Roast your own Coffee at home

Step 5 Prepare your working area

This is going to be messy. Roasting coffee gives of a lot of smoke and a lot of chaff (the thin skin of the bean), so you probably want to do this outside, in a garage or shed, or anywhere else your wife does not mind you making a mess. Also, the surface you set the roasting bowl on should be heat-resistant if possible.

You will need to gather the following tools before you begin:

• a heat gun
• a metal bowl
• a stirring spoon
• something to cool the beans with