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“We have worked extensively with Len over the years to unlock the secrets of green coffees and optimize roast profiles. Coffee Roaster’s Handbook is a treasure trove of practical tips and coffee hacks that until now, one could only have learned through a career's worth of trial and error. Len's handbook is a kickstart for roasters everywhere.” ―Justin Will, Inspired Coffee Merchants, inspiredcoffee.com
“Most individuals who enter the world of coffee roasting ‘fall’ into it through a passion and love for coffee in itself. The danger of this approach, of course, is that one risks becoming a romantic or an idealist in their craft and never pursues it with the proper knowledge, training, and skills to take that passion to that next level until much later than they should (trust me, I know!). But the key to proper knowledge is having the proper tools in your toolbelt. Whether you're just stepping into the world of home roasting or have been roasting at a commercial level for years, this book will become one of your most important and frequently used tools. This is not a book that regurgitates a lot of the same basic coffee wisdom you'll find in other books. Our understanding of both the product and the craft should continue to break new ground, provide new wisdom, and grow new passions. Len Brault's Coffee Roaster's Handbook does just that. This will be a book I will return to time and time again.” ―Randy Hardman, Owner, Drinklings Coffee and Mugs
About the Author
Len Brault believes coffee has a tremendous capacity to create improvement in millions of lives worldwide. Since 2005, he has run an online coffee website (LensCoffee.com) and held many seminars on coffee brewing and roasting. Currently, his company supports projects to help prevent the extinction of Liberica in the Philippines and initiatives to expand the practice of direct trade in the coffee industry.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for new roasters.
Great information. Easy to read and understand.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read - full of facts
The author knows coffee. This book is well written and presented with lots and facts and pictures.
4.0 out of 5 stars Grear, but not a complete guide.
Awesome read, especially for a beginner getting into roasting their own coffee. It was easy to read and very informative. I hate to have to give it a 4 star, but it left out a very crucial part to coffee, the grind.
5.0 out of 5 stars Method and Madness
I have been buying coffee from Len Brault since 2006. My UPS driver saw that I had just purchased an espresso machine and suggested that I go down the street and visit Len. At the time, he was working out of a basement office space in a medical and lab building. No windows, a little creepy and weird. I think there was a sign on the door that said Clockwork Commerce. What does that have to do with coffee? I knocked, Len opened the door and we started talking about coffee. The room was filled with coffee that he was importing from Vietnam and the Philippines. He asked me what kind of coffee I liked. I knew that I liked espresso, but I completely lacked the vocabulary to even try to communicate what I wanted. He translated my gibberish into a taste profile and gave me a bag of a Vietnamese espresso blend. He talked about front palate and back palates. I started to call Len "Coffee Yoda" in my head. I smelled the coffee he told me to buy and it smelled like chocolate mocha sauteed in butter. WTF? I thought it was flavored coffee initially. Len gave instructions about how to figure out how to make the coffee with my equipment. And he explained that I needed to experiment and take notes. The message was: "Make better coffee with science." It was the best espresso I had ever had even with my consumer machine.The Coffee Roaster's Handbook is like talking to Len. I am not sure when Len started roasting and blending exactly, but I realized that he was really good at it when he recreated that Vietnamese espresso I mentioned earlier himself, after a family feud ended the production of the blend in 2009. His version has the same body and taste profile, but turned up to 11.I feel like I now have the vocabulary to really talk about coffee after reading the book. There is a very good explanation of the whole process from choosing beans to cupping and recording the results. He provides a method for exploring roasting and quantifying and recording the results.I am not going to pursue roasting myself because I want to continue to be married. Fortunately for me, Lens Coffee is only 10 minutes away.
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of help for me through my coffee roasting journey
I really like this book,, it's been a lot of help for me through my coffee roasting journey. If things don't get too bad, although it's not looking good, I'll be getting some of the different types from the Philippines, Liberica, and Excelsa sound like something useful in finding the perfect blend for a good strong espresso. So far my favorite blend is Vietnamese Robusta, and a Brazilian peaberry both French roasted. I've also discovered some great tasting beans from Guatemala, and Nicaragua. I'll have to try to stock up while I can before everything gets a LOT worse than it already has. Wishing everyone the best of luck in their roasting journey, and life
3.0 out of 5 stars Fine, very basic.
Superficial coverage, general. May be good for brand new beginner roasters. James Hoffmans books are quite a bit better in my opinion. Haven't seen Scott Rao's books.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Love 💕
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book to get started in roasting
A solid read, I only wish the Chemical processes that happen during roasting where described in more Detail. All together a solid book to get started in Roasting.
I like it
Great book, lots of information there
Misses the most important teaching points of roasting
This book is good for a broad overview of coffee but not as much for actual roasting. It misses out completely on explaining important concepts like rate of rise, turn around points, etc. even worse it shows you a graph with some of these terms being used, but then completely fails to explain what they mean.I bought the book to learn about those concepts, but instead it focuses more on coffee as an industry and less on actual roasting.
Excellent book
Beautifully presented, easy to read book filled with well researched information and loads of author experience.
Not the best
Does not explain in great detail how to roast coffee, very generic
Excellent for beginners
Fundamentals are well explained.
