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We Are Alive! Roasting Green Coffee Beans

Every January around my birthday, I use a special coupon online with coffeeproject.com to purchase raw coffee beans. Getting them raw means I can store them for years and years and in the right conditions, they will stay perfectly fresh and ready for roasting any time.

Uncertain Blend

My favorite green coffee beans to purchase is called "Uncertain Blend". Explained as various beans that spill from multiple bags, collected and sold all together. It's their most affordable bean ($5.00/lb) and knowing how many fancy (and expensive) beans they sell, I know this variety of coffee beans will be high quality. I've always been happy with the outcome.

Any Expensive Beans in There?

Among their offerings, the Coffee Project sells "the world's most expensive coffee" which is the Wild Arabica Kopi Luwak. Valued at about $150/lb.

Perhaps there are some in my "uncertain" blend? Who knows? Could be!

https://coffeeproject.com/products/wild-arabica-kopi-luwak

These premium raw beans are found "excreted" from the wild Asian Palm Civet. Yes, they're found in poop. I hope they wash them well.

Wild Arabica Kopi Luwak is one of the rarest and most expensive coffees in the world. It is produced using a unique process where wild Asian palm civets (Luwak in Indonesian) consume ripe Arabica coffee cherries, digest the fruit, and excrete the beans. The beans undergo fermentation inside the civet’s digestive system, which is believed to enhance their flavor by reducing bitterness and adding a smooth, complex profile. (ChatGPT)

You can never be CERTAIN what is in the UNCERTAIN blend. A fun amount of mystery with my green coffee roasting experience.

Spilling the Beans

I pour a good amount of green "uncertain" coffee beans into a pan on high heat. After less than a minute, the green beans begin to turn yellow/orange.

As they begin to roast, I can begin to smell the aroma of roasting coffee. I hear the first "crack" and it's a sign that they are progressing in the roasting process.

They turn from yellow/orange to a light brown. They're getting closer!

As they darken, I start to see smoke - a good sign. But not too smoky, that means they're burning!

Once the color looks about right, I take them off the heat and spray them with a mist of water to cool them down. My wife helps me by taking them outside to remove the chaff and cool them down in the cold.

Because there is a variety of beans, different sizes and types, they usually will not roast with a consistent dark color, there are always some lighter and darker. That's ok. I'm CERTAIN it will make a good grind once they rest for a while.

I put them on a paper towel to dry and rest a bit.

These beans are at least 5 years old (maybe older) but they still smell just as good as fresh as when they were first imported. These are some of my oldest beans, my newest ones are still in boxes.

Beautiful light roasted beans! I could have roasted them further, making them black, but it produces too much smoke for my family. So, lightly roasted they are!

I put them in a jar, this is enough for maybe two or three cups of STRONG coffee, using the pour-over method.

I roast my coffee, while enjoying my morning coffee. I'm drinking a certain blend, roasted and ground at some facility somewhere. It may not be as unique as "coffee project" coffee, but it's enjoyable just the same.

Once these beans rest a while, usually overnight, they'll be ready to be ground and made into a delicious uncertain coffee drink, certain to get the day started well!

Bless the Most High for delicious home-roasted coffee!


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  • @neblomax(58)· 571d

    It's an old custom to drink those coffee beans close to your birthday?

    By the way, when is your birthday?

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  • @apanamamama(69)· 571d

    That's super cool! I wonder if any of the uncertain beans are from Panama. We have some of the most expensive coffee in the world grown here as well. Also some coffee that have won worldwide awards. Janson coffee is supposedly really good and won many awards. We share a fence line with them. I'm not a coffee drinker, however, so I can't weigh in on how amazing they are. Ha!

  • Funny in my mind I could smell the coffee beans roasting. Mmm smells so good indeed! LOL :D very interesting way to enjoy coffee. Come to think of it, I haven't thought of this. Just learned something new today. Thank you for sharing your experience. Happy new week ahead!

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  • @logen9f(77)· 572d

    Freshly brewed and ground coffee tastes better. Looks like the uncertain blend were mostly Arabica beans which tastes best. You have a good deal! Coffee Luwak or Alamid Coffee in our country is expensive because of its scarcity. There's not much production of those. !BBH

  • @edgerik(70)· 572d

    That's such a cool tradition around your birthday. The "Uncertain Blend" sounds like a fun and affordable way to explore different flavors, and who knows, you might just have a bit of that fancy Kopi Luwak in there.

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  • @myjob(72)· 572d

    Very interesting, I think I could almost smell them roasting.

    I would be better off not knowing if the poop beans were in there. !ALIVE

  • @alohaed(68)· 572d

    That looks awesome actually, in a french press that would be amazing. I have never roasted coffee beans but when I lived in Hawaii I would ocassionally purchase cacao pods (chocolate) roast those and make a hot cacao beverage usely with some red pepper in it to add some spice.

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  • @silvertop(76)· 572d

    Awesome roasting, enjoy your coffee!😊 Nothing nicer than freshly roasted coffee!! After Church today our first priority is firing up our two gas Coffee roasters, I am almost out of Coffee Lol!😇

  • @summertooth(74)· 572d

    This is amazing, I had no idea roasting at home was that easy! I worked at a coffee shop for a bit and they roasted in a coffee roaster and the guy always made it seem nearly impossible even in the machine that was made for the job. I'm going to check that company out.

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  • @tsnaks(68)· 572d

    I think it's crazy that the most expensive type of coffee is literally poop 😅

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  • @joyce152218(62)· 572d

    wow this is awesome share i want to try it as well🙏🏻

  • @tamaralovelace(70)· 572d

    That was delightful to read! I've never roasted my own beans, but I believe that going from green to fresh brewed would deliver the very best coffee experience. I've got to try it now :D Thanks for the info!

  • @arshadkhan4421(62)· 572d

    Coffee beans you roasted at home look so beautiful and colorful.You made amazing coffee drink to keep you active and fresh.Looking natural and delicious drink.

  • @jmis101(72)· 572d

    This is amazing. I love how you prepare your beans for coffee yourself. It will make you enjoy your works.

    Though,here we hardly drink coffee.

  • @javedkhan1989(70)· 572d

    What a coincidence, brother; I just drank a cup of coffee. The uncertain coffee beans 🫘 look very yummy... You roasted the beans quite well. Their color looks stunning. Nice sharing brother...