Coffee Roaster
Description and Expectations
Learning objective: to learn how to process (roasting, grinding, and packaging) green coffee beans for wholesale while also learning about the science behind coffee.
Deliverables: During the course of the semester, you will be required to do the following:
- a) Put together an independent study proposal in consultation with a faculty advisor (within 1st two weeks).
- b) Orally present your role in the project to other project members (within ~1 month of starting).
- c) Undergo “Standard Operating Procedures” (SOP) training in the coffee roasting lab.
- d) Roast and package coffee for retail customers.
- e) Conduct one scientific investigation related to coffee and present to project members (within 2 weeks of the end of the semester).
- f) Write a paper (2 page minimum) documenting your scientific investigation and over experience working on the project (due before end of regular classes).
Commitment: 3 hours weekly (0.25 credit): attend biweekly project meetings, while executing the coffee roasting operations.
Monmouth College Independent Study Agreement Attachment
Chem-420 Coffee Processor
1. Rationale: This independent study course will involve the purchase, processing (roasting, grinding, and packaging) and evaluation of coffee as a part of the Monmouth Coffee Project. Participation will provide the student an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a live science/business setting.
2. Goals: The student will learn the scientific aspects associated with coffee. INSERT SCIENCE PROJECT HERE.
3. Requirements: Student will: 1) attend weekly project meetings, 2) process ~5 lbs of product depending on customer demand, and 3) complete science project outlined under goals. Student will submit a 3-5 page paper describing their scientific project results. It is expected that the student will spend ~4 hours per week working on the above.
Science Project Ideas:
- 1) The student will evaluate the effects of roasting temperature on the caffeine levels in the final brewed coffee product. Caffeine analysis will be done using HPLC and UV-Vis spectroscopy.
- 2) The student will evaluate the ion extracted during the coffee brewing process.
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