My friend roasts green coffee beans in a hot air popcorn maker! He is a coffee snob and says this is the best way.

@itatane

3 жыл бұрын

You can also use an old fashioned hand crank Jiffy Popper over the stove or a fire. I like both methods, the air popper removes the chaff fairly well, but it can be hard to hear the second crack. The Jiffy Popper is simple and reliable, but you have to be more careful not to overheat it.

@eileenlester4342

3 жыл бұрын

Cool idea! 👍

@eileenlester4342

3 жыл бұрын

@@itatane 👍

U r so generous with sharing your lifestyle, ways, ideas. God bless and keep protecting you. 🙏✝️🇺🇸🇨🇱❤️🙏

I didn’t even know green, non roasted coffee beans were available to buy. Just one more thing I’ve learned by watching your channel.

I will tell everyone last year i had pre ground coffee from 2010 hidden back in my stash . I opened it up and the smell and taste was awesome . I live in Arkansas and is always below 80 in the pantry. So to.each their own. We used it and couldnt tell a difference at all.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

That is great!

@eileenlester4342

3 жыл бұрын

👍😃👍😃👍

We marker Month & Year on all of Our store goods. Regrind Your Ground Coffee when you open the bag. It restores flavor even on recently bought coffee. A class B coffee improves greatly when reground.

I used to give those coffee grinders as wedding gifts back in the seventies...but never bought one for myself! I need to find an antique one to put out on display as decoration, but within reach for practical use.

OMG Heidi! I love how simple your arrow system is. I am borrowing that.

I store all coffee bean packages in freezers (we have 3 freezers). An open package is kept in the refrigerator freezer and I use an alligator clip to keep it tightly closed. Blessings to you and your family, Heidi.

Very timely topic. My grandma used to drink Sanka and Postum. She passed in the early 90's, and through odd circumstances, we have two unopened pint sized glass jars of each from her home. Just found them last week. Out of curiosity I thought I'd give it a shot. Postum wasn't bad, considering that I never really cared for it. Sanka was just fine as well. I'm sure a coffee expert would know the difference, but for a regular guy, I would have never known the difference. Always great to see you Heidi, hang in there! 😊

Although I do not have any experience with roasting green coffee beans, we have friends from Guatemala who roast them. They have a little roaster and process about a month's worth at a time. It is roasted to about the medium level and is heavenly to taste. We also stock up at Costco and try to keep a decent supply so no one gets cranky. Thanks for the great information. Take care.

We live in a ranch and farming area. Lots of pest and rodents , even with barn cats, so we vacuum seal in jars.

I purchase bricks of coffee. The oxygen is already removed. I have high hopes these will last longer. Think I'll try your method but maybe try in glass jars with oxygen absorbers as well. Try to cover all bases

That big hand grinder is so cool!

I store mine in half gallon mason jars and I buy the same ones you have. I also have a plant growing in my greenhouse. Love the organized storage. Very nice.

Thank you, Heidi, for helping us keep our morning joe flavourful!

I grind coffee probably twice a week. I store mine in the metal coffee can I got from some other brand of coffee.

Love the rotation idea and will utilize that tip. I too would have the problem with the space in front lol.

I always store my beans in the freezer. I've got an electric & a manual grinder too

Thank you for sharing this information. I love my coffee. You are such an inspiration. ❤️☕️

Hey Mrs. Rain, Loved the video, and I highly recommend playing with roasting your own beans, even if you never do more than tinker, it is a bit of extra self reliance and a neat party trick, if nothing else. As others have mentioned, an air popcorn popper works pretty well, you can also use a crank Jiffy Popper on the stove or over a fire. Also, Kent Rollins has a beautiful recipe/video for a Cowboy Coffee, (I used to do civil war reenacting and used the same recipe/method at events) which I find very mellow, despite the strength. I also encourage you to look into growing coffee alternatives that our Pioneer ancestors used during times of scarcity. Yaupon is a member of the holly family, and can be grown in a hot house or as a container plant. You might also try New Jersey Tea, which is a shrub that is probably hardy enough to survive in your neck of the woods. "In our fluctuations of feelings, it is well to remember that Jesus admits no change in His affections; your heart is not the compass Jesus saileth by." -- Samuel Rutherford

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

If God ever allows me to have a less filled schedule, I can start dabbling in taking on more tasks. One reason Patrick built a motor for my grain mill is my time was becoming increasingly more precious.

