Fresh out of my stovetop popper. I'll let it rest until I grind on Saturday. Doesn't get any fresher, and I don't care if you are within walking distance of a place that roasts @richgem
My local coffee shop roasts their own using a propane-fired forced air roaster. The advantage of this method is that there is no hot surface to burn the beans - they heat evenly as they circulate in the air. The downside is that it's very noisy, puts off a terrible stench, and can't be used indoors. They do make the best coffee I've ever tasted. They don't advertise beans for sale, but they've always sold them to me when I've asked. So, no, i don't roast my own because it wouldn't taste as good. Otherwise, Caribou Blend, in kcups, is outstandingly good and what I drink mostly.
Sunday afternoon I roasted some Guatemalan Antigua for us and some Rwandan Maboro as a gift for some friends.
I grind fresh for every pot, french press. I saw this article on someone's diy coffee roaster builds a while back and have a to-do of investigating further when I move to a place with some more space. https://makezine.com/2021/07/26/my-15-year-quest-to-make-the-ultimate-diy-coffee-roaster/
Interesting roasters. The wobble roaster design seems to be popular for a lot of DYI roasting. I chose to assemble a drum roaster with a BBQ grill that has been fairly economical and less complex for me. It is an RK Drum and should last the rest of my life. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
I found this awhile back and it may be the easiest/cheapest way to start roasting from a “set it and forget it” standpoint.
It has been a while since this thread has surfaced. Question: where do you guys like to source your Raw Coffee Beans from now. I am looking at a smaller quantity, for comparison, as well as I am looking for low acidity beans.
https://www.sweetmarias.com/?gad_so...MIqrLosePwjAMVjR-tBh2I6SsVEAAYASAAEgKmzPD_BwE https://www.coffeebeancorral.com/?g...MIgMGNyePwjAMVVxKtBh1CUDGVEAAYASAAEgIhIvD_BwE
