mercredi 8 octobre 2014

What To Look For When Buying Colorado Coffee Roasters

By Jocelyn Davidson


People are presented with several benefits by home roasting making the activity to be enjoyed a lot around the world. People differ in their preferences for coffee in terms of quality and taste. This renders the choice for a roaster difficult especially for the beginners. This article however, is useful to people faced with such a choice. Even though different manufacturers flood the market, Colorado coffee roasters stand among best products in existence.

The worst mistake one can make as far as home roasting is concerned is to buy the wrong type of a roaster. This mistake may require one to invest in a second machine if they take their roasting seriously. Some individuals still prefer using manual means of roasting. This can be quite hectic and time consuming especially if the job has to be done on a daily basis.

It is important to know that fully automated machines do not exist. No machine can roast the beans perfectly without the user being around. False adverts and dishonest sellers claim that there are fully automated roasters and some buyers are lured into buying such devices only to find that the claims were false. Roasting carries several variables that cannot be done without one monitoring the process. The job can also be done using stoves and popcorn poppers, although quality of roast is adversely reduced.

Roasting is more involving than just putting the machine on, loading beans, and walking away, leaving it to do the rest. Skills and attention are needed for one to know a complete and an incomplete roast. Normally, a complete roast can be determined by the color, sound, and smell of the beans. One must keep various factors in mind when buying a roaster. Major factors are quality given, capacity, frequency of roasting, and type of machine.

Basically, properties of a roast are dependent on roaster model. Roasters can be categorized into two types, that is, fluid bed/air and drum roasters. Fluid bed machines are smaller in size making them suitable for use in home applications. The fuss involved is minimal and they work faster. When the roast is in progress, the user does not have to stand over them to monitor.

Air based devices are also cheaper compared to their drum-based counterparts. They are best for people who are not quite experienced in the field of home roasting. The controls incorporated in them are easy to access and use. The user is able to see the beans as they roast hence, giving them the chance to make decisions basing on their color and appearance. It is good to start with these models before upgrading to more complex models.

Drum roasters are on the contrary larger and designed for large scale roasting. Although they are slower compared to air-based machines, they handle large roasts well. Beans are roasted through conduction or/and convection techniques. Beans cannot be seen by the user while inside the equipment once it is shut. They have a high level of complexity that only allows professionals to use them with ease.

Good machines roast uniformly and eliminate the chaff in a convenient way. The controls should not be too many as to confuse the user. They should also be suitably placed for accessibility.




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