size and moisture content affect flavour, and is there a different approach to roasting beans...

How can I easily roast a great coffee? What are the most important decisions, tricks and techniques to better roast coffee? What equipment do I need? And how can I translate a roasting profile from one machine to the other? There is so much information on coffee roasting around, but it's hard to distinguish, what is right and wrong and much more - what is relevant and what isn't. Therefore I am th...

More info on the Aillio Bullet R1 V2 in our European shop:   https://roastrebels.com/en/coffee-roaster/aillio-bullet Why is my RoR taking a plunge during maillard phase? How often should I clean the IBTS? How shall I set the airflow to add most convection to the roast? How can I pronounce the floral notes when roasting Ethiopian naturals on the Aillio Bullet?    Steffen Lav from the...

Why does the Brazen brewer heat the water in a container directly atop the coffee grounds? What are the advantages of a flat-bottom filter? How long do I have to leave the coffee to pre-soak? And how can I achieve an even extraction in a coffee maker?    Joe Behm, the inventor of the BEHMOR coffee roaster and the BEHMOR Brazen coffee machine visited us to answer these and many other ques...

How can I influence the taste of the coffee I roast? What are the most important decisions I need to take when building a roastery? How can I roast a better coffee for my friends and customers? How shall I roast samples?   These and more questions have been answered by Morten Münchow from CoffeeMind in an online Q&A session.    If you would like to participate in a webinar or Q&...

What is the best workflow with the Behmor roaster? How can I get the best taste out of a Behmor roast? Who roasts 90+ coffees with this machine? What is the Behmor inspired program?    In this interview, Joe Behm, the inventor of the Behmor Roaster, reveals tips, tricks, hacks and information about the Behmor Roaster that have never been released to the public before.    More a...

What is highland coffee? How do Hard Beans, Strictly Hard Beans (SHB) differ in taste and why? And what influence does density have on the coffee? These and more questions are addressed in this podcast. Link to the Video: https://youtu.be/Ru4jvam3jOM ▬ About this podcast ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ At Roast Rebels, we are dedicated to a single theme: Roasting coffee made easy. On the one hand we offer the most p...

What is the difference between washed, natural and honey processed coffees? Do they taste differently? Which coffee process is better - washed, semi-washed or natural? How do I find the perfect coffee for me? And how do I roast washed or natural processed coffee the best? These and more questions on coffee, processing and roasting will be covered in this video. Link to the Video: https://youtu.be/...

Conduction, convection, radiation - how do the types of heat transfer differ in coffee roasting? What do I have to pay attention to when I buy a coffee roaster? Which is the best sample roaster? And how do I avoid scorching and tipping during roasting? In this video I will answer a few questions that I hear from you particularly frequently. Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OPNvWeXTeEQ ▬ About th...

Why do you mix coffee? Which blends are possible? How do I have to proceed to find the perfect blend: Wet blending or dry blending? Do I mix the coffee before or after roasting: pre-blending or post-blending? Can you give me a tip for a good espresso blend? In this video I will answer a few questions that I hear from you very often.  Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/54LdwwitxAo ▬ About this...

What do I have to pay attention to when I roast my own coffee? Is it difficult to find a good roasting profile? And how do I start? In this video you will learn the basics of a roast profile, the points you need to pay attention to and the decisions you can take to roast a super delicious coffee yourself.  Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HOg-PSxN87U ▬ About this podcast ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ At Roa...