Coffee Class: First Crack, Second Crack, Coffee Roasting Development

[@BZJoQu]

"Hello to anyone who cares" and "I really don't feel like making this video" is the energy, in a nutshell, of this whole dumpsterfire that is our life since the beginning of 2020. But also, thank you form making it. I'm here, I'm learning, and I strongly believe that I'll be roasting a much better batch this afternoon thanks to this video.

[@SweetMariasCoffee]

Yes - I was wondering how the weird intro would go over, but glad its relatable. I feel like its hard to start things sometimes ... once i start it, it gets easier. Definitely the effect of the "dumpster fire 2020-" you talk about. thanks for understanding! -T

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Best year ever, never drank more coffee!!!

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

@@SweetMariasCoffee 2023 and I had to laugh with you because it is was so genuine, honest and relatable.

[@LightZone9]

A "short" video that you don't want to make turns into an awesome 33 minute lehrgang in roasting. THIS is why I will continue to support and recommend Sweet Maria's!

[@seejayfrujay]

Yes! Thank you. Your dedication to your art shows.

[@kdcntn]

Same! I love Tom's videos.

[@pannellclara]

i think he’s hi😁

[@donnaharter7187]

I hope that you see my reply. I have been trying to understand the (everything) between first and second crack. I have learned more by watching and listening to this.I'm so glad you put it out there! Cheers

[@SweetMariasCoffee]

Thanks for watching!

[@dtnguyen75]

When a roaster says "exothermic" "endothermic", I'm sold.

[@Laz_Arus]

This is one those video's that you stumble on occasionally that makes you say "why has it taken so long for this to appear in my 'recommended' list". A most useful and informative lesson and one I am sure will assist in my ongoing attempt to roast that perfect bean. 👍

[@notelba1990]

The best roasting video I’ve seen yet. Thanks

[@gges1605]

Probably the best explanation of the roasting process on youtube

[@robbiebenson2814]

One of the best roasting videos I have ever watched. Good job!

[@andrewthomas4518]

Great video! After all these years, Sweet Maria's is still the best source of information about homeroasting and the best source of green coffee for home roasters.

[@emceeunderdogrising]

I feel extremely lucky they are near where I live. Orders always come in a few days.

[@danieledwards7178]

Great Video, .. ok , little story before my question. 25 years ago I drove tractor trailer for a few years and one load that I delivered was of Coffee Beans in great big burlap sacks , Sumatra and some other type.. was a High Dollar delivery as they had multiple locks on the trailer were I picked it up from , and Guards watching as it got unloaded . They told me that I could not even watch and had to stay out in my truck . Sooo , when they where done , I had to pull out of their parking lot and jump up in the trailer to make sure was clean for the next load ,,, well , there was some beans left in , so I had to sweep them up ... ok , so at this point , don't get freaked out , but I saved all those Green coffee beans , ended up with about a Gallon zip lock bag full . I sorted through them making sure there was nothing else ... couple weeks later I got home and Roasted some of the beans in mom's cast iron skillet continuously moving the beans (first time doing ) didn't really know what I was doing , we didn't really have youtube and what not back then .. lol . But , after watching this I think I ended up with a half way through 2nd Crack roast ? And after cooling and sitting for a day , I used a French press and went heavy the amount as I like strong coffee (strong bold not burnt).. it was the Best Coffee I have ever had !!! Ok , my questions are best coffee for crazy deep bold smooth rich flavor and 2nd Q's is if Green Beans sealed in vacuum sealed bag with O2 remover packed .. How Long can those beans last ... years ? 2 , 5 , 10 , 20 ??? Ohhh , and this was your 1st vid I have ever watched , I am now subscribed and will be watch All the rest .. THANK YOU

[@SweetMariasCoffee]

Thanks for watching! What a great story. It's hard to say, we haven't tested that, though maybe someone else has. What we can advise is that, with proper hermetic storage, green coffee can retain its flavors for even longer than a year.

[@Nat-yu3lw]

I’m 7 min into this video that you “didn’t want to make” and it’s the BEST ROASTING VIDEO!!! Thank you for making this! I strongly emphasize all the comments below!

[@christinagray7087]

EXCELLENT video, Tom! Thank you so much. This is the most informative & thorough explanation I have ever seen. Great, great video! I enjoyed every second of it. You & Sweet Maria's are just the BEST!

[@sunnycharacter]

Tom, you’re like a coffee expert version of a surfer dude, only cooler. So down to earth and unpretentious.

