This morning I fixed a 12 oz mug of cone filtered "pour over" coffee. Just now I fixed an 8 oz cup of Italian Moka pot coffee. My god, what a difference in fresh roasted beans ground right before use compared to store bought beans ground right before use. The term I hear used over and over again is store bought beans are "dead," and fresh roasted and ground beans are "alive." There's no better way to describe it. I'm blown away by the flavor, depth, and long, satisfying finish of the fresh roasted and ground beans.
I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about the wok idea for today's roast. A new wok I was going to buy at BB&Beyond was $20. A wooden spatula for stirring the beans while roasting was $8. Out of the blue I thought about going to the Goodwill store to see what they have. At the GW store I found a heavy, 4" deep, 8" diameter saucepan and a wooden spatula, both perfect for roasting coffee on my side burner. Total price out the door, $2.88.
I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about the wok idea for today's roast. A new wok I was going to buy at BB&Beyond was $20. A wooden spatula for stirring the beans while roasting was $8. Out of the blue I thought about going to the Goodwill store to see what they have. At the GW store I found a heavy, 4" deep, 8" diameter saucepan and a wooden spatula, both perfect for roasting coffee on my side burner. Total price out the door, $2.88.
