Newbie's experience sharing in coffee roasting
The process of baking coffee at home seems like a distant challenge at first. Six months ago, I began exploring various coffee roasters, and the performance of the Kaleido Sniper Coffee Roaster M1 caught my attention. I thought that, similar to learning pour-over coffee, all I needed to do was watch tutorial videos and have some basic theoretical knowledge to easily get started.
However, when I really started this journey, I realized that roasting coffee beans is not just a technique, it is a profound knowledge. If the difficulty of making a normal cup of Nescafe coffee is 0 points, then I think the difficulty of a cup of hand-brewed coffee should be 50 points. And then to the difficulty of the bean roasting machine, I think it should really be about 500 points, even if it is not 300 points. The difficulty score jumps, and it should have too.From understanding where different coffee beans come from and how they are processed to choosing the right green beans, it was more complicated than I thought.
Getting Started with Baking Beans at Home
At the beginning, I thought that just getting started would be enough, so the process of roasting beans shouldn’t be too thrilling, so I started to meet different roasters or friends at 5lung. But at first, I thought that roasting beans was just a subject. I didn’t expect it. When it comes to actual contact, there are so many branches.
For example, from raw beans, we can learn about different estates, origins, altitudes, harvests, etc., what they have done to process this batch of green beans, and what bidding batches, harvest years, storage methods, etc., and then to different supplies I went to a merchant to buy green beans, and then I discovered that an order required at least 20 to 30 kilograms. As a result, I was stuck before I even started.
After solving the above problems, before roasting the beans, I still need a roasting machine, right? As a result, I found that there are very few roasting machines for display in Hong Kong, so I tried to ask different dealers, friends, and coffee makers Do friends or agents have a chance to check it out?
The results showed that direct fire, electric heating, machine power consumption, ROR (heating rate), temperature monitoring sensors, air and smoke exhaust systems, minimum amount of beans, and factors that affect the cost of each bean production, etc. Wait, there are a lot of different things.
After solving the above problems, before the machine comes to my home, I also need to check the power supply at home and whether the storage space can support it?
Unexpectedly, I was stuck at first before I learned the knowledge about roasting beans. Then I discovered that roasting beans is definitely a science and art, and it is much more difficult than I thought. But you ask me if I enjoyed it in the end?
The answer is of course YES.
First attempt at baking beans at home
Today, because I am preparing to implement this "coffee equipment rental plan", I decided to buy an entry-level "coffee equipment rental plan" in advance.Kaleido Sniper M1 Bean Maker", because no amount of theoretical knowledge is as good as actual practice.
From selecting the green beans, putting them into the bean frying machine and starting to fry them, while nervously paying attention to the data, watching the green beans in the bean frying machine slowly turn yellow, to the final product, the whole process is amazing. I started watching it half a year ago. Different knowledge, successfully produced today, is a feeling of anticipation, although the flavor is still far away, it makes it simple and charming. Even if the finished product is not yet at a professional level, the experience has given me a deeper understanding of coffee.
Summary of baking beans at home
Roasting beans is more difficult than I thought, but every time I bake beans, I always feel a sense of success. I hope to learn more in the future and share it with everyone to try one day. Received everyone’s reply: Oh! This bean you roasted is quite delicious. That's enough.
The above is my impression after trying it for the first time today. Regarding the "coffee equipment rental" part of the roaster, I actually initially thought of renting out a single machine. But after today, I feel that a matching package is needed, so this is I will pick up a bunch every two days. Maybe when I rent the machine, there will be different roasting books at the same time, plus some green beans. I hope it can help friends who are interested in coffee. Try to make it as easy as possible to get started.
In addition, I think what most people are concerned about is the rental price. There should be a final decision in the next few days. I will try my best to consider how to make it more affordable. I hope to promote coffee culture and give everyone a comfortable experience. That's it. , thank you all for seeing this.
Features of the Kaleido Sniper M1 coffee roaster
- Direct fire or electric heat options: Provides different heat source options to suit personal preferences and actual needs.
- Adjustable heating rate (ROR): Accurately controlling the heating rate during the baking process is crucial to the pursuit of baking quality.
- High-precision temperature sensor: Ensure precise control of temperature during the roasting process.
- Advanced exhaust system: There is an exhaust position at the rear. Just plug in the exhaust duct at home to help control smoke and odors and keep the indoor air fresh.
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Design suitable for various spaces: Considering the power and space constraints of different families, reasonable size and power consumption are designed.
When choosing a coffee roaster, the Kaleido Sniper M1’s professional features yet relatively simple operation make it stand out from roasters in the same price range. It's ideal for home roasters, and both novice and experienced roasters should benefit from it.
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