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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