I've wondered about this.. I'm wanting to go off grid so bad...lol

Thank you so much for sharing this information.

I'm not a coffee drinker, but would certainly think it would be a great barter item maybe some time in our very near future. Thanks for sharing how to store it in long term storage, blessings

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, that is another reason we stock up on so much is for barter

@dannihardy7874

2 жыл бұрын

I think spices stored in mylar bags will also be items for barter.

Well darn. I just purchased a big bag of roasted organic beans to put up and thought I had to reseal them in mylar w/o2🤦‍♀️. Well now I know! Thank you for this video!

@coramdayo

3 жыл бұрын

I think this would be fine! That's what I am doing!

Great ideas and info! I never knew about green coffee beans. Thanks!

I have a Blendtec blender, and their instructions said to use the #5 setting to grind coffee. #6 gives me a bit finer. I only grind enough for 3-4 days at a time. I kept my grandmother's coffee grinder, so I won't need electricity if it gets down to it.

Heidi, This is Awesome was wondering if the coffee would stay longer; as we have had friends that stored coffee, and she said it became rancid and I believe she did not move them around like you do. Thank you Heidi for more good information

Well I just opened ywo bags of ground coffee from 2020 its 2023. It does not smell off. Ill be making a run for tasting. Its been in my coffee storage area temp stays pretty consistant there. Have never had any issues. I have several months of coffee stored in metal containers it comes in. Its store in a cool dry place but it still concerns me that its metal. I try to use within the best by date.

Empty space ... block forward like we did at the grocery store years ago. Bring them forward and you still have the arrow.

@eileenlester4342

3 жыл бұрын

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Smart rotation system, Heidi. I'm going to give it a whirl.

I just started roasting my own coffee beans, about a month ago, and am still testing which roast I like best (so far, I'm liking a medium roast best).

Nice to know. Thank you

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading!

Your videos are very practical. Thanks for all the tips. My father who grew up during the depression would roast grains when they could not get coffee or it was too expensive. I think remember him roasting Rye. He also mention Chicory which grows as a weed in many places. Very surprising what a good coffee substitute the grains make.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I believe it is the root of the chicory that is used as a coffee replacement. I just started growing it last year mostly for medicinal purposes but I may try roasting the roots and see what I think as a coffee

You could replace the grinder arm with a long electric drill option to grind - or possibly use a dremmel.

At our church they grind the coffee beans then store them in the freezer to keep it fresh 😊

We are big coffee lovers and we stock up on green coffee beans.

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

and your storing method, please!

@annsc

3 жыл бұрын

@@kleineroteHex you can store in mason jars but make sure the humidity doesn’t cause moisture to build up inside the jar. I want to be able to see my beans so I don’t use opaque containers. We store in our dry basement. Here is a link for some info on green beans. ictcoffee.com/how-to-properly-store-your-green-coffee-beans-before-roasting/

Thank you, Heidi. 😃

Thank you, my friend gave me a load of ground coffee in Kuerig cups...I've left the coffee in them, and have been working through them, half wondering if I was gonna find a bad one. Now, I don't think so...we're getting through them fast enough. By the way, The K-cups are fine in a regular coffee maker...just open and use two, should you find a real deal on them. I have delayed putting coffee away since I didn't know exactly how to...now I do. Thank you!!

As for plastic- at one time I put coconut oil contained in plastic in my kitchen- I noticed oil seeping through the plastic. I guess if the oil is not near heat - this would not be a problem. It did show me that the oil Penetrated & the plastic & I imagine it was inside the container-ruining all of it. Thank you for the video 😁

@getitright5863

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, such a let down. I have been told temp change is bad for your oils. So I keep alittle out in a glss container and rhe main oil stays in a cupboard.

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

I usually get mine in a gallon bucket, NEVER had a problem with any and I store them for years. When one is empty I go to the next bucket and fill all into glass jars - they go in the basement, one stays in the kitchen. No off taste ever so far.

