There are a few things you want to watch for when choosing a bread machine to use as a coffee roaster. You want an all metal stirring assembly and you want the bottom of the pan to be solid. Some bread machines have plastic pieces holding the stirring thing-a-ma-bob in place, and the heat gun could melt the plastic. Do not use any bread machine that has a plastic stirring assembly or if the receptacle in which the pan sits is plastic, rather than metal.

You will need a bread machine, a heat gun, a fan or other cooling device, a pot-holder or heat resistant mitt for lifting the bread pan out of the bread machine housing, a colander or wire basket in which to dump the beans, and a fire extinguisher (just in case). This is an outdoor activity. Roasting coffee produces lots of smoke and lots of blowing (and sometimes glowing) chaff. Do not do this indoors.

Wheat bran aids in digestion and also gives bread a richer taste. Recipes don’t normally call for very much, but it can be found in the flour isle at the supermarket.

The problem may be in the flour you are using. If you are using all-purpose flour try switching to bread flour, which contains more gluten. Gluten helps the bread rise. You may also check to be sure you have enough sugar as yeast feeds on sugar. Always make sure your ingredients are warm or, at least, at room temperatures. If you have them at lower temperatures it may kill the yeast.

One thing you can try is to put ½ tablespoon of oil in each corner of the pan before adding the water. This method has worked well for many people.

Roast only what you can use within a week. Store the roasted whole bean then grind only enough beans to use just before you prepare your coffee. Each roaster will roast a different amount of beans so you may roast more frequently depending on your choice.

You use the dough cycle. All bread machines seem to have one. And if your machine is designed to produce a 2 pound loaf of bread, there should be more than enough time on the dough cycle to roast your coffee. If you use a bread machine with a short dough cycle (fewer than 20 minutes or so), try stopping the machine at 5 or 6 minutes, well before first crack, for a few seconds. The cycle should reset, and then you can start again.

A typical home roast takes about 10 minutes, plus five minutes of cooling. Lighter roasts can take as little as 8 minutes, darker roasts 13 minutes or more.

Yes. Stop by our corporate facilities in Tampa and we will give you a tour of our roasting plant. You can even sample our award winning coffees. Our roaster is the only one like it in the Southeast United States.

Green coffee beans typically cost less than half as much as roasted beans, and very often one quarter as much. Home roasting not only provides vastly superior coffee, it provides substantial savings. For more information on the economics of home roasting, click here.

Comparing same blends and same cup size, there is more caffeine in a prepared cup of roast and ground coffee than in a prepared cup of instant coffee.

No. Bread wrappers are not sufficiently moisture-vapor resistant to be used for freezing. A freezer-weight polyethylene bag should be used.

Many people find that a one cup coffee maker meets all of their coffee urges in a quick and reliable manner. One cup coffee makers generally give high quality coffee in a timely enough manner for each cup to be served fresh. But some households drink six or seven cups of coffee each morning... Portugal may not be the first country you think of when you're looking for new wines to sample.

Coffee makers that run on automatic are available in all sizes and shapes to suit your needs. Some make regular coffees and others are more specialised for drinks like latte or espresso. Whatever your coffee desires may be, there is a machine out there designed for you. You may find ones that come complete with a coffee grinder or ones that are programmable and whose alarms get you up in time the next morning.

You could be using the wrong filter. Our coffee filters are designed to specifically fit all Bunn Home Coffee Makers; other filters may cause problems.

Electric popcorn poppers don't have all the conveniences of our home roaster units but they do the job and do it well, whether you like a light or a dark roast. Roasting with popcorn poppers is simple and eliminates the expense of a new roaster. This kind of roasting has other advantages, too: It lets you experience the various phases of coffee roasting ? the "first crack" as moisture leaves the bean, the change in color as the bean roasts.

Always allow roast to rest for 10 to 15 minutes after cooking before slicing. Cover loosely with a dome of aluminium foil.

It is likely that too little liquid was added to your dough. During bread making one adds liquid to the yeast to stimulate its production of CO2 allowing the dough to rise. If too little liquid is added the yeast cannot produce enough gluten, causing the loaf to be too small and dense.

Better quality cookware will be layered with a more durable non-stick finish, protecting the surface against wear and tear. Nonstick surfaces may be scratched with metal utensils, so try wood or plastic instead.

Choose a fine ground, light roast, ORGANIC coffee. It may be from any number of places, that is not important and there is no specific type of coffee for any specific ailment (recent question sent to us). What is equally important is the preparation. One needs to follow the "enema recipe" (in the handbook) in order to simmer off the volatile oils and then strain through a tea strainer to allow the sediment to pass through.