Coffee Truth
What you didn't know about Coffee
Coffee Truth
What you didn't know about Coffee
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How does Robusta differ from Arabica coffee in terms of look, aroma, flavor, and texture?
Robusta is very different from Arabica in many ways. The first and foremost aspect is the level of caffeine. Robusta has almost TWICE the caffeine as Arabica. Many people feel jittery and have heart palpitations after drinking Robusta. Many people who have experienced this think that they are overly sensitive…
What is the fastest you have roasted coffee beans and how did they taste?
Every morning I roast 120 grams (about a quarter pound) in only six minutes. There is no difference, that I can determine, between coffee that takes 6 minutes to roast compared to coffee that takes an hour or more to roast. As long as the coffee is roasting evenly throughout,…
Why Fluid Bed Roasting?
In November 1974 Michael Sivetz applied for a patent for a fluid bed coffee roasting machine (the same roasting method employed by The Power Roaster). In his patent application, Mr Sivetz included this description of current, then and now, commercial coffee roasters: Accepted commercial coffee bean roasting methods have not undergone…