In short: Heat a pan or drum roaster to 190-245°C, add 100-300 grams of unroasted coffee beans and stir for 12-18 minutes until they are evenly roasted. Then cool them down quickly in a colander. Light roast: 170-190°C, medium: 200-220°C, dark: 220-240°C.
Coffee lovers, listen up! We're going to explain how you can roast your own coffee beans right at home. You can probably brew a good, tasty cup of coffee by now. The next level is roasting your own beans: that way you influence every aspect of your fresh, home-brewed coffee.
In any case you'll need: unroasted coffee beans, a (wok) pan, a colander or bowl, a hob and a spatula. Note: it does take some practice to get to the perfect result.
Step-by-step: roasting coffee beans yourself
- Preheat a wok, pan or drum roaster to between 190 and 245 degrees.
- Put a colander in the fridge in advance so you can use it to cool the coffee beans.
- Add 100 to 300 grams of unroasted coffee beans to the preheated pan.
- Keep stirring the beans for 12 to 18


















