Episode 19: In this episode, we field an excellent question that tends to go un-asked and unanswered for most roasters, but listener Chris from Minnesota dared to ask it! We discuss what happens when you drop (end) a roast at the beginning or middle of 1st or 2nd crack, how it affects the flavor, and really how to think about how roasting technique affects the flavor profile of the coffee.

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Ethiopia: Organic Limu G2, Oromia

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Episode 18: If you've wondered how coffee is decaffeinated, what the pros and cons of the different decaffeination methods, and which decafs we prefer, this is the episode for you!

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Episode 17: Today we're fielding a question from a listener about how to go about tweaking a roast profile. Learning to roast coffee is easy; learning to perfect the art and science is another story! We give tips on what to focus on to take your roasting to the next level.

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Dominican Republic: Ramirez Natural, Jarabacoa

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Episode 16: Why do blends have a bad reputation? Are they really inferior to single-origin coffees? Hear our take on blends, their place in the specialty-grade coffee world, and how to get started creating your own!

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Catherine's all-time favorite Tanzania Peaberry

Stephen's go-to Brazilian Sweet Blue

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Bonus Episode #1: In this bonus episode, we're debuting our first-ever long-form interview! John Puckett, owner and operator of both Coffee Bean Corral and Current Crop Roasting Shop sits down with Stephen to tell the CBC story, discuss recent changes in the green coffee industry, and much more!

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Episode 15: Why don’t we post roasting directions or instructions for each coffee on our site? Wouldn’t that be more helpful? We give the whys and why nots in this episode, and discuss how to roast any new coffee well the first time around.

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Send specific “how to roast this coffee” questions to Catherine@CurrentCropRoasting.com or Stephen@CoffeeBeanCorral.com – We’ll respond as quickly as we can!

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Episode 14: Shots fired! This week, we respond to a review sent in by a RIY listener ranking a few coffees he recently roasted, including the worst coffee he’s ever roasted! We share our thoughts on his rankings, troubleshoot his roast process, and share a simple method of improving your coffee roasts.

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Come see us at NOLA Coffee Festival

Bob’s favorite: Brazil: Organic Fazenda Dutra

Bob’s 2nd favorite: Ethiopia: Organic Konga, Yirgacheffe

The worst coffee Bob ever roasted!: Bali: Organic Kintamani, Kintamani Highlands

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Episode 13: In this episode we tackle a question from a listener and "prepper" about how to keep his unroasted coffee fresh when the world goes to heck! We discuss green coffee long term storage best practices, whether vacuum sealing raw coffee makes a difference, and recommend our favorite "newbie" coffee roasting machines.

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Follow Current Crop Roasting Shop for more info on the upcoming Coffee Crawl in New Orleans!

Our recommended roaster for newbies: Fresh Roast SR540 & Fresh Roast SR800

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