@eileenlester4342

3 жыл бұрын

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We get our coffee from a company that roasts the coffee the day before they ship it. When we get it, we place it in the freezer until needed. I then open a bag, grind what will fill my small stainless steel container, and place the rest in a larger stainless steel container and store back in the freezer. I prefer organic Peruvian coffee. Our stock lasts about three to four months. Since it is freshly roasted, we don’t stock too far ahead. God bless.

Thankyou

Thanks for this info, I was wondering how long beans would last! I have a manual grinder with a hopper like yours and have been wondering if I could grind grains with it too.

We buy green coffee beans in bulk and store in 5 gallon plastic buckets. I roast in a $100 home roaster that roasts about 1/2 pound at a time--it takes time, but I just go back and forth as I'm doing other jobs and roast a bit all day about once a month. I'm told that you can roast beans in a Whirly Pop pan generally used for popcorn. Beans must be roasted outside (smoke). God bless!

I love that can you have and that coffee grinder

Love all your rotation tips. I don’t know about Kirkland Organic coffee, but there regularly coffee beans are in Mylar bags. I have enough coffee beans to last to the end of the year.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the Kirkland organic comes in mylar but the San Francisco Bay does not

@wildflower1335

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead San Francisco Bay, is my favorite Keurig pods. I've ordered a "stainless pour over cone". I will use fresh ground beans then for sure! Do you know of a stainless "percolator basket, stem & lid" that I could use for my Corning Wear pot instead of aluminum?

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildflower1335 check amazon/ebay for such parts, you can specify in the search what you look for. If that does not give you what you want check with Corning wear directly (on their web page or with an email).

I roast the green beans myself. I use the type of air popper that has "fins" at the bottom of the bean (or popcorn) receptacle. I roast 1/2 cup at a time. It takes about 7 to 10 minutes to reach a dark roast. Thrift stores are the best place to find the appropriate type of popper. I pay anywhere from $3 to $5. Sometimes you have to look awhile but persistence pays off. I store the green beans in glass jars with oxygen absorbers. I am noticing that the beans begin to lose flavor after about 2 years, but the coffee they produce is still enjoyable, especially if you combine different varieties of beans together. From what I read the storage temperature should not be too cold. Room temperature is recommended. I just recently moved all my beans from a cold storage environment to a warmer spot. I'm curious to see how the flavor of the beans will be (or not be) affected over time.

@coramdayo

3 жыл бұрын

Great info, Rose!

@heatheringram2976

Жыл бұрын

If you store your green coffee beans in Mylar bags with an oxygen absorber they’ll last 10+ years or even longer because there’s no light on them

@n.watson8497

Жыл бұрын

@@heatheringram2976 That makes sense, however, I store my glass containers with oxygen absorbers in closed cardboard boxes in a dark room. The flavor still changes somewhat over time.

Im not much of a coffee drinker, but i planted some camilla japonica bushes for majing black tea. I remember you had a few bushes too. Have you harvested any tea yet?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I did a couple of years ago just to play with it and try it out but neither of us care for true tea. All those teas (black, green, white, and oolong) come from the same plant but how you process or when you harvest it is what changes the type of tea it makes. I made black tea and I think green. They were good for that kind of tea but again, just not our favorite. For us it is coffee in the morning and herbal teas at night

Never thought about it. Maybe I should.

Great idea!!!! TFS ☕💜☕

Yes I been studying on green coffee beans fixing to get some its much cheaper to me

In regards to a S.H.T.F event, An already dangerous world is that much more dangerous when folks haven't had their coffee.

I think coffee is the one thing I’ll not store more than a month. I’m the only one who drinks it, and only one mug a day. I notice a difference in flavor when the beans have been sitting longer than 2-3 weeks. I only grind enough to brew my morning mug, and I grind it when I’m going to brew. We have a local roaster, and I love the fresh roasted coffee, I don’t think I can go back - I’d rather just have tea 😊

@kirstmlarson1

3 жыл бұрын

I do have tea in Mylar bags for long term storage. My favorite blend from David’s Tea was discontinued last year - so I bought all I could get my hands on 😆

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Mice got into my pantry and destroyed anything not in glass. Actually ate through the plastic.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they will do that, I do not have to worry about that for things in the house, we have not had to deal with mice or rats inside our house since having a dog but if I was storing out in the shop, yes, I take extra measures

