Zach And Dani's Coffee roaster Instructional Manual - page 7
From the Expert
Kenneth Davids is one of the world’s leading experts on the subject of coffee
and coffee roasting. He is the author of four books on the subject of coffee
including; Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying and Home Coffee Roasting:
Romance and Revival. Kenneth Davids began his quest for the perfect cup of coffee
in the early 1970’s when he opened his first coffee shop in San Francisco,
California. Since then he has been traveling the world researching the history of
coffee, the many different varieties of coffee, the various methods of coffee
production and the best roasting techniques. Through his extensive research on
the topic, Kenneth Davids has concluded that roasting one’s own coffee at home is
the best way to get the most flavorful, aromatic, and delicious cup of coffee. In
Home Coffee Roasting: Romance and Revival Kenneth Davids notes the many reasons
why roasting ones own coffee at home is best. From the fact that roasting at home
provides unsurpassed freshness and flavor to the fact that unroasted beans are up
to 50% less expensive than pre-roasted, stale beans, Kenneth Davids shows why
“For those who really love coffee, the moment may have come to leave both cans
and enormous coffee-store chains behind and enjoy coffee as people did before the
advent of brand names, chain stores, and advertising: by roasting your own.”
Kenneth Davids has personally endorsed Zach and Dani’s gourmet coffee
roaster because he has experienced the difference that roasting premium Arabica
beans at home can make. Kenneth Davids wrote the following pages especially for
Zach & Dani’s. Use them as a reference as you begin to experiment with home
coffee roasting. Read on for tips on how to become a home coffee roasting expert
from the man who wrote the book on it.
©1996 by Kenneth Davids from HOME COFFEE ROASTING: Romance and Revival by
Kenneth Davids. Reprinted with permission of St. Martins Press, LLC.
A Few Words from Kenneth Davids,
author of Home Coffee Roasting: Romance and Revival:
Why Roast Coffee at Home?
• Freshness and flavor. Coffee is best about a day after it has been roasted. Once
past that moment, a rapid and relentless deterioration in flavor sets in as the
protective envelope of carbon dioxide gas dissipates, allowing oxygen to
penetrate the bean and stale the delicate flavor oils. For someone who
genuinely loves coffee, the bouquet of optimally fresh beans is unquestionably
the most tangible of the many reasons to roast coffee at home.
• Personal satisfaction. Roasting coffee at home allows us to outflank
consumerism by gaining control of a heretofore-mysterious process that was
once imposed on us by others. Home roasting is also an art. A minor one
perhaps, but an art nonetheless, and one that can provide considerable
gratification.
• Money. You can save anywhere from 25% to 50% by roasting at home.
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Caring for Your Roaster After Use
1. Your roaster must be cleaned after every use. This will ensure the safe
operation of the machine, its longevity and optimal roasting results.
2. With the machine disassembled, brush or rinse the chaff particles off the
screen.
3. Wash the chaff cup, roasting chamber, and roaster top with soap and warm
water or run these parts through your dishwasher. Let all removable parts air
dry before re-assembling the roaster.
CAUTION: Not cleaning these parts or operating the machine without proper
installation will shorten the life of the roaster and can create the opportunity
for the roaster to overheat and malfunction. Make sure that all washable
components are completely dry before using.
4. The roaster may be wiped clean with a damp cloth and set to air dry.
Note: At no time should the roaster housing ever be submerged or placed in the
dishwasher.
5. Please note the vents surrounding the drive shaft. Blow or wipe away any
debris with a damp towel. This surface should be clean and free of all debris
before beginning your next roasting cycle.
6. Log the results in your Roasting Journal (see page 18). This will help you learn
about the many and varied coffee flavors, blends and roast colors. Have fun
and enjoy!
Note: A standard oven cleaner can be used to remove heavy coffee oil build-up that
may accumulate after several months of use.
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