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Behind the Roast with Willem Boot

In our Behind the Roast video’s, Giesen ambassador Willem Boot shares his knowledge and roasting experience while roasting coffee. Learn all about a specific type of coffee, the Giesen roaster controls, material types, coffee tools and much more! So grab a cup of coffee, ask your questions, and learn with Willem!

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Identifying and Avoiding Common Roasting Defects

Even the most skilled roasters encounter challenges along the way, resulting in what are known as coffee roasting defects. Let’s explore some common coffee roasting defects, their causes, and how they can be identified and prevented.

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Exclusive Look: Sampling the Finest Panama Coffee of the Season!

In this article, Willem Boot gives us an update on the new harvest from the farms in Panama, specifically Finca La Cabra and Finca La Mula. The farms are almost done with the harvest, but still have microlots resting on the drying beds or in the dark room. It’s crucial that we take our time and slowly dry the beans with care for over 20 days.

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Upcoming subjects

Here’s a sneak peak of the topics that Willem will cover in this new series.

07'22

Roasting and blending for espresso - ONLINE

08'22

Walking the curve; from Maillard to Caramelization to Roast Development - ONLINE

09'22

Roasting strategies to optimize decaf coffees -ONLINE

10'22

Special: Roasting dialogues with Jaime Duque -ONLINE

11'22

Pressure profiling with Giesen roasting machines -ONLINE

12'22

Roasting strategies for the best possible consistency - ONLINE

01'23

Optimizing roasting profiles with the Giesen Roast Profiler - ONLINE

02'23

Selecting and roasting coffee components for filter - ONLINE

03'23

Special: The joy of coffee with Aharon Vaknin - ONLINE

04'23

Roasting strategies to modulate the flavor profile of special process coffees

05'23

Sample roasting strategies with WPG1

06'23

Special: Roasting dialogues