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Some sailors prefer to carry green coffee beans on board and roast them as need it. I wonder what is the best method to roast the beans on a sailboat? |
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* wrote, On 5/24/2007 7:58 PM:
Some sailors prefer to carry green coffee beans on board and roast them as need it. I wonder what is the best method to roast the beans on a sailboat? I've roasted most of the coffee I've consumed over the last 15 years. I've had many of the small home roasting appliances; currently I use a Gene Cafe which does a half pound at a time. A bit pricey, but automatic and repeatable. However, lots of people make do with simpler devices, such as a drum on a BBQ, or the latest craze, a metal dog bowl and a heat gun. However, on the boat I've use a WhirlyPop: http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.stovetop-popper.shtml There are a number of advantages to home roasting: you can save a lot of money, given that green beans are about 60% of roasted, or less. I generally buy the highest quality I can find, paying $6-8 for stuff that would go for $15 at Whole Foods. After the Kona harvest I get about 12 pounds at $12 per, and stash most in the freezer. This is the stuff that when roasted goes for $25. If you prefer, you can get high quality green for $5 or even less. For short vacations on the boat I roast up a lot at home, then weigh out single "doses" into small baggies. I put 6 in a bag, vacuum seal it, and put it in the freezer. The WhirlyPop is only used if we're out longer than a month. It has a major drawback in that it generates copious amounts of smoke, more than you could do in a marina. I would only pull it out in a secluded anchorage. FWIW, I brew on the boat with a manual drip using a paper filter (for easy cleanup) into a Thermos. I also carry a French Press for variety. |
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On May 24, 7:43 pm, Jeff wrote:
* wrote, On 5/24/2007 7:58 PM: Some sailors prefer to carry green coffee beans on board and roast them as need it. I wonder what is the best method to roast the beans on a sailboat? I've roasted most of the coffee I've consumed over the last 15 years. I've had many of the small home roasting appliances; currently I use a Gene Cafe which does a half pound at a time. A bit pricey, but automatic and repeatable. However, lots of people make do with simpler devices, such as a drum on a BBQ, or the latest craze, a metal dog bowl and a heat gun. However, on the boat I've use a WhirlyPop:http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.stovetop-popper.shtml There are a number of advantages to home roasting: you can save a lot of money, given that green beans are about 60% of roasted, or less. I generally buy the highest quality I can find, paying $6-8 for stuff that would go for $15 at Whole Foods. After the Kona harvest I get about 12 pounds at $12 per, and stash most in the freezer. This is the stuff that when roasted goes for $25. If you prefer, you can get high quality green for $5 or even less. For short vacations on the boat I roast up a lot at home, then weigh out single "doses" into small baggies. I put 6 in a bag, vacuum seal it, and put it in the freezer. The WhirlyPop is only used if we're out longer than a month. It has a major drawback in that it generates copious amounts of smoke, more than you could do in a marina. I would only pull it out in a secluded anchorage. FWIW, I brew on the boat with a manual drip using a paper filter (for easy cleanup) into a Thermos. I also carry a French Press for variety. Do you pay shipping on top of the 12 bucks per pound for the Kona? Do you have a good source list you could list?. Joe |
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* Joe wrote, On 5/24/2007 9:18 PM:
On May 24, 7:43 pm, Jeff wrote: I've roasted most of the coffee I've consumed over the last 15 years. .... Do you pay shipping on top of the 12 bucks per pound for the Kona? Yes, but they minimize cost by stuffing a lot into a fixed price USPS box. They're the cheapest Kona source I've found, and its great coffee. (And they're good people - I've met them and exchanged a number of emails.) Lately I've been buying at Terroir - very high quality, and local, so I save on shipping. Do you have a good source list you could list?. For Kona: http://smithfarms.com/ For general high quality plus gear and info: www.sweetmarias.com For the best: http://www.terroircoffee.com/ And frankly, as much as I try, mine doesn't come out as good as the best the some specialty roasters, such as Terroir, have to offer. But its a lot cheaper, and I can always make it fresh to order. |
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"Joe" wrote in message ups.com... On May 24, 7:43 pm, Jeff wrote: * wrote, On 5/24/2007 7:58 PM: Some sailors prefer to carry green coffee beans on board and roast them as need it. I wonder what is the best method to roast the beans on a sailboat? I've roasted most of the coffee I've consumed over the last 15 years. I've had many of the small home roasting appliances; currently I use a Gene Cafe which does a half pound at a time. A bit pricey, but automatic and repeatable. However, lots of people make do with simpler devices, such as a drum on a BBQ, or the latest craze, a metal dog bowl and a heat gun. However, on the boat I've use a WhirlyPop:http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.stovetop-popper.shtml There are a number of advantages to home roasting: you can save a lot of money, given that green beans are about 60% of roasted, or less. I generally buy the highest quality I can find, paying $6-8 for stuff that would go for $15 at Whole Foods. After the Kona harvest I get about 12 pounds at $12 per, and stash most in the freezer. This is the stuff that when roasted goes for $25. If you prefer, you can get high quality green for $5 or even less. For short vacations on the boat I roast up a lot at home, then weigh out single "doses" into small baggies. I put 6 in a bag, vacuum seal it, and put it in the freezer. The WhirlyPop is only used if we're out longer than a month. It has a major drawback in that it generates copious amounts of smoke, more than you could do in a marina. I would only pull it out in a secluded anchorage. FWIW, I brew on the boat with a manual drip using a paper filter (for easy cleanup) into a Thermos. I also carry a French Press for variety. Do you pay shipping on top of the 12 bucks per pound for the Kona? Do you have a good source list you could list?. Joe From reading your posting I take it that you grind your coffee at home. Or you grind the beans on your sailboat? With a 12 volts inverter I can always grind the coffee beans or would a manual grinder be better. The other thing is how long would green coffee beans last on a sailboat? |
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wrote in message ... Some sailors prefer to carry green coffee beans on board and roast them as need it. I wonder what is the best method to roast the beans on a sailboat? Once in the Marquesas Islands, a local used a cast iron skillet and just stirred the home grown beans around until he achieved his desired color. I guess it could be that simple. Enjoy, Clark |
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"CLARK NICHOLSON" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... Some sailors prefer to carry green coffee beans on board and roast them as need it. I wonder what is the best method to roast the beans on a sailboat? Once in the Marquesas Islands, a local used a cast iron skillet and just stirred the home grown beans around until he achieved his desired color. I guess it could be that simple. Enjoy, Clark I have hear of that, some English sailor using a cast iron skillet. I have one and maybe it would be a good starter for me to learn while at anchor. At home, If I can find one dedicated coffee roaster I'll probally buy it. In the meantime I may experiment with our convection owen. |
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