Refining Your Roast

A Guide to Intermediate Coffee Roasting

You Can Roast Coffee. Now, Learn to Control It.

So, you’ve mastered your first roast. You know what "first crack" sounds like, and you can reliably make drinkable coffee. What's next?

Refining Your Roast is the intermediate guide for the home roaster who is ready to go from just "making coffee" to "designing" it. This book is all about taking control of the variables to create the specific flavors you want.

This hands-on guide will teach you how to:

• Go Beyond Roast Color: Understand the "Development Time Ratio" (DTR) and how it impacts sweetness and acidity.
• Manage Your Heat: Learn how to apply heat (and when to pull it back) to avoid "baking" or "scorching" your beans.
• Introduce the "Rate of Rise" (RoR): The single most important concept for intermediate roasters, demystified and made simple.
• Troubleshoot Like a Pro: Identify common roast defects (flat, grassy, sour) and learn exactly how to fix them in your next batch.
• Choose Your Beans with Purpose: How to select green beans based on their origin and process (washed, natural, honey) to match your roast style.

If you feel stuck at a "beginner" level and are ready to unlock the next level of flavor and consistency, this book is for you.

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The Complete 4-Book "Home Roaster's Series"

Take your coffee from "just okay" to "absolutely perfect." This 4-book series is your complete journey from a curious beginner to an expert home roaster. Whether you're making your very first roast or mastering complex flavor profiles, this series has you covered.

• Your First Roast: The perfect starting point. This beginner's guide gets you from green beans to your first delicious, drinkable batch.
• Coffee Roasting Logbook: The essential tool for consistency. Track every roast, profile, and tasting note to replicate your successes and learn from your mistakes.
• Refining Your Roast: Go beyond the basics. This intermediate guide teaches you to control your roast, manage key variables, and start developing your own unique style.
• Mastering the Arc: The expert's manual. Dive deep into the science of heat transfer, advanced tasting techniques, and controlling the "roast arc" for artisan-level results.