My Experience with Air Roasting and Drum Roasting
I'm Emanuele Tomassi, a passionate roaster, and today I want to share with you the differences I've found between two coffee roasting methods: air roasting and drum roasting.
Air Roasting
Air roasting uses a flow of hot air to roast coffee beans.
This method allows for even heating, reducing the risk of burning the beans and maintaining a clean, consistent roast profile.
A significant advantage is the ability to extract more delicate and subtle aromas, which makes air-roasted coffee particularly suitable for enhancing the fruity and floral notes of high-quality beans.
A practical example: during the tests for a competition, I used an air roaster for an Ethiopian coffee.
The clarity of flavors and the intensity of the fruity notes were extraordinary, something difficult to achieve with other methods.
Air Roasting
Air roasting uses a flow of hot air to roast coffee beans.
This method allows for even heating, reducing the risk of burning the beans and maintaining a clean, consistent roast profile.
A significant advantage is the ability to extract more delicate and subtle aromas, which makes air-roasted coffee particularly suitable for enhancing the fruity and floral notes of high-quality beans.
A practical example: during the tests for a competition, I used an air roaster for an Ethiopian coffee.
The clarity of flavors and the intensity of the fruity notes were extraordinary, something difficult to achieve with other methods.
Conclusions
The choice between air and drum roasting depends on the characteristics you want to enhance in the coffee beans.
Air roasting is ideal for those looking for clarity and delicacy, while drum roasting is perfect for those looking to develop greater complexity and body.
Personally, I like to experiment with both methods, selecting them based on the type of coffee and the flavor profile I want to achieve.
Every bean has a story to tell, and the right roasting method can bring out the best in each variety.
I hope that my experience can be useful to those who, like me, are always looking for the perfect cup of coffee. Keep exploring and experimenting, because the world of coffee is vast and fascinating, full of nuances and continuous discoveries.
Happy roasting everyone!
Emanuel Tomassi