Coffee Bean Roasting- Oven Method

1) Preheat gas oven to 500 degrees. F. 

2) Place approximately 1/2 lb of green coffee beans on a thick bottomed baking sheet (perforated is best) in a single layer.                

3) Bake beans for approximately 5 minutes or until a cracking noise is heard (called first crack). Then, begin checking roasting progress every minute. 

4) When beans have reached your desired level of roast (5-10 minutes total roasting time), carefully remove beans from oven and transfer to a cool baking sheet. 

5) Refrigerate beans for 5-10 minutes or until beans are cool. 

6) Once cool, transfer to a colander and stir beans vigorously to remove chaff. Once chaff is removed, place roasted beans in a glass jar and seal until ready to brew coffee. Beans will be at their best from 1 day to 3 weeks after roasting.