Given the American love affair with coffee, it's surprising more people don't roast their own beans at home. Not only does home roasting ensure the freshest, most splendid cup of coffee, it's also a ...

It all started about nearly 15 years ago when I had a conversation with a friend who’d recently taken up the hobby of home coffee roasting. The motivation? First, quality and taste, but also to cut ...

For Dave Smithman, owner of Yellow Dog Coffee Roasters in Stafford, the journey into the world of coffee began with a popcorn popper. Smithman, 30, began drinking coffee in his 20s, and knew he could ...

We bought some green coffee beans and a second hand hot air popcorn popper. On our first attempt to roast the beans we roasted the popcorn popper. I'm looking for another (inexpensive) choice for ...

Roasted coffee beans in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon - Dmitriy Kulakov/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The first thing that many of us do each day is ...

The preparation and consumption of coffee has become something of an art from in our community, with many people going to extravagant lengths to achieve the perfect cup. [Eric Sorensen] was keen to ...