MI, Here’s a little tip for ya. Chaff is actually great for the garden and commercial roasters toss out bag after bag. Around here, some of the nurseries have already caught wind and are taking it before I can get to it, but see if your local roaster will save you some bags of it and add it right to your compost.
You towards the end of roasting those beans was the highlight of my evening 😂😂😂 “I’m sweating”. You deserve every penny you make, for your channel! Brilliant
This video was awesome. There is nothing as satisfying as enjoying the fruits of your labour, especially when that labour has taken SIX YEARS! The one thing that I felt was missing from the video though, was some nice soft music in the background with Luke and Sindy drinking their coffee while sitting next to the coffee tree.
thank you so much for not raising the prices on your seeds. Love the family business with real values in an opportunity where many would take advantage you still provide the best seeds, best quantity, best price. Thank you!!
I haven't seen a video of the coffee tree. Don't know how I've missed that. "You don't want to burn 6 years of labor...." That would be crushing. Bless your heart. The fragrance is heaven, I know. when Café Europa closed I was soooo disappointed.
Phew, that was a lot of labour and love in one pan! I was feeling your stress! Am appreciating my hand-roasted coffee from a local friend that much more this morning.
My husband and I are enjoy watching your videos! We’ve learned so much from your channel. We bought coffee seeds from your store, we have been following your journey of your coffee bush for awhile now!
Here in Puerto Rico there's a lot of coffee plantations. I have seen this at scale and the roasting at scale. The roasting machine is so cool. And the smell is ridiculous
My favorite souvenir from PR was coffee we bought from a gentleman who owned a cigar/coffee shop. I still have a few beans and once in a while, I fresh grind them and go back to a wonderful vacation memory!!
@@luvmywings25 that's awesome. I always buy coffee, wine or something unique like that from the places I go for vacations. Btw there are a lot of small coffee producers making amazing coffee!
We've been home roasting our coffee for years. The character of the coffee doesn't come out for about a week after they are roasted. Truly it's better if they rest! Enjoy!
So exciting! I’ve been following your coffee journey for a while. So bummed we didn’t get to see the final product and taste test. Maybe in a future video??? 😆
Nicholas Hoffnagle For home coffee roasting I recommend the Fresh Roast coffee roaster. Really easy to use and gets rid of the guess work if you're new to coffee roasting. It only takes about 9 min to get to a dark roast and it has a chamber at the top to catch the chaff.
There used to be a coffee shop not far from my home, Café Europa, where they roasted the coffee beans for us. They had so many beans from all over the world, and customers could pick the bean then have it roasted to the degree (length of time/temp ?) we liked. It was amazing. So proud of you Luke! That is awesome. I want to do this. Also I want to make my own black pepper from peppercorn. Not sure I've got the energy or enthusiasm as Luke though. So much to grow, so little time! Its just like Luke says...grow big or go home!
Great job! Really awesome, I have always wanted to try growing my own beans, but it is likely impossible in Denmark. One thing I would like to add is that you should let it de-gas for a few days after you've roasted it. It releases a lot of co2 after it's roasted, and you kinda want to let the flavors develop a bit. People disagree on how long it should rest for, but I think 3 days is a good mark
@@giselacampos4550 Well, the main consensus is that the "body" really isn't that developed. But again, the world of coffee can be very snobbery, so take it with a grain of salt. You CAN drink the coffee immediately, and i would advice you to try for yourself and see the difference/ what you prefer. But when the harvest is as precious as in this case, i would give it the best chance of succeeding :)
We have been roasting green coffee beans at home for several years now. Green beans have a long shelf life but once roasted the oils make it perishable. Sourcing green beans is the most difficult. We have found a source of green beans in Seattle. And yes the process produces the nirvana you describe: the smell of fresh roast!
congratulations. I've ordered coffee beans from you and can't wait to get them started. But wow... six years for one pot of coffee? So sad. I want a coffee forrest!
Hey, I think that if you transplanted your coffee bush into a 20 gallon smart pot that it might work better for you than growing it in a plastic pot. That’s what I would use anyway. Because it’s cloth it’s not going to limit the roots, they can grow straight down and will their bowl sort of do this thing called air pruning. That’s just a suggestion anyway.
Dude, seriously THEE BEST video I’ve seen on RU-vid to date! And I’ve seen a lot! Wish I could give at least a 100k likes 👍🏻 as opposed to one! Well done!