[@valentinguerrero5005]

😊

[@zenadventurer69]

This is one of my all time favorite roasting tutorials. Starts out telling us how much he doesn’t want to do this and then does just an amazing presentation that is as informative as it is engaging. Loving my beans…quality, consistency…it’s just been a great companion on my journey with my HotTop. Started out with a mechanized pan roaster and the bug bit. Then I discovered these guys and that was all she wrote. Thanks again.

[@MWesley111]

This is a must see video for all serious newbies wanting to learn how to roast coffee, broken glasses just another day at the office. Thank you!

[@HeyMJC]

Tom is a high intellect. His way of describing brings about a sense of depth in the thought process. This is very interesting and fun to listen to. I care about what he is describing, because of the amount of care Tom has about the “how” and “why.” I didn’t know I cared about why first crack makes a louder snap to it’s crack, but because Tom cares. I know I should. Thank you for this lesson in roasting coffee. I bought some coffee from Maria’s. Can’t wait to try it.

[@brianpeadenjr2402]

This is the best video I have found as of yet on my search for coffee knowledge. I have a much better understanding of the first and second crack process. Thank you for doing the video!

[@yes9098]

Thank you for putting so much effort to show and explain everything about first crack and second crack, especially the video clip showing slow inching of beans changes during roasting, 非常感謝🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Good job 👍🏻

[@victorrobert4600]

Fantastic video and lots of great information. Thank you so much.

[@Commando303X]

Great video, images, information, and enthusiasm. Thank you very much.

[@jamesmihalcik1310]

Wow! "The video you didn't want to make" at the time. Turns out to be, "The master class of roasting for new roasters". The bread tie glasses just adds to the validity of your Professor Status! Rock-On Major Tom. :) This video should have a link on the Home page of Sweet Maria's.

[@philywilly1262]

Thompsons videos are the best. I like your focus on going by taste

[@energyideas]

Thanks for making this video with your broken glasses Great explanation of the different kinds of coffee and the different times for roasting effects. Never knew about chips.

[@hillary7261]

Thank you so much for this video! I appreciate how you took the time to show video and photos of the stages. This was so helpful.

[@spillledcarryout]

Love these videos. Your visual teaching in detail is the best.

[@mattgarvey4519]

Thank you for that incredible video So much great information. I just purchased a Sniper M1 coffee roaster and watching as much as I can to learn how to roast. That video was fantastic! Matt

[@insaneviruss]

Hey thank you so much for making this. It was fun to watch. I learned many new things from this

[@alaskavaper966]

Wonderful video and very educational commentary. This is the best video I have seen that nicely defines the progression through 1st and 2nd crack roasting stages, as well as the washed and natural bean drying differences. Great work, amigo. Maria's has no doubt helped many get into roasting at home. Much needed during the pandemic.

[@catstack_]

That time lapse is amazing! Thank you so much for this 🙏🏼

[@sunm7035]

Great video and very informative. Thank you for taking the time to make it although you didn't feel like it :)

[@StefsAnchor]

This is the coffee roasting video I've been waiting for! I just started skillet roasting and I have so much trouble distinguishing between first and second crack - they seem to bleed into one another and to me sound so similar it's hard to distinguish between the loud, volatile crack of 1C and the more gentle rolling crackle/pop of 2C. Even though I can describe them it still seems hard to differentiate. This video helped a lot! I'll look a lot more at the visual cues next time.

[@deanmoriarty3565]

This awesome and I think everyone can relate to ‘I don’t feel like doing this’ feeling. Quick tip: the reason why beans look darker on camera is because you’re using a white paper as a background, so the camera is fighting with you on that. If you use a 50% grey paper (i.e. print a grey page on a laser printer and cut out the white outline with a scissor) you will get beans coloured exactly as you see in camera.

[@dcfromthev]

This is great stuff thank you for all this info!

[@flyingshards595]

Thank you for making and sharing this video! I bought my first roaster from you 16 years ago on a whim and it turned into one of my favorite hobbies/passions that I have enjoyed sharing with my friends and family. Cheers!

[@mestrebarista]

DELIGHTFUL shooting / explanation of the 1st and 2nd cracks you gave!

[@Ruslancho99]

Man i dont even make coffee and i'm mesmerised by this video! You're a great teacher and it shows you're so passionate about coffee! Greeting from Bulgaria, keep it up!

[@kentchr76]

Thank you for an outstanding video! I learned a lot.

[@synthead]

Wow, this was so helpful and informative! Thank you so much!

