The green coffee beans are heated in large, rotating drums using temperatures of about 550 F (288 C). The tumbling motion of the drums keeps the beans from burning. The beans first turn a yellowish color and smell a little like popcorn. After about 8 minutes, the beans “pop” and double in size. Can I … Read more
It can be a primitive experience: Roast your beans over an open flame in a cast iron skillet. Or it can be somewhere in the middle: Roast them in your oven or on your grill, use a popcorn popper or a Whirley Pop (or Dutch oven) , or attempt the manly Dog Bowl method. Can … Read more
Unroasted, or green, coffee costs less, too, so you’ll save money in the long run In fact, you can get your hands on green coffee for as little as $4 to $5 a pound. Sure, the idea of home roasting might sound intimidating at first, but the payoffs are huge. Is roasting your own coffee … Read more
Remove the chaff collector, add the coffee to the roasting chamber and put the chaff collector back on The new improved control panel is very easy to use. Simply press the knob on the right, and one of the numbers – FAN, POWER, TIMER – will begin to flash. How do you use a fresh … Read more
Any popcorn popper with a metal popping chamber and air vents on the side of the chamber (rather than venting straight into the very bottom) will be just fine for roasting coffee Can I roast coffee beans in a popcorn popper? Any popcorn popper with a metal popping chamber and air vents on the side … Read more
The Whirley-Pop can roast 8.5 ozs of coffee at once. To get started you will need a stovetop roaster with a temperature gauge that goes to 500 F. Without a temperature reading you are roasting blind and will have no idea if you’re burning or baking the beans. How much coffee can you roast in … Read more
Any popcorn popper with a metal popping chamber and air vents on the side of the chamber (rather than venting straight into the very bottom) will be just fine for roasting coffee How long does it take to roast coffee in a popcorn popper? Place a bowl beneath the popper chute to catch it or … Read more
Any popcorn popper with a metal popping chamber and air vents on the side of the chamber (rather than venting straight into the very bottom) will be just fine for roasting coffee roasting coffee Roasting coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products The roasting process is what … Read more
Just place the Whirley-Pop over a heat source (direct flame such as from a gas range or propane camp stove works best, though you can have success on an electric stove) and gently crank the handle until your roast is done! The handle turns two tines that agitate the beans which helps them roast evenly. … Read more
As the beans roast, a thin, papery outer membrane (chaff) will slough off. Place a bowl beneath the popper chute to catch it or orient the popper chute next to the sink. Roasting will take anywhere from 3 to 7 minutes , depending on how dark you like your coffee. Can I use a popcorn … Read more