Roast your own coffee

Roast your own coffee

🌍 Anywhere🔄 Repeatable👤 13+
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Transform green coffee beans into your perfect custom roast using a dedicated roaster, cast iron pan, or even a popcorn maker. Listen for the 'first crack' and 'second crack' to time your roast level, and experiment with different bean origins and roast profiles. The aroma alone makes this worthwhile, and you'll never look at store-bought coffee the same way once you taste the difference fresh-roasted beans make.

Difficulty
30/100Medium
💰
Cost
$50 – $200
Time
2hours
👥
People
1+
🔄
Setting
either
📅
Season
any
🎒
Equipment
coffee roaster or cast iron pan, green coffee beans, timer

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