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The Roast it Yourself Podcast — 99 episodes

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Espresso Roast? Pour-over Roast? What's the Difference?

2

Books Every Coffee Roaster Should Own

3

Best Coffee Beans for Beginner Roasters

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Do THIS to improve your coffee today!

5

How Long Should 1st Crack Last?

6

Dialing In Your Roast – Timing, Technique & Taking Notes

7

Do You Really Need Better Roasting Equipment?

8

Who Creates Coffee Tasting Notes?

9

Organic vs Conventional Coffee: Does It Actually Matter?

10

Cracking the Code on Peaberries

11

Gene Cafe Roasting: Does Preheating Make a Difference?

12

Roasting Back-to-Back on the SR800: How Much Rest Is Enough?

13

Low & Slow or Hot & Fast with the Behmor

14

Roaster Tips: How to Scale Up Batch Size Without Wasting Coffee

15

Crack the Roast: SR800 Profiling with Sight, Sound, and Smell

16

How to Tell Green Coffee Beans Apart: A Roaster's Cheat Sheet

17

Nailing a French Roast with the Fresh Roast SR540

18

"What's wrong with my roast?!"

19

Are oily coffee beans a problem?

20

Tips on Reusing Coffee Storage Bags (PLUS a HUGE Announcement!)

21

The #1 Reason to Roast Coffee Yourself!

22

Good Roast/Bad Roast: Can You Smell The Difference?

23

Figuring Out My Roaster's True Capacity

24

"Do You Favor Air Roasters or Drum Roasters?"

25

New Roaster: Should I Just Stick to One Bean?

26

Tips on Espresso Extraction?

27

How to Set Up A Coffee Cupping

28

Can You Really Track Roast Level By Weight Loss?

29

YOU can roast coffee today!

30

Removing chaff from roasted coffee?

31

An Easy Way To Use the Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel

32

"Does Great Crema Mean Great Espresso?"

33

3 Keys to Crafting a Perfect Blend

34

Roaster Head to Head: Kaleido vs. Bullet

35

Is Co-Fermenting Just Artificial Flavoring?

36

How to Buy, Roast and Brew Lower Acid Coffee

37

"Should I Upgrade to an Air Roaster or a Drum Roaster?"

38

How To Find Exactly The Coffee You're Looking For

39

"Newbie Roaster Here, Does This Look Normal?"

40

Great results from a cheap machine?

41

10 Reasons to Start Roasting TODAY!

42

Best Coffee for Espresso?

43

Is AI Useful for Home Coffee Roasters?

44

When to Roast Hot & Fast vs. Low & Slow

45

RECORD YOUR ROASTS! (Here's how)

46

Going from Home Roaster to Business Owner Tips

47

Best way to keep coffee fresh?

48

Weird (and EASY) Iced Coffee Recipes

49

Our Top Tips For Newbie Roasters!

50

Blending Premium Coffees Without Sacrificing Quality

51

The Extension Tube Has Changed My Roast!

52

Small Town, Big Coffee: Interview with Copper Cup Coffee Co. Owner

53

Roasting Regular vs. Decaf Coffee

54

Starting a Business: Which Roaster Should I Buy?

55

How to Scale Up from a Small Roaster

56

Sticks and stones may break my coffee grinder...

57

How Long Should Coffee Rest Before I Drink It?

58

Interview: 9 Months After Starting Our Roastery...

59

Which coffees should go into my first blend?

60

What Causes Coffee Prices to SOAR?

61

Coffee Tasting FOMO - What Am I Missing?

62

How to Highlight Sweetness in Coffee Roasting

63

How to Choose Your Next Perfect Bean!

64

Why Can’t I Taste The Cupping Notes in Espresso?

65

How to Craft an Excellent Blend

66

Best Green Coffee For Espresso?

67

Mastering the Dark Roast: Sumatra Beans Secrets

68

Should I pre-heat my air roaster?

69

"What If You Can't Hear 1st Crack?"

70

YouTube Comments Rapid-fire

71

When Has 1st Crack *Really* Started?

72

Roasting Coffee at High Altitudes

73

How to Get Different Flavors from the Same Bean

74

"Are High-Priced Beans Worth It?"

75

‘Secondary Defects’ and Behmor Tips

76

Tips on Roasting "Chaffy" Coffees

77

What If My Roast Doesn’t Look “Even”?

78

Why are some coffees more acidic than others?

79

How to Know You've "Perfected" a Roast

80

"What if all the beans don't crack?"

81

Which Decaf Process is Best?

82

How to Tweak a Roast Profile

83

"Are Single Origins Better Than Blends?"

84

BONUS Interview with John Puckett, Owner/Operator

85

Ahem…Could You Be More Specific?

86

“The Worst Tasting Coffee I Ever Roasted”

87

Storing Raw Coffee for the End of the World!

88

Why We LOVE 'Typica' Coffees (and You Should Too)!

89

You're Not Just *Drinking* Coffee, Are You?

90

How Does Raw Coffee Grading Work?

91

"Is My 18-minute Roast Too Long?"

92

Do Natural, Honey, and Washed Coffees Roast Differently?

93

"My Fresh Roast is Spiking to 500 Degrees!"

94

Does Bean Size Really Matter?

95

How To Get Started With Cold Brew

96

When Should I Upgrade My Roaster?

97

What's the Deal with Robusta Beans?

98

Single Origin "Berry Blasters" Recommendations?

99

What About Mycotoxins in Green Coffee?