Mill City Roasters'
Coffee Video Library
How We Cup Coffee: Tools & Techniques
Lauren shares the tools you will need to start cupping then she shows you how to cup. Check out the links below for products featured...
Sensory Skills Building- Blend Component Cupping
From on stories on Instagram. Follow us for more. https://www.instagram.com/millcityroasters/ Lauren is back with the second installment of the Sensory Skill Building Series. This time...
Roaster School - Season 2 - Episode 4: Deciding When the Roast is Done
In Episode Four, Joe and Derek dig deep into how to decide when a roast is done. This is the most influential decision a roaster...
Educational Short: Brewing, How Temperature Affects Extraction
Here is another video focused on extraction! In this Educational Short we show how the temperature of the water you use has a major affect...
Educational Short: Brewing, How Roast Affects Extraction
A roaster's job is not only to roast coffee that cups well, but to roast coffee that extracts well and sets the end user up...
Roaster School - Season 2 - Episode 3: From Yellow to First Crack
In Episode Three, Joe and Derek continue their discussion on what is happening to the coffee during the roasting process, particularly focusing on the period...
Educational Short: Drum Speed Bingo
We get asked all of the time what the appropriate drum speed is for a roast. In this Educational Short, we illustrate how drum speed...
Educational Short: Charge Temps + Race Tracks
In this Mill City Roasters Educational Short Joe and Derek explore the effects of a charge temperature that is too high, too low, and just...
Educational Short: Coffee Density/Moisture and Charge Temp
In this Educational Short we dive into why a higher charge temperature is appropriate for a more dense/moist coffee but can be detrimental to a...
Roaster School - Season 2 - Episode 2: The First Part of the Roast
In Episode Two, Joe is joined by Derek DeLaPaz, Roaster and Educator at Mill City Roasters. They cover the first parts of the roast, including...
Roaster School - Season 2 - Episode 1
Welcome back for Season 2 of Roaster School! Joe Marrocco is starting things up by revisiting some of the material in our past season and...
The Lighter Trick: An MCR Educational Short
Insight into your machine’s airflow doesn’t have to be stressful or mysterious. With the simple flick of a lighter, you can quickly and easily figure...