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I love coffee!
I started doing my own roasting a couple of years ago in a slightly modified popcorn popper and brewing cups with my aeropress.
I think I had moderate success with popcorn popper, but I think it roasted too hot, too fast. It was a pretty dark roast just after 4 minutes. That wasn't bad, but anything lighter and I tended to get grassy, hay-like, green flavor.
So I finally bought the bullet and got myself a Nesco countertop roaster. I had some beans left over from last time I roasted (more than a year ago!), and they turned out great even after being in garage through winter (in ziplock bags).
I just had my first cup through new roaster & aeropress and it was AWESOME!
Boss says he is getting coffee maker for our department (4 of us + boss).
I am going to supply fresh roasted and fresh ground SUPERB coffee!
(I will likely make my big strong cup in aeropress at home, and take beans and grinder for drip pot at work)
Anyone else roast coffee? Or just plain love coffee? What do you like?
I am a BIG fan of Sumatrans at a dark roast, just into 2nd crack usually.
Right now I have Sumatrans on the way, but I have about a pound and a half of 2 different Kenyans. I roast a bit lighter on the "fruit bomb" Kenyans. But I am anxiously anticipating my Sumatran beans showing up. I love the super intensity of them.