Air Popper Coffee Roasting

These glass chimneys are very easy to find.

Air popper coffee roasting. Most popcorn poppers on the market today roast about 75 85 grams of green coffee per batch or enough coffee for a 10 cup pot. The presto poplite gourmet hot air popper sells for less than 20. Used is ok but don t. The vents allow the coffee to move in a circular motion as it roasts.

Unfortunately i ll only be using the glass. All you have to do is add the coffee beans watch them slowly roast and remove them when they ve reached the desired color and level. Be careful not to surround the popper too closely with any type of container though as it can inhibit the air intake to the popper which can cause it to get too hot. The air popcorn popper will blow out the chaff as the beans are roasting.

The hot air enters from the sides allowing the beans to heat. But since hot air poppers are made for popcorns which usually cook at a lower temperature roasting coffee with it can take some time. Some hot air popcorn poppers have mesh bottoms or bottoms with holes. Essential to achieving this is being able to roast your own coffee from green coffee beans which gives the most amazing fresh flavor and scent.

I found this lamp at an antique mall for 15. As the roast of the coffee bean progresses the coffee beans get lighter. In order to safely roast coffee the hot air chamber should look like this. This is why a chimney is a necessary addition to any home air popcorn popper.

First most new popcorn poppers will not get hot enough to roast coffee so you ll need to find an older version. Roasting in a popcorn popper typically takes about 5 7 minutes for a light roast 7 8 minutes for a darker roast. Coffee roasting with a hot air popper. If you can t find the poplite buy the cheapest air popper you can find.

Not every hot air popper is suitable for roasting coffee. Second units that have air vents along the inside wall of the roasting chamber are preferred as they don t require modification. Everyone does it a little differently so feel free to make your o. As a result they begin to fly out of the roasting chamber.

Also most hot air poppers can t even properly roast coffee beans since the hot air cannot reach the temperature required for the roasting process. When selected and used properly your hot air roaster will roast many batches of coffee. Poppers that have a mesh screen on the bottom of the chamber require modification and have the. Second hand stores and garage sales are a good place to start.

Not to mention the ability to casually mention you. So a hot air popper pretty much does all the work. Air roasting beans produces quite a bit of smoke so roast on your porch or at least outside. I m well on my way to complete coffee snobbery.

Be sure to inspect the bottom of a potential popper. This design is not safe for roasting coffee beans as it could possibly cause safety hazards. Here s some quick tips to help you add a little control when roasting with your air popper. To ensure the best roast it is crucial that the air enters your popper through the side vents and that the bottom of your popper has no holes and is completely flat and smooth.

You can usually do 2 or 3 back to back roasts but this will shorten the popper s life. Yes i m talking about using an air popcorn popper.