So we are here in Paradise

[monica]

Have a safe trip home and thanks for sharing. Question, how do you roast the green coffee beans at home?

We choose green beans because they are smaller (they get bigger once roasted) -easier to pack and cheaper. A friend of ours roasts their beans in a hot oven on a baking sheet - but you have to be careful that they do not burn. I roast them on stove in a heavy cast iron pan, stirring constantly. When they go through the first crack (like popcorn) it will be a light roast. You continue to stir until the desired colour depending on what type of roast you want, light, medium or dark. For a dark roast, it will go through 2 cracks but take off the heat right away. Pour the beans on a baking sheet to cool. We love Blue Mountain coffee and cant wait to try fresh roasted.

[Bluez]

We choose green beans because they are smaller (they get bigger once roasted) -easier to pack and cheaper. A friend of ours roasts their beans in a hot oven on a baking sheet - but you have to be careful that they do not burn. I roast them on stove in a heavy cast iron pan, stirring constantly. When they go through the first crack (like popcorn) it will be a light roast. You continue to stir until the desired colour depending on what type of roast you want, light, medium or dark. For a dark roast, it will go through 2 cracks but take off the heat right away. Pour the beans on a baking sheet to cool. We love Blue Mountain coffee and cant wait to try fresh roasted.

Thanks! I bet your house must smell amazing when you're roasting them