How Do You Roast Green Coffee Beans With An Air Popper?
Learn how to roast green coffee beans in an air popper. This saves a significant amount of money over buying coffee at the grocery store. As a bonus, enjoy the freshest coffee ever. Measure 1/2 cup green coffee beans, or 3-4 ounces, and pour into air popper that directs hot air into the roasting chamber from the sides, not the bottom (see Tips & Warnings, below). Turn on air popper and stir beans using a wooden spoon until the beans spin automatically. This should happen around the “first crack” stage, when you hear a gentle cracking sound because the thin layer of chaff on the bean starts coming off. Continue roasting until the beans reach the desired roast: Cinnamon roast, just after first crack City roast, a couple minutes after first crack Full City roast, a few minutes after first crack French roast, at second crack, when a loud cracking sound is heard as small round chips of the bean pop off Espresso roast, a minute or two after second crack Italian roast, two or three minutes af
