What Is Full City Roasting?

Put simply, a full city roast is the name given to coffee roasted between first and second cracks Characterised by its medium-dark brown colour and faint patches of oil, it tends to have greater body and sweetness than a city roast with a more moderate acidity. What is City and City plus roast? City+City+ roast … Read more

What Is City And City Plus Roast?

City+City+ roast is an ideal roast level that occurs roughly between 425 and 435 degrees Fahrenheit in many coffee roasters with a responsive bean probe where First Crack starts in the 395 to 405 degree More roast 11:05 – 435F. What is a city roast? Put simply, a full city roast is the name given … Read more

What Is Second Crack?

second crack – If the roast continues long enough, coffee will go through a second crack. This is slightly softer sounding than 1st crack and it’s usually when oils will begin to migrate from the inside of the bean to the outside Is second crack louder than first crack? First Crack: This is a much … Read more

What Type Of Roaster Is Ikawa?

Our beautifully designed countertop coffee roaster with standard kitchen power cord and two collection jars. What is the difference between Ikawa home and pro? IKAWA At Home is for fun home roasting. It’s great for that, it’s designed for that, but is not suitable for commercial use. IKAWA Pro Series Roasters are designed to make … Read more