coffee operations

splax

splax

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Nov 12, 2012
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Hunter 34 Portsmouth
Hello,

I have been toying with the idea of roasting my own coffee. Just like sailing it is easy to do, but to do it well requires some focused attention.
I have a Whirly-Pop popcorn popper with which I have just tried roasting coffee on the gas grill. I hope to be able to roast on the boat with the alcohol stove or the little grill. If I am at the dock the induction burner will work with the stainless steel popper. I think it is going to be good. I would have tried the air popper, but I wanted to be able to roast without electricity. In the same vein, I want to get a hand coffee grinder. I have a cold press to make the coffee.
For those who know the benefit of fresh roast coffee and grinding just before you make it, consider roasting rather than vacuum bagging ground coffee or roasted whole beans before a trip. That just keeps it from getting acidic, rather than preserving freshness. Green coffee beans keep well, so for the long term cruiser or live-aboard this might be an attractive option, since is something you would only do weekly.
 
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Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,673
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
Sounds like a great opportunity for next week's survey question. Who roasts their own coffee? Who would consider roasting coffee onboard? Do you prefer fresh roasted or Instant Maxwell House?
 
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RIVERCRUISER

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Dec 3, 2013
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HUNTER 29.5 PORT CHARLOTTE FL
Coffee beans can be roasted in any stainless or cast iron pan on any cooking heat source. You do need to be able to stir the beans while roasting. And as you said, it requires some focused attention.
You might be able to use some kind of hand held pepper mill to grind the beans.

My hand grinder, at home, is mounted on the kitchen wall. I know that I could never hold it steady enough if it was not mounted.

I do love a cup of coffee made with fresh roasted hand ground beans.
 
Terry Cox

Terry Cox

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Dec 25, 2000
5,932
Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
Coffee

No thanks. I prefer to get my roasted beans from Costco in a three pound bag and grind them for fresh coffee every morning. I looked into the price of buying unroasted beans, but not worth the small savings to roasted. We really like our coffee press for the best flavor.
 
pateco

pateco

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Aug 12, 2014
2,207
Hunter 31 (1983) Pompano Beach FL
What about some Sanka made with stale tank water. Just kidding LOL.

Fresh ground Blue Mountain in the French press does the trick. Cant seem to find it unroasted, but haven't looked online.
 
Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,673
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
pateco said:
Fresh ground Blue Mountain in the French press does the trick. Cant seem to find it unroasted, but haven't looked online.
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Even James Bond agrees. "Blue Mountain coffee. Best in the world." I agree with James.
 
Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

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Oct 14, 2005
2,191
1983 Hunter H34 North East, MD
Grinding...

Dunkin D's beans for a drip coffee maker made the morning coffee in the cockpit a treat when served with a buttered Drakes mini coffee cake hot out of the microwave (only in port). Just sayin...
 
Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,673
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
woodster said:
thats reserved for sardines only man have you no cooth :stirthepot::D
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Hey Woodster. We passed by Covington on the way to Atlanta tonight. I thought about you. Can we stop by for coffee and sardines in the morning? It'll have to be early, though. Our flight is at 9:45.
 
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sunman

sunman

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Jul 29, 2009
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Mac Mac 26D Suwannee
roasting ur own coffee beans on board/underway
U all have lost ur minds:doh:
 
woodster

woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
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S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
Kermit said:
Hey Woodster. We passed by Covington on the way to Atlanta tonight. I thought about you. Can we stop by for coffee and sardines in the morning? It'll have to be early, though. Our flight is at 9:45.
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check your PM's
 
Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,673
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
sunman said:
roasting ur own coffee beans on board/underway U all have lost ur minds:doh:
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Flying to TX out of Atlanta today. I wonder if we can roast beans on the engines.
 
YVRguy

YVRguy

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Jan 10, 2013
479
Hunter 34 Vancouver, BC
We're not barbarians

I must salute you for going even further than I do to bring civility on board. The sport of sailing aside, I have great fun trying to up the ante for comfort and civility on the boat. My girlfriend likes martinis so when she is aboard, I carefully chill a martini glass in the fridge and bring a bottle of Tanqueray 10 - the only gin she'll drink.

Another thing I'll do is use our Origo oven to warm the plates during the cooler months, so as not to cool off the succulent striploin thats about to come off the grill. When people laugh at me for going to such lengths my standard reply is "Hey, we're not barbarians."

So good on ya Splax, for roasting your own coffee on board. As it happens, I have a Whirley Pop (terrific invention) and I am now plotting to roast my own. Any other tips you have are appreciated.
 
splax

splax

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Nov 12, 2012
694
Hunter 34 Portsmouth
Re: We're not barbarians

Well, sweetmarias.com has good information and supplies. Using the Whirly-Pop over high heat seemed to be consistent roasting and I pulled it off the heat a couple minutes into second crack. I used a high heat meat thermometer poked through the lid for monitoring and it indicated 350 degrees then. You should stir pretty much constantly at a medium speed.
 
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