Roasting Muggsy's Beans

Have you ever wondered who roasts your coffee beans? Or who roasts the best organic, fare trade coffee beans around? The answer is Muggsy of course. Muggsy has been roasting beans for years but I have never had the opportunity to witness the process. Before you look at the pictures, if you could brew a lovely pot of coffee that would help. The smell upon entering is divine, like a perfectly brewed dark roast. The process starts with the quintessential bag of raw coffee beans in burlap bags.

I had never seen raw coffee beans before, I am not sure if you have. Before they become wonderfully scented puffy brown bean they are heavier, green and lacking the obvious line down the middle.

Muggsy pours the raw beans into the hopper and begins roasting and waiting.

Shortly after the first pop (sounds like popcorn) the beans are ready.

Along with the steam comes the beautiful beans and delicious smell.

Again reminding me of popcorn, only a popcorn maker in this case, the beans are turned slowly until cooled.