Has anyone tried to roast coffee beans?
2015223
Yes, on popcorn setting. Unfortunately it takes about an hour. After repeated usage for this purpose, it melts the plastic arbor enough for it to separate from the metal for the stir arm, rendering it useless.
2015224
Yes, but it will roast the beans better if you replace the Kettle Krazy's plastic bowl/cover with a convection oven lid, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NJGCUK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This Kettle Krazy is actually better to use for roasting coffee beans than the http://www.amazon.com/West-Bend-82306-6-Quart-Electric/dp/B00004RC6R/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1396541674&sr=1-1&keywords=stir+crazy - 1) because the stirrers are thicker than the Stir Crazy, and 2) the heat base in which the stirrer attaches to is metal, not plastic. If you Google Stir Crazy Convection Coffee Roasting, you'll see what I'm talking about, however, all those examples, they had to modify the Stir Crazy by replacing the cheaper stirrer, plastic heat base and some examples they even added one of those stands or a base from a wok so that the convection lid they're using had enough room to sit or fit on the Stir Crazy. The convection oven I pointed out above is unlike the ones in the examples where it has a taller glass cover, which is perfectly designed to fit over the Kettle Krazy, due to the KK's taller metal heating base. Plus, Kettle Krazy has a Nut setting, which IMHO, is better for roasting the coffee beans vs. using the popcorn setting, however, the real roasting will come from the convection oven lid.
2015225
My husband uses this to roast coffee often and it still works like a charm. Makes the whole house smell VERY strongly of roasting coffee - not a bad thing, just intense. While the beans are still warm we can flavor with extracts - makes a very "smooth" tasting cup of coffee.
2242157
I like to use a coffee specially roasted for espresso in my local community. It is ground a little more finely, too, to improve the capture of the beautiful oils from the coffee beans.
748262
I've not used mine for either but suspect it would not be the best way to cook them. The fire is on one long burner and would only heat a narrow portion of the pot or coffee maker.
239754
Mine just died this morning, but I roasted about 100 batches of beans (60 grams each) over the course of a year and a half. It did a great job. Not bad for the price. I'll try to buy another one, unless I talk myself into upgrading to a "real" coffee roaster.
2150190
I never have. They work great if you take them out of the machine, turn they upside down on solid surface of sink and tap them. I leave them like that for a few minutes, open them up and tap them on the side of the trash can, rinse them out and they are ready to dry and use again. We use them every day. They clean up nicely and no grounds transfer to your cup of coffee.
285847
This machine lets you brew pre-ground coffee, so the only way I can think of is to grind the beans, add the chicory to the ground coffee, and measure the amount you need for a single serving into the ground coffee chamber. A long way of saying, yes, you can do it.
1379576
Using oily beans will create build up in the grinder that will cause it to fail over time. Medium roasts are best with super automatic machines
1924327
This machine is designed for roasting half pound coffee. Anthing else will be your story to share. For my machine, I won't even consider it.
182651
Definitely can roast coffee in this, those saying "no" are uninformed and should not comment without specific knowledge. Other poppers may be better suited however. You need 1350 watts or greater to get good results. Google "Home roasting" for info.
233478
Probably need espresso grind - best if fresh roasted -also, with practice best with bottomless portafiltet
239751
Mine just died this week after a year of pretty regular use for coffee roasting. I roasted probably 0.5 lb every other weekend. Light roasts, about 4-6mins/per batch x 4-6 batches. Not as long as I'd hoped but not horrible for <$30.
832561
I'm not into dark roasts, but agree with others they come out a bit better. The important thing is a fine grind (but not too fine), I set my grinder to about the middle of the "fine" grinds. You need to pack the coffee in, I use a very small spoon to press it in but obviously a finger would do. I do 5 at a time, depending how much coffee you drink, you might want to get 2 packs and do 10 at a time. I put them in a ziplock and use in a day or 2, then repeat.
343240
I do not know if you can roast coffee in the Wabash Popcorn Popper... since I do not drink coffee I have never thought about trying to roast coffee beans. I would think that you would have to spend along time turning the handle to achieve the results you might want. Just my opinion anyway.
1253977
Haven't tried, but I imagine it may be difficult to clean as the grounds could potentially get embedded into the mesh filter. The filter itself does look fine enough to strain coffee grounds though.
385102
If you use whole beans and grind them a little coarse, that's the best option. However, I've used pre-ground beans and its worked fine, you just have to beware the extra-bitter magic dust that settles out into the last sip. This is probably true of any press though
182648
Yes. I have a Presto PopLite and have completed hundreds of roasts in it. Use about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of unroasted coffee beans per batch, depending on the size of the bean. You must agitate the beans during the roast or you will cause the chaff to ignite and the beans to scorch. To do this, I hold the popper in my hands and gently shake it up and down. I also replaced the lid with a small piece of duct work from the hardware store. Roasting coffee in the popper will obviously void the warranty, but in my experience, it is the best and cheapest way to roast coffee at home.
1584406
I haven't tried it, but it should work. Its a pretty big roasting pan, but keep in mind the spaces between the grates are large so you'd only want to use it with a roast that is pretty good size.