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We often get asked if we sell tea, after all we are Texas Tea Coffee Roasters. To answer that question, no, we do not at this time, maybe in the future.Have you ever watched The Beverly Hillbillies? You know in the opening song it says “…black gold, Texas tea.” It was of course referring to oil, but my husband and his dad, grandfather, and uncles have all worked in the oil industry. My husband originally came up with this name and at first, I wasn’t too sure about it because, well… we don’ …

First, we preheat the roasting chamber to 420F. The fan is on a lower setting with heat gradually increasing every minute or so. Once this is reached, we pour our desired amount of green beans into the chamber (we typically roast in 2 to 3lb batches). Then, we turn up the air flow so that the beans are producing somewhat of a fountain effect (called loft) and have the heat at the highest setting if using the maximum amount of beans for the chamber.Now comes the waiting and watching. The fir …