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  „They'd probably taste the same if you tried to make a drink with them. Roasting is the key to bringing out the bean's flavour. Depending on the bean, its origin and the effect you want to achieve, roasting typically takes place between 190 and 220°C - for 10-18 minutes. Does this make it sound like roasting is some sort of exact science?“

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Peet's Coffee & Tea | Peet's Deep Roasting

  „The trick to roasting coffee is to bring the coffee along slowly rather than rushing it, by understanding what it's telling you and responding. We try to thoroughly roast the bean all the way through. If you crack open one of our beans, more often than not you'll see that it's darker on the inside than it is on the outside.“

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Indiacoffee - Indian Coffee, monthly magazine - Coffee Times

  „The secret to unlock it's unique character lies in the roasting technique. Only when roasting temperature and timing is precisely right for a specific variety of coffee bean, can the full flavour and aroma of coffee unfold completely. Rightly has it been said "roasting is one part art, one part science and several parts judgement". It is a consummate skill and our issue this month is a tribute to the roaster who we see as the central figure, indeed, the torch -bearer in our campaign to promote domestic consumption of coffee.“

http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/5/ coffeetimes.html - Cached

Roasting Less Than 8 oz. In the Alpenrost: Home Coffee Roasting: Sweet

  „Experienced roaster/operators can use the Alpenrost to test smaller samples of green beans by doing a "manual roast." This technique will allow the roaster to roast in smaller quantities (IE: 125gr. /4oz.) rather than the “recommended 225gr. /8oz.“

http://www.sweetmarias.com/ alpenrost.small-batch-info.html - Cached

Why Home Roast? (INeedCoffee.com)

  „There are websites, newsgroups and books dedicated to homeroasting. Of particular interest is the Home Coffee Roasting Mailing List at Sweet Maria's . Sweet Maria's is regarded as the premier resource for the home coffee roaster. In addition to home roasting equipment, you can find a huge selection of green beans available for sale in small batches for very reasonable prices.“

http://www.ineedcoffee.com/00/11/whyroast/ - Cached

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