[@dancingdog2790]

Great stuff, I'm just getting started and learned a lot from this video. I'm glad I've made SM my primary source! 🙂

[@robcombs7505]

Thank you for this video. It illustrates the very best of being part of coffee community. I've been roasting my own coffee for the past 10 years, and this video taught me a lot about roast engineering.

[@derya7603]

the chaotic mind of someone who knows so much about a topic is a joy to watch 😂 amazing video. can easily see we’re only getting the tip of the iceberg in terms of your vast knowledge. makes me want to roast more! thanks so much you did it although you didn’t feel like doing it 😊

[@dieselphiend]

I've been using the same $130 (at the time) coffee roaster for 2 years, and I'm so glad I bought it. It's worked great. I roast as much as a pound a time, and I can see what the beans are doing so well. I don't know what style roaster it is but it's the kind that looks like a crockpot.

[@61hink]

Sweet Maria's is so awesome. I stopped roasting about ten years ago and just started again this afternoon. And in the meantime Sweet Maria's hasn't changed a bit (that's a good thing). Determining roast level is sooo challenging for me. I just roasted batches of five different coffees and it's still difficult for me to characterize where each one ended up. But each one smells incredible and I can't wait for them to rest so I can grind and brew them. Thanks for making videos like this - I think this is my first in what will be an extended binge!

[@DanFlynn]

❤️ the time-lapse videos!

[@SweetMariasCoffee]

yeah those are the best parts in here. thanks for waiting for them! -t

[@bat__bat]

Thanks for taking the time to show this stuff and pass on good info 👏

[@NavyLeaguer]

Great video! Cared enough to watch the video twice. Nice macrophotography and time lapse work. We're very happy with the coffee we roast, and keep saying it can't get any better, but it does. It's been great dealing with you for all these years. [BTW, 12k views in 2 weeks. Not bad!]

[@itamarkas]

Thanks for sharing! Great video! You are talking thermodynamics like an engineer! Keep rocking!

[@phamscb]

this is so cool, thank you!

[@oilfriedghost]

Thanks for making this video and the detailed breakdown. I've done personal roasts using air poppers and stove top but never thought to take samples along the way to see the metamorphasis of the bean as it roasts. It's clear you have a passion for coffee! Thanks.

[@jimmydelux]

Not sure if you read these comments on a year old video, but I want to thank you for being so thorough in your explanation of this process. I recently ordered some of your #49 Balayage and roasted some tonight for the first time ever using a Whirley pop. It turned out perfect and I can't wait to grind some and try it tomorrow after it rests. Your passion is palpable through the video. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@SweetMariasCoffee]

You are very welcome. We are excited that you coffee is coming out great. Keep it up.

[@jimmydelux]

@@SweetMariasCoffee Update: I ground some this evening for espresso and I'm completely blown away. The natural sweetness and intense chocolatey aroma, and smoky fruit flavors that come through are just amazing. I guess I'm now a coffee hobbyist. Can't wait to order more of your beans, is there a particular selection you would personally recommend for an espresso aficionado/rookie coffee hobbyist like myself?

[@Gregwilson3468]

Wonderful video Tom, thank you for doing this even though you weren't feeling it. I learned a tone.

[@PawPawMountain]

Great Job!, Thanks!!

[@jeremyroastscoffee2495]

being that I just bought a roaster and 5 lbs. of the Burundi Kazoza from you guys this morning, this is timely. I've been roasting for over a decade but this was a great refresher. keep up the good work

[@martinlandaverde403]

Really nice set up.that bring memories of my dads old roaster.

[@UncleBenjs]

Amazing video! Thanks!

[@emceeunderdogrising]

I love this company. They really helped me get into home roasting about five years ago. I've been at it ever since. Drinking their Guatemalan right now made with a Aeropress. So good.

[@-Vee_]

Excelent tutorial!

[@communeconnectdotorg]

You are awesome!

[@roydunderdale8710]

Many thanks for this , I've learned loads in the last 34 minutes.

[@breburn]

Outstanding video! Extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@onechristwoncity]

I roast sweet Maria’s coffee regularly and am loving the popper! Thanks for making such an educational video for those of us starting out

[@SteveandLizDonaldson]

Very useful video for a new roaster like myself. I thought the "single bean" videos were great to watch. I'm also going to do a cast iron roast just based on your suggestion.

[@Brumasterj]

Still using my popcorn popper i got from you guys! Would love to graduate to a drum roaster some day Great video Thanks for all yall do!

[@LosAmitydelnorte]

Thank you for making this video! It's really educational for us newbies.

[@ashleyheath914]

Thanks for the class

[@denniswood231]

Hello, thank-you for that video! Can those sample roasters still be bought, I would like to have one, thanks!

