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Roasting your own coffee

post #1 of 8
7/8/09 at 10:51pm
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Is anyone on here into roasting their own coffee? I'm big into wine and spirits but am looking to get into "fine coffee." It seems like roasting your own is the way to go. I'm looking for a way to get started; a good website, magazine, book, or whatever will teach me about coffee and how to do it right. Thanks guys.
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post #2 of 8
7/8/09 at 11:06pm
my friend Dave roasts his own beans and swears by it. I haven't tried the results yet but I'd love to give it a shot. I don't know what resources he used to get info - but I know he uses a popcorn machine to roast them, apparently the result is much better than a toaster oven.
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post #3 of 8
7/8/09 at 11:18pm
That's a very good place to start learning about coffee : http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums There is also a sub-forum about home roasting : http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/coffee/homeroast
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post #4 of 8
7/8/09 at 11:24pm
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Great. Thanks.
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post #5 of 8
7/9/09 at 6:46am
www.sweetmarias.com
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post #6 of 8
7/9/09 at 8:11am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Despos View Post

Beat me to it.
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post #7 of 8
7/9/09 at 2:04pm
I have a Gene Cafe roaster. It's OK. I had to replace the heating element after about two years of use and also broke the glass roasting chamber once (don't drink and roast ). I usually buy my green beans in bulk from SweetMarias. Whichever roaster you choose to go with you will need a way to deal with smoke. I roast in the garage. If you roast indoors you'll need to do it under a powerful exhaust fan or vent to the outside somehow.
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post #8 of 8
7/11/09 at 12:37pm
This is just my opinion (sorry): While the smell of coffee in a bag and brewing is sublime, the smell of roasting coffee is putrid and offensive. I just don't see how it's worth the trouble. The only reason that I'm being a downer in this thread is that the smell of roasting coffee should be taken into consideration before taking the leap.
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