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AED8541
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Order today to get by 7-14 business days
Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
“We have worked extensively with Len over the years to unlock the secrets of green coffees and optimize roast profiles. Coffee Roaster’s Handbook is a treasure trove of practical tips and coffee hacks that until now, one could only have learned through a career's worth of trial and error. Len's handbook is a kickstart for roasters everywhere.” ―Justin Will, Inspired Coffee Merchants, inspiredcoffee.com
“Most individuals who enter the world of coffee roasting ‘fall’ into it through a passion and love for coffee in itself. The danger of this approach, of course, is that one risks becoming a romantic or an idealist in their craft and never pursues it with the proper knowledge, training, and skills to take that passion to that next level until much later than they should (trust me, I know!). But the key to proper knowledge is having the proper tools in your toolbelt. Whether you're just stepping into the world of home roasting or have been roasting at a commercial level for years, this book will become one of your most important and frequently used tools. This is not a book that regurgitates a lot of the same basic coffee wisdom you'll find in other books. Our understanding of both the product and the craft should continue to break new ground, provide new wisdom, and grow new passions. Len Brault's Coffee Roaster's Handbook does just that. This will be a book I will return to time and time again.” ―Randy Hardman, Owner, Drinklings Coffee and Mugs
About the Author
Len Brault believes coffee has a tremendous capacity to create improvement in millions of lives worldwide. Since 2005, he has run an online coffee website (LensCoffee.com) and held many seminars on coffee brewing and roasting. Currently, his company supports projects to help prevent the extinction of Liberica in the Philippines and initiatives to expand the practice of direct trade in the coffee industry.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for new roasters.
Great information. Easy to read and understand.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read - full of facts
The author knows coffee. This book is well written and presented with lots and facts and pictures.
4.0 out of 5 stars Grear, but not a complete guide.
Awesome read, especially for a beginner getting into roasting their own coffee. It was easy to read and very informative. I hate to have to give it a 4 star, but it left out a very crucial part to coffee, the grind.
5.0 out of 5 stars Method and Madness
I have been buying coffee from Len Brault since 2006. My UPS driver saw that I had just purchased an espresso machine and suggested that I go down the street and visit Len. At the time, he was working out of a basement office space in a medical and lab building. No windows, a little creepy and weird. I think there was a sign on the door that said Clockwork Commerce. What does that have to do with coffee? I knocked, Len opened the door and we started talking about coffee. The room was filled with coffee that he was importing from Vietnam and the Philippines. He asked me what kind of coffee I liked. I knew that I liked espresso, but I completely lacked the vocabulary to even try to communicate what I wanted. He translated my gibberish into a taste profile and gave me a bag of a Vietnamese espresso blend. He talked about front palate and back palates. I started to call Len "Coffee Yoda" in my head. I smelled the coffee he told me to buy and it smelled like chocolate mocha sauteed in butter. WTF? I thought it was flavored coffee initially. Len gave instructions about how to figure out how to make the coffee with my equipment. And he explained that I needed to experiment and take notes. The message was: "Make better coffee with science." It was the best espresso I had ever had even with my consumer machine.The Coffee Roaster's Handbook is like talking to Len. I am not sure when Len started roasting and blending exactly, but I realized that he was really good at it when he recreated that Vietnamese espresso I mentioned earlier himself, after a family feud ended the production of the blend in 2009. His version has the same body and taste profile, but turned up to 11.I feel like I now have the vocabulary to really talk about coffee after reading the book. There is a very good explanation of the whole process from choosing beans to cupping and recording the results. He provides a method for exploring roasting and quantifying and recording the results.I am not going to pursue roasting myself because I want to continue to be married. Fortunately for me, Lens Coffee is only 10 minutes away.
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of help for me through my coffee roasting journey
I really like this book,, it's been a lot of help for me through my coffee roasting journey. If things don't get too bad, although it's not looking good, I'll be getting some of the different types from the Philippines, Liberica, and Excelsa sound like something useful in finding the perfect blend for a good strong espresso. So far my favorite blend is Vietnamese Robusta, and a Brazilian peaberry both French roasted. I've also discovered some great tasting beans from Guatemala, and Nicaragua. I'll have to try to stock up while I can before everything gets a LOT worse than it already has. Wishing everyone the best of luck in their roasting journey, and life
3.0 out of 5 stars Fine, very basic.
Superficial coverage, general. May be good for brand new beginner roasters. James Hoffmans books are quite a bit better in my opinion. Haven't seen Scott Rao's books.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Love 💕
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book to get started in roasting
A solid read, I only wish the Chemical processes that happen during roasting where described in more Detail. All together a solid book to get started in Roasting.
I like it
Great book, lots of information there
Misses the most important teaching points of roasting
This book is good for a broad overview of coffee but not as much for actual roasting. It misses out completely on explaining important concepts like rate of rise, turn around points, etc. even worse it shows you a graph with some of these terms being used, but then completely fails to explain what they mean.I bought the book to learn about those concepts, but instead it focuses more on coffee as an industry and less on actual roasting.
Excellent book
Beautifully presented, easy to read book filled with well researched information and loads of author experience.
Not the best
Does not explain in great detail how to roast coffee, very generic
Excellent for beginners
Fundamentals are well explained.
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