Home roasting coffee beans

The love for coffee starts with the wonderful scent it spreads and there is no better way to get the wonderful scent and exciting experience than to taste the first time, home-made, handmade coffee.

Surprisingly, it is easy to roast green coffee beans alone at home, without the use of home-roasting machines and in the same way that coffee growers in Ethiopia used to roast beans: in a pan, on the stove, as in the beaver ceremony.

Ethiopia is the manifestation of the first coffee. It is believed that the origin of coffee bushes in one of the state districts and the first sources they mentioned, a writer who started eating them after a flock of shepherds noticed that goats eating the beans became energetic and full of essentials.

Yemeni merchants brought the drink and coffee bushes to Yemen. From Yemen, the Poles were exported to the north, to Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, dating back to the 16th century. Coffee culture was exposed to Europe in the wake of the Turks' attempt to conquer Vienna.

Roast coffee at home - a basic recipe

• The home-brewing method is based on traditional Ethiopian technique. In Amharic they call it beaver !!!

what is needed?

• Green coffee beans. From your favorite variety - Robusta, Arabica, etc. (You will learn over time which varieties and in your favorite composition). Green coffee beans can be bought at any coffee shop or at select spice shops. Also, consider that each roasting round uses only a small amount of green beans: no more than 100 grams of beans per roasting round. To
• Deep frying pan. It is customary to recommend an iron skillet, but since you will need to hold the skillet for a long period of time, you can choose a massive, strong pan that weighs a little less. Mixing requires a large wooden spoon, and baking gloves, for convenience and safety.
  
  The fats of the roasting process will change the color of the pan over time, so it is recommended to devote a dedicated pan to the roasting coffee.

• And something else: During the roasting, much smoke was emitted from the beans, which had a strong and aromatic odor. Therefore, it is recommended to have lightweight windows with open windows. If you are very disturbed by the heavy odor of smoke and if you have a yard, you should lightly bake the beans on the gas in the open air.

Ingredients:

100 grams of green coffee beans

Preparation:

1. Washing the beans: Before the roasting process begins, rinse the green coffee beans well. Washing cleans the beans and in addition moistens them before roasting. After rinsing, place the beans in the strainer for about 15 minutes to remove excess water.
2. Roasting process: The roasting process is very simple. Turn on the stove to high heat and heat the pan. When hot, put the green coffee beans in it and start mixing them nonstop with the wooden spoon. Because much heat is emitted from the pan,