I wanted to give home roasting a try without making any major investment. Needless to say, the cheapest option outside of using the stove top or oven was an electric popcorn popper. I watched a few videos on YouTube and gave it a try. The beans appeared mostly evenly roasted, some were a bit darker than others but it didn't smell off. When I made a cup using them however, it tasted awful! What could I have possibly done wrong?ย
Did you, by chance, allow the beans to go through the degassing process? If not, that would be your problem! A lot of beginner roasters skip this step or aren't properly guided on it.ย
Did you, by chance, allow the beans to go through the degassing process? If not, that would be your problem! A lot of beginner roasters skip this step or aren't properly guided on it.ย
Ahh! This explains everything! I did not allow them to degas and now I can almost guarantee this was the issue. I attempting it again since posting this only I was not able to use them right away. I believe the were sitting in a loose-lidded jar for nearly 6 days before I made use of them and it tasted so much better.ย
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