Roasting 101
Posted on November 6th 2014 by Maddie The transformation of green beans to roasted coffee is truly magical. An art that has been perfected and developed over the course of hundreds of years. In some parts of the developing world, coffee is still roasted and prepared the same way it was at the beginning - in a pan, on an open flame. It’s a rich history of precise method and trust in taste.
Commercial roasting has been constantly evolving. The skill of roasting combines mathematics, chemistry and physics with the craft and nuance of creating a gourmet bouquet.
Kicking Horse Coffee samples, tests and develops specific profiles for each and every blend, in order to ensure we bring out the best characteristics with each roast.
During roasting a series of complex physical and chemical processes take place to transform green coffee into the roasted beans we love.