[@Omkarah]

I care Tom!

[@MikeFLHT]

Bravo! Well done. This really helped me a lot. Keep up the good work!

[@optical76]

Just getting into home roasting and really appreciate this video Tom. Very educational! You’re a true artist. Like the Andy Warhol of coffee roasters and I really love your personality in a world full of fake people: you have a uniqueness about you that shines like a bright light in an otherwise dark world. Love it, subbed!

[@DarrinRich]

I'm glad you made this video. Helped me. Thank you

[@Richard-ck3jl]

I just roasted some beans this morning, and coincidentally this video gets recommended to me lol. Very informative! Thank you

[@l1m1n4l]

Really useful video, thanks a lot from the UK.

[@v.annabonac2913]

Hello, Your videos are so clearly explained and well shown in detail. Very useful for me, regularly roasting in a popcorn popper so that dry skins are nicely deposited in the kitchen sink and, roasting in a hot oven for decaf coffee beans. Thank you!

[@christinagray7087]

Just rewatched this~WOW! Especially helpful for understanding about "natural" coffees. BTW, I'm enjoying drinking a delightful Ethiopian Dry Process Sidama from SM.

[@stanp6383]

So interesting learning the science behind a cup of coffee

[@mhpjii]

Man, I learn a lot from you. Thanks!

[@scottmcdonald5187]

Thank you for sharing the video. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot.

[@wibiyoutube6173]

You could use gray background to reduce the contrast, thus you can see colours more accurately. By eye or camera.

[@conniejsanford4202]

Gonna grow my own!

[@joshuaallen-libertycallcof1506]

This was an awesome video. Thank you for the insight and bestowing your wisdom upon us. I think I am going to go roast a batch, and take out samples at each stage to really look at the composition of the bean. This was really cool!

[@PittyDaFoop]

Thanks for making this video

[@SLee-vj4px]

great video! I wish someone making this type of roaster for home use.

[@renzgarcia5527]

thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@RiseUpYall]

You do such a good job! 😭

[@anthonynagle]

Thanks for a brilliant video, I learned so much that I had not found anywhere else. I would have appreciated some mention of flavours/notes when talking about the different roasting outcomes ie first crack, 1st-2nd crack, 2nd crack etc. I am a total newbie trying to learn this and really really appreciate all that you have taught me so far. Sincere thanks

[@EdGodoyPlana]

What a fabulous video, so informative !

[@RobertR-n4r]

Thank you. I learned a lot from this video. I like your approach. It's not one of those, "Ok, it's at the 2 minute mark, so turn the fan to 6 and the power to 4" This is the first of your videos that I have watched. I feel that you may get me to my ultimate goal, and that is for someone to tell me 1. The overall goal, like a.) This must be done as fast/slow as possible. 2. Why you have decided to make an adjustment with every adjustment you make. If you are not an Engineer, you think like one.

[@RobertR-n4r]

PS That single bean roast speaks volumes about the process.

[@SweetMariasCoffee]

We appreciate your comment. A lot of folks want instructions like the ones you mentioned at the beginning, but they just don't last when you're trying to get the best iteration of each bean. Though cupping is another question. Anyhow, thanks for watching!

[@MeiraV-]

Single! Bean! Roasting! I laughed so hard.

[@DanFlynn]

Great video, thank you for this!

[@johnappleyard4123]

Great tutorial actually the best in KZbin

[@BeachJazzMusic]

Thanks so much for doing this. I learned so much!

[@joemurray8902]

Awesome video, timely for me too as I just bought their Ethiopian both washed and natural dry process.

[@coffeeshangarworkshop8051]

Thanks Tom, I never take the opportunity to pull a few out to take peeks along the way, thanks for the step-by-step look.

[@evanverbal2345]

Very Helpful! Thank you!

[@igorokkadatskiy7690]

Thanks a lot ! Great video!

[@alvaro761991]

hey man! loved that video how the beans turn from green to roastes. I would love to have it if possible??? thanks!

[@pmcarthur]

Good video. Very informative.

[@matbob7249]

Steve Jobs of coffee! I have goose geeks on my skin…

[@wibiyoutube6173]

"To whom it may concern..." 😄

[@richardhenderson9127]

Do you remember what temperature you was roasting at in these sample roasts? Thank you for the information.

[@SweetMariasCoffee]

It's been a while but it was probably a little over 400°F

[@richardhenderson9127]

@@SweetMariasCoffee so you don't need to go much higher than 425 to get closer to 2nd crack then? Just trying to get a better hold on this roasting without baking the beans.