How Do You Roast Coffee Beans For Espresso?
Espresso is pressure-steamed coffee served in small shots. You can use any roast of coffee to make it, but using fresh-roasted beans is the secret to a great-tasting cup of coffee, whether prepared as espresso or just run through your drip machine. Fresh coffee beans are green, and, unlike pre-roasted coffee, they will stay fresh for up to two years. They are also cheaper than ready-to-brew so you get the best of both worlds: flavor and freshness, and low cost. Just remember to roast them at least 12 hours before use, as you should let them sit for 12 or more hours before brewing. If you roast them the day before, you will wake to freshly roasted coffee ready to be ground for your morning brew. Put a layer of beans in the frying pan. Don’t make the layer too deep, as you want to be able to stir or shake the pan so that all beans reach the bottom of the pan during the process. A layer of beans no deeper than ¾ of an inch works fine. Put pan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly or put
