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Major Nikon

(36,818 posts)
8. I used to roast my own coffee beans
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 06:03 PM
Mar 2018

I've used a number of different methods including a hot air popcorn popper, a cast iron skillet, a hot air gun, and a modified stainless steel trash can connected to a rotisserie attachment inside my gas grill. I used the latter method for a few years and preferred it to all others as I could easily roast 2 pounds in a batch (although typically I'd only do one pound). I never really liked the profile hot air methods give you including the large commercial roasters that many Costco stores used for in-house roasting.

Now days there's a few mail order places and one local roaster I prefer to use for freshly roasted coffee.

Anyone roast their own coffee here? [View all] Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2018 OP
Since 2007. Using the same whirly pop stainless steel device! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #1
I got a FreshRoast SR500 which is an air roaster Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2018 #2
let's keep the dialog going. Wait until you delve into the African coffees! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #3
I love Kenyan coffees Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2018 #4
I will modify that - Kenya are a delight to roast - they end up a beautiful uniform color, NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #5
No. murielm99 Mar 2018 #7
Ditto. Recently changed. elleng Mar 2018 #10
Thanks for this interesting discussion. elleng Mar 2018 #6
That's an excellent roaster Major Nikon Mar 2018 #9
Cuveecoffee Dalai_1 Mar 2018 #11
It's great! elleng Mar 2018 #12
Cuvee coffee Dalai_1 Mar 2018 #13
Glad to hear it! elleng Mar 2018 #14
I used to roast my own coffee beans Major Nikon Mar 2018 #8
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