Making coffee

The idea of having fresher coffee really appealed to me, so I decided to have a go at ordering some green beans and roasting them myself at home. I bought a popcorn maker for this purpose having done some research and found this to be one of the preffered methods. Not just any popcorn maker mind you but the Breville Bratz popcorn maker. It's pink and has glitter. If adds a certain bling factor that was otherwise missing from our kitchen. It was actually the only one I could find when I went looking and for $25 in Target I figured I can't go wrong.

However, I decided to try using a wok first as this seemed instinctively an easier process to me and I am by and large a lazy person. That and I reckon it should give good results since you can keep stirring them and moving them around to roast them evenly.

Green beans to the finished product:

My results were so-so, but OK I guess for a first attempt. Having said that you're supposed to let them de-gas for a few days before tasting them but obviously that wasn't going to happen =P. They definitely didn't roast as evenly as I'd hoped as you might be able to see from my not-so-awesome camera phone pics. Some of the beans are noticeably darker than others. I intend to see if the Bratz can do a better job.