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Thanks for your video Heidi.. Coffee is just another one of those things on ones journey. I am an admitted coffee snob. But wouldn't have it any other way. I have been roasting coffee bean for many years. So it is my knowledge and experence to know that from the moment beans are roasted, they start to lose their freshness and volatile oils.. By the time they are 7 days old.. Their freshness is gone. I am not saying it is not drinkable.. and to some one who don't know.. it is probably just fine. I have tried many ways to roast, but have come back to the hands on roasting in a cast iron pan. The smell of roasting bean is the best smell you can encounter.. Must be done outside because of the smoke, and mixed with the fresh air aroma is not describable. And when you are finished you smell like a delicous giant coffee bean.. LOL Green coffee bean's worst enemy is moisture. I order 45#'s and vacuum seal it into jars. There is a learning curve to roasting beans, but once you have, you will find it to be one of life's little pleasures... I have tried many kinds, from many countries and regions, but I am a good old fashioned columbian lover with a few scoops of brazillian mixed in for a slightly minty flavor. I hope if you never roasted coffee beans, you give it a try...

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

wonderful info! roast outdoors! store airtight.... yes freshly ground is definitely different from ground when ever, but just now I might have time to devote to grinding again or even roasting.... something to consider....

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe if my life EVER slows down, which so far is only getting ever more busy, especially now that I am watching my grandbaby two days a week....yesterday I could hardly get anything done as he was having one of those days where he wanted to be held all day....just maybe I can finally start adding more things to my schedule like roasting my own beans and finally taking time to learn how to spin my own yarn, and of course...write a book. That last one might have to wait until I am dead though, haha

@greenrage2484

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead It all evens out.. I got 21 grands.. they come and they go.. the silence cane be golden LOL Tho I am still struggling with the spinning.. It is on my "Squeeze in" i list... Thanks Heidi..

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@greenrage2484 If I were to quit making videos, I would have ALL kinds of time to do the many things I would like to do :)

@greenrage2484

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead I don't know Heidi.. the days get shorter everyday.. :(

What brand manual coffee grinder do you have? I’m looking for a good one. I’m also storing freeze dried instant coffee as a last resort...

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I have the vintage one but that is hard to find, the other one I do not know the brand because I bought it at a garage sale and there is no name I can see. If there is one, it is probably on the bottom which I cannot access as it is currently permanently installed on the same table as the grain mill

you can always order online at costco and have it delivered. that's what my inlaws do bc they are aging and cant get around.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is exactly what I do and was pretty sure I had mentioned it in the video

Where did you get the coffee grinder mounted by the grain mill.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

At a garage sale

Where can I find bags of Bulk coffee beans? Prefer dark roast. I'm in southern Missouri.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

As mentioned in the video, I get all mine from Costco online and sometimes in the physical store

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

look up local coffee roasters, you may find some that will sell you bulk.

Were you get the ice bucket that's a great idea

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I bought it at Walmart about 20 years ago

Can Mylar bags be used with a oxygen obsorber

Can you vacuum seal coffee for long term storage also with Powder milk

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

As said in this video, I find no need to do so if you are talking whole beans but if you are talking ground coffee, then yes, I would recommend vacuum sealing

@tammyatkins6101

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead Thanks,I'm talking about ground coffee I buy it on sale and with coupons get a great deal ,can I do powdered milk the same

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@tammyatkins6101 Yes, you can vacuum seal all of it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmqWt9lvm6XTYc4.html

Where do you get your gallon jugs and your wine equipment

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

amazon I know :) (if you look in the show more section there may even be a link, otherwise go to one of the winemaking videos and look under there) BUT you can probably find the stopper etc at a larger hardwarestore; I got most of my gallon jugs from a lady who buys her wine in gallon jugs. I noticed them in her recycling bin and collected them until I had "enough" (yes, I am a recycle junkie, people throw away a lot of useful stuff in good shape!)

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

All the ones I have are recycled wine jugs collected over the years from friends, garage sales, et cetera

Heidi What are your thoughts on coffee being acidic? It's not good for the adrenal. I am a coffee ☕ lover. every once in a while I go off of it for a month or so.. then start drinking ☕

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

When we took ourselves off the thyroid medications, I did quit drinking it for a time to allow my body to heal. Coffee, while it may be acidic, it also has its health benefits. Everything in moderation. I see no problem with a cup or two a day

@n.watson8497

3 жыл бұрын

Egg shells can reduce the acid in coffee somewhat. Grind them with a mortar and pestle. Then combine them with the ground coffee before adding hot water. The taste is not affected at all, at least that I can discern.

