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„For instance, now I know that the very long roast of twenty some minutes that I inflicted upon that first harrar baked the coffee rather than roasted it. I know that this was because the thermometer was set incorrectly in the West Bend Poppery II I was using for that first roast, and now know how to fix this. I recognize the little tissue paper bits that flew off of roasting beans as chaff or silver-skin, a normal consequence of roasting any but decaf coffee. Partly I learned from books, partly from other coffee hobbyists, and partly from trial and error.“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/tedsimpson/ 12-14-2001 - Cached
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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide
„Making instant coffee is not really brewing, rather mixing and stirring. However, at first glance (not taste), instant coffee does seem to offer many advantages: It stays fresh longer than ordinary roasted coffee; it eliminates the mistakes that can occur when brewing ordinary roasted coffee; it can be made quickly; it can be mixed by the cup to individual taste; and it contains somewhat less caffeine than regularly brewed coffee. Furthermore, because the process of producing instant coffee neutralizes strong or unusual flavors, the manufacturer can use cheaper beans and pass the savings on to the consumer.“
http://www.coffeereview.com/ reference.cfm?id=171
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CoffeeGeek - La Pavoni Europiccola - Simon Minkoff's Review
„The europiccola does not contain a thermometer to ensure the water is at a consistent temperature, rather it controls the pressure of steam above the water. (Pressure x volume is proportional to temperature.) It is therefore very important to expell all the air from above the water before using this machine, if there is air above the water then the pressure of the air above the water will push hot water through the coffee. You do not want this, you want to push the water past yourself.“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/consumer/la_pavoni_europiccola/ latest
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„I created an espresso coffee thermometer by placing a tiny bead probe into the surface of the packed coffee and monitoring brewing temperature as we worked the bar. I found out that coffee roasted to Northern Italian color was sour when brewed between 196 and 201 degrees Fahrenheit. Below 196 it was simply flat. The ideal brewing temperature is 203 degrees F..“
http://www.lucidcafe.com/cafeforum/ schomertable4.html
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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide
„Despite the words "Medium Roast" in the coffee name, this sample was rather dark roasted for a Monsooned coffee, a coffee type that is usually brought to a lighter roast. Mayorga Coffee Roasters is a distinguished wholesale roaster, retailer, and Internet seller of coffee and coffee accessories. Visit www.mayorgacoffee.com or call 877-526-3322 for more information.“
http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?id=929
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Roast Your Own (INeedCoffee.com)
„Green coffee will store well for over a year without loss in character whereas a roasted coffee will be best consumed within a week. Buying your beans unroasted will allow you to make large purchases without worrying about the beans going bad.“
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/99/04/homeroast/
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