Coffee Roasting Handbook (also eBook)

#1: Post by **TomC** » October 16th, 2013, 2:25 am

Stumbled upon this about 2 hours ago checking out a roasting lab supply company. Curiosity got the best of me and since it was only $19 for the eBook, I pulled the trigger. I don't regret it although it didn't really blow my mind with new information. But it's worth more than $19 to someone starting out in roasting, and covers everything from bean inspection, how certain beans take to roasting, development of general profile concepts, etc. It's not going to blow the lid off any trade secrets or make a master roaster out of someone, but it has many simple guidelines and tips to follow. I didn't check to see how much the actual book cost, the eBook had all the photos from what I could tell.

Worth checking out for most people here though, myself included. It's like a condensing of small nuggets of coffee roasting general theory and concepts put into one large easy to read format. It's not exhaustive by any means. I read thru it in about an hour while watching TV.

Coffee Roasting Handbook

#2: Post by **rsnidjik** » October 16th, 2013, 12:26 pm

Hmm. Is there a way to sample a chapter or at least see the table of contents or index? I'd rather spend $19 on beans, but if the book is really good, I'd be interested.

Thanks.

#3: Post by **Jerry43** » October 16th, 2013, 1:39 pm

To see the first five pages, click on the paper book ordering option and it has the sample pages.

October 16th, 2013, 1:58 pm

Thanks. That's helpful. It looks like a pretty good book, but I've read plenty of threads on this forum that are more than 40 pages long.

#5: Post by **blueboyz** » October 18th, 2013, 1:11 pm

worth checking out:

Home Coffee Roaster- by Kenneth Davids

#6: Post by **yakster** » October 18th, 2013, 2:24 pm

Just bought this Coffee Roasting Handbook and Scott Rao's latest eBook.

#7: Post by **Italyhound** » October 18th, 2013, 3:54 pm

I like both Scott Rao's books a lot.

I will check out his ebook, thanks Chris. Is it anything knew above the espresso book?

#8: Post by **yakster** » October 19th, 2013, 6:37 pm

I haven't had much of a chance to read either eBook. I tried reading the coffee roasting handbook on my iPhone (4) on the plane, but the screen was just too small and I gave up. I have both of Scott Rao's previous books, I'll take a look and post what I think of the new eBook (maybe on a new thread).

#9: Post by **yakster** » November 15th, 2013, 11:54 am

I agree, Scott Rao's new eBook reads more like the training presentation that he'd give to new Barista, which is handy in it's own right.