@coramdayo

3 жыл бұрын

I, too, was concerned about the acidic nature of coffee and now I add about 1/4 tsp of Baking Soda to the pot before brewing and it neutralizes the acid. It will make a bitter cup of coffee silky smooth without effecting the taste. Don't add too much...I do about 1/4 tsp to 12 cups brewed coffee.

Is there a reason not to vacuum seal roasted coffee beans?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I personally find there to be no need, never had an issue and have been doing this for years. However, one can choose to vacuum seal into jars if they choose

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

or into mylar

@coolstamper

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead TY…well, if you’ve been doing it for years, then I trust your opinion. 💕

@bobbikelly2253

2 жыл бұрын

My coffee is already ground. Can I vacuum seal them?

"preroasted"? I'm confused, I know there are green beans but aren't the Costco beans roasted?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Costco coffee beans are roasted. What I meant by PREroasted is that they have already been roasted unlike green coffee beans you buy and roast yourself. I was just a bit redundant there

@carolb5677

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead hahaha I am still confused. So there are green beans which are the same as PREroasted, then roasted but whole, then roasted and ground. But Costco beans are roasted and whole. Right?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolb5677 No, green coffee beans are UNroasted. Brown ones, like the ones I buy from Costco, are roasted. I simply called the browned ones PREroasted meaning you do not have to roast them yourself. Like buying a precooked meal or preshrunk jeans

@carolb5677

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead oooooohhhhh now I get it, thanks. My Covid brain is clearly not functioning. Thanks for helping me. It's good to know that my stock of beans is going to be fine. I have been buying from Costco but stopped at stocking too much. I am going to stock more now!

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolb5677 at least you made me laugh, sounded so sweet and innocent and mixed up, made me laugh!

Can you please write a book??? Please!?

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

it will never get done, unless she makes volume one, two.......

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

If I retire from doing videos, then maybe I will have time kzread.info/dash/bejne/l2aivNJrYpW4Y9I.html

@shannongoble5305

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead well thats not what I want... :(

Why do you need 2.5 years off coffee, what do you think is going to happen?

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

The point is, ANY thing can happen at any time that can affect a person's on little world. For example, a sudden and serious health issue or job loss can mean no money coming in to buy groceries so having coffee and food stored up for long term, one is covered at least in those areas to be able to make it through and keep other bills paid. Plus, it is a hedge against inflation. Prices on everything is going up but by stocking up on things now, we have tomorrow's food at today's prices so it saves money. Then you have the convenience of having your own grocery store so that when company shows up unexpectedly, we are covered or our menus are not limited to only what can be made from a package of past and ketchup but we have everything we need on hand to make whatever meal we are in the mood for.

If I knew where to get good green beans, but then it is another thing to store LOL So I mostly get vac packed ground coffee at Aldi. Costs about the same as costco, but costco never has a mild roast here and that is what I want. The vac pack makes use and storing easy as well, they have a best by date which is usually 2 years out. Hubby drinks a med roast and gets another kind :) I do have some whole beans which usually end up at my daughter's (they put the whole beans into their fancy barista machine - great coffee but not worth the price!) I also stopped storing started bags of ground coffee in the freezer, not necessary (unless you only use it on special occasions). Now I have to find out if any one around sells the Mayorga brand in a light to med roast (costco only has dark, unless the promo guy comes and the plandemic nixed all that)

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

well wouldn't you know, just down the road from PA in MD is where they roast and sell Mayorga - yet leaving the state is still connected to a 10 day quarantine or testing.... but they have shipping and they sell green beans as well, organic of course. I suppose I am going to put an order in for 15 pounds of coffee and may be a storage bucket from Amazon with the money I save on a bulk order LOL

Historically I've found coffee beans go bad because of large swings in temperature that causes it to sweat.

When i came to this video there were 666 likes. I made it 667 so Satan couldn't take hold of your soul flesh. Welcome. Few.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is just a number that will always be between 1 and 667. I do not fear it