Been roasting my own beans for over 40 years. First you should use a pan that is rounded around the edges. This will allow you to toss the pan rather than use a wire whisk. Also, the bean temperature needs to steady increase in heat. Don't allow the beans to cool down then heat back up. A timer isn't necessary if you can listen for the first crack. Sounds a little like a dampened bubble wrap bursting contest. Now depending on the bean how long do you roast it after the first crack. A few minutes pass first crack is about a medium roast. Darker roasts will go up and through a 2nd crack (sounds like firecrackers) But the bottom line is to try it. If power ever goes out, I can still roast my beans on a rocket stove and make a decent cup of Joe. The beans should be consistently the same color. If some are beige and some are dark brown you need to work on the consistency. The beans should rest for about a day. If you see an oily substance on the bean that shows you may have over roasted. (Like Starbucks) Pass the cream and sugar.
tixximmi1 Hi, I buy my coffee from one of the very top-end baristas in the world. He recommends to let the beans rest for 8-10 days after roasting (and packaging).Normally I'll wait 2 weeks. Within the first week the taste is overall a bit 'gassy' and the nuances change every day, and IMO it is not worth drinking. The magic happens after day 10 or so, where the full taste has developed. He sources his beans from small scale master growers around the world - well mostly from Central America and Africa. Actually the growers produce such a highly sought after beans, that they decide who gets to buy them. Given how his coffee tastes, I'll never bother roasting my own, let alone grow it 😂. The dude in the video only needs ~ 125 other coffee trees to get one (1) cup for him and the mrs. each per day. Oh yeah - so try to let your beans rest some more to see if not the taste improves. And if you can, pack them in one of those bags with a valve to allow them to cure in a protected invironment.
That is way cool! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Hope you use a French press! Lol. Anyway Congrats on your amazing harvest! May your garden be bountiful this season
Great post Luke. I used to buy green Kauai Coffee until they stopped selling it. It was $11.00 a bag. Then I could choose the roast level I wanted. Too bad I didn't save seeds to start. Now they are selling again $75,00 for 5 pounds. I found a lot easier successful way to roast. Do you want to know about that? Thanks for all you share. God bless you and the family and friends. Stay well, love you buddy.
I actually ordered some coffee seeds from the site. I was hoping they would be ok for the Mi weather. My wishlist is huge you have such a fantastic variety of seeds :D
Congratulations on your patient endeavour! If you had been roasting more beans and taking it darker, you would definitely have wanted to be outside as the volumes of smoke do not promote marital harmony! I find roasting in a wok on the side burner of my bbq works well.
I, too, have about ten producing coffee trees and they give enough for us, the couple, for a whole year drinks. It is better to DIY a small drum roasting one and it will give even roasting coffee beans. My coffee trees yield about 20 kg in a year.
Migarder I just watched your grandma canning tomatoes you should go check out channel Buon-A-Petitti . This this Italian grandma came for Italy as a young married wife and has been canning tomatoes without boiling canning jars in a pot since her mother taught her as a child. It might interest you
I am loving these videos. I have grown some plants/herbs indoors but really want to grow outside. I have a LOT of ground hogs, bunnies, and deer where I live. I don't want to cause harm to any animals and would love you if have any safe tips or tricks to grow outside without animals eating the crop. I did not see a video on this but if you already have one can someone please direct it my way.
VERY IMPORTANT. From Canada ontario. I was curious if you guys send seeds this far and how fast shipping might be. Everything is basically closed here and I checked a sorta local seed company and the earliest I can get them is may1st. I consider it essential since I want to avoid going to the grocery store as much as possible and grow my own ! Thank you in advance dude I've been a huge fan since starting gardening a few years back. 🇨🇦💚
I know this is off topic. Buuut I have soil gnats in my seedlings can I use Maggie's farm 3in1 on them. That's what I have and trying to stay at home here in central Ohio. I you appreciate your help. I've only used this on mature plants. I've never had soil gnats in my seedlings.
Do you add trifecta to a gallon of water or top dress? Also what plant type would you put it under? Thank you! The leaves are starting to get lighter so I know it's time
i have a coffee tree will the tree, will it flower on the same woody spots? i have a couple beans on it but it is young. I hope to see more as time goes on.
What temperature did you dry your beans at? I have been drying beans from my own coffee tree but when the husk is removed the beans are all a dark grey or black color as opposed to the green or light grey of the green coffee I buy. Am I drying them out too slowly? Will they eventually change color? I still have some cherries ripening on my tree and want to make sure I do it right so I don't mess up what I have left.
So what did it taste like. I am disappointed that you did not make a cup a coffee and let us know if it was all worth it! I am waiting to hear. Also, why didn't you do a video about cleaning and preparing the beans for roasting? But please let us know how it tasted!
Why are 10-12 gal biggest you can get? I have 20, 30 gal and 65 gal fabric pots and I know you can order 100+ gal. Up to about 1000 if you want. Fabric pot are awesome for adding space. Yes dry out faster get a big enough pot for what you grow. Example get a 15 gal for a single tomato plant. My 20 gal was full of beets spaced about 4”. As much as would fit. You can grab a 5 pack of 30 gal for like $30-$35 on amazon.
But is it any good? I've heard that coffee is only good if the bean comes from the proper conditions, like wine grapes, and part of the reason for the high cost of free trade organic coffee.
