I have been extremely spoiled by my husband’s new found hobby of roasting his own coffee beans. Last night, I became aware of this when I made a huge pot of “generic” coffee (the kind that I keep in the refrigerator in hope that it will taste somewhat fresh) for our small group. I immediately apologized for the terrible batch after I took my first sip. The responses were “What’s wrong with it?” and “It tastes great!” I realized, then, that people were either acting unnaturally kind (our small group has definitely passed the “kindness” stage) or that I really must have little tolerance for store bought coffee. The latter is for sure true. The benefits are, however…
- cost effective: the green beans are only about $4 per pound
- better quality: by roasting them yourself, you can brew them as soon as 24 hours after they have been roasted (a fresher taste because of no shelf time)
- you can control the exact roast of the bean (dark, medium, or light)
- they smell and taste incredible!
The next step is to start our own cafe…
3 years ago • 1 note
