Cooling Coffee

There are two methods of cooling roasted coffee: water-quenching or air-cooling. With the water-quenching method, the freshly roasted coffee is immersed into a bath of water directly out of the coffee roaster. This is done in order to stop the roasting process as quickly as possible. The shock of this method can damage the coffee bean by causing it to burst or by changing the chemical composition of the coffee by adding water back into the bean.

The air-cooling method sends the coffee beans into a large circular container, where the freshly roasted coffee beans are constantly stirred. Using the air-cooling method cools the freshly roasted coffee beans at a slower and more uniform rate. This helps ensure that the coffee beans are not compromised and remain intact. Air-cooling is the only method of cooling that Allann Bros Coffee employs.