Any other Home Roasters out there? I do this and I know Slimboli does as well,we almost have/had cliffie ready to take the plunge last year.Any others? Check out www.sweetmarias.com and www.coffeewholesalers.com

I've been meaning to ask you about this. Maybe now is the time.

Almost had it erased from my memory. Thanks alot. I remember a site somewhere that had their roasters seriously discounted, a small one for around $40. Jim, do you remember? Let me know if you do - [email protected]. Damn you. Thinking of you and your hobbies reminds me it's time to brew up another batch of homebrew.

Why did I know Meanie would consider this too? Next you know we'll be raising our own cattle.

Jim, Email me about a possible trade (Cigars for coffee) :)

Keith

Funny you would say something like that Cliff.I was just browsing around in the Recycler(Large local Classifieds paper)and came across a guy selling Pheasants.Roosters $8 and Hens $6,Mmmmmmmmmmmm Pheasant! Needless to say the SO yelped out a quick no f-in' way. LOL......You know though that still wouldn't be a bad price ( as far as I know) to where a guy could pick up a 1/2 dozen or so for a BBQ.I haven't had Pheasant since I left S Dakota.

Cliff that would have been www.heathware.com and it was $45 for the roaster,I believe they sold out of those,you can check. Sweetmarias has them for something like $72 but it comes with 4lbs of coffee #8-1/2lb samplers.So it works out to $50-$52 for the roaster.Still a pretty good deal. Keith,I shoot you a email in a little while.Gots to do some work now.LOL

hea"R"thware

Hmmm raise my own cattle. In Texas we had a couple of cows and a cuttin horse. So, been there done that. It's hell getting them cows back in the field after your drunk buddies leave the gate open after a bonfire.

JJ, There are some bean roasters for sale on ebay. Just search for "coffee bean roaster". They seem like a good price for someone to give the thing a try. You judge the quality and you can email the auction to the interested parties.

You can even use a Hot air popcorn popper.You want the ones that have slots in the side of the roast chamber to spin the beans in a circle.All the info you need on this is at Sweetmarias.They have a whirley pop thingy,you can even do it in a cast iron pan for that matter.But the Gourmet roaster is the oneI have.

I admit I am intrigued. I now drink coffee with that fervor and single mindedness I once devoted to fermented grains. Might be a good project for when the kids are grown and I can't figure what to do with myself. Most companies have a very distinct flavor to their whole line of beans. With home roasting, do you get one flavor or does it depend on the beans or what?

You buy the green beans online from SW or CH.The beans come from all over the world and much like tobacco each country and origin in said country has it's own character and flavor.I like beleive it or not,a lot of the beans from Mexico.Guatemala has some very flavorful beans,someone mentioned sulwasi? Once you find your favorite beans and they're individual charachter you can start blending them.I'm not that far gone yet but I've experimented a few times.Oh one more thing,you control the roast as well and the same beans rosted to different shades will have slightly different flavors and body.So like cigars you might want something light or something rich and flavorful,it only takes 8-15 minutes to roast enough for two 8 cup pots.Read the stuff at Sweetmarias.

I'd rather stick needles in my eyes!

That would hurt! First, roast your own beans, Then, get a cow for milk and beef. My siblings make their own bread. Whats next? Roll your own cigars? Where can I buy aged tobacco? LOL

Wheres E-Chick? I bet she could make something work with the "roasting your own beans" line.

Be careful of any coffee you get from the big 'J'. I heard rumors that he eats them first ... 😉 Oh wait ... that's a different thread ... hehehe!

He's is right about how good fresh roasted coffee is, not to mention the fun. Ever had home made bread, right out of the oven? Compare that to the stuff you get on the shelves, and you've got the difference in taste and aroma.

I bought a couple of pounds of green #1 grade 'extra fancy' Kona beans, and have been roasting and drinking that ... and man-o-man ... what a 'cup o' joe' that is. The Kona at the grocery store states '10% Kona' in fine print ...

Lately I've been mixing the green Kona beans with green beans from Cuba. I have two different types of green coffee from Cuba, Crystal Mountain (the best) and another one that I can't remember the name. It's out of this world ...

I can vouch for the flavor. Jim sent me a sample a while back. Two words: Yum Me! I've been kicking around the idea for a long while now. I know I'll eventually do it, but I'm holding off for now. In the mean time, I have found some CHEAP coffee at BJ's Wholesale Club. San Francisco Bay. It's the best wholebean I've purchased and it's only $4 a pound. I like dark roasts, but the French Roast is only OK. Their Columbian is great, and they used to have another blend which I can't find any longer which was the best ever. It's even better than the Coffee Roasting house up the road from me. Now excuse me whilst I munch on some chocolate covered espresso beans (no kidding)...

Jim sent me some also. Wow! Was that ever awesome stuff.

So, do green coffee beans stay fresh longer than beans already roasted? A couple of months ago I bought 4 or 5 lbs. of various Mayorga coffee and Montecristo coffee, and I know the coffee still left isn't going to be as fresh as the first bag I opened.

Hey, any of you roastheads roast Mayorga beans? I know you can buy them green. I won't mention where (unless you e-mail me, Jim.)