What, Another Coffee Website?
As I delved ever deeper into the world of coffee, I soon discovered that a great many of the coffee fan(atics) I came across, were, like me, wireheads as well. I guess it makes sense. After all, if you develop a love affair with coffee that has taken you into the world of homeroasting, and you are spending enough money on coffee and its paraphernalia for it to have its own line item in your household budget, then you are probably odd (maybe even geeky) in other ways, too.
I have no desire to reinvent the wheel, but over time, I've thought a lot about coffee and the process of turning a handful of pale green seeds from a tree grown thousands of miles away from my home in Western Canada into my favourite beverage. I've written a bit about it as I participated in various coffee communities, and wirehead that I am, it made a certain sense to me to gather some of what I have written and plunk it onto a website.
Thus, on the last day of 2006, was born Coffee Crone.
New on the Site
- Thermostat problems?: Some bread machines have thermostats that turn the machine off before the coffee is roasted. This is one look at how to get around that problem.
- Cooling Da Beans Two Ways: Neither method is fancy, but both work.
- My Take on the iRoast 2: You may want to read this before purchasing an IR2, which can be a great little roasting appliance, but has its limitations.
- Bread Machine/Heat Gun FAQ: A how to guide for roasting coffee using an unmodified bread machine and a heat gun.. Make sure you read the safety warnings/disclaimer!!
- Getting the Most Out of Your Krups Moka Brewer (KMB) The KMB never really caught on with North Americans. Maybe it was because it just didn't look like other coffee pots. Or maybe it was because it didn't have a clock, a timer, or a warming plate. Regardless, the KMB has a loyal following in the world of serious coffee, and, now that they are gone from No. American stores, the bidding for these wonderful brewers can get downright fierce on EBay. I scarfed up a spare brewer and an additional carafe before they were discontinued. I love my KMB.
- Roasting Coffee Using a Heat Gun/Bread Machine Combination This is a two page account of my adventures in coffee roasting using an old Sunbeam bread machine and a low end heat gun.
