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Hello from Santa Rosa (California)
AA_Inferno	#1 Posted on 06/08/2017 1:50 AM
Newbie Posts: 11 Joined: June 07, 2017	Hello! I have long been interested in roasting my own coffee, but the price of roasters always kept it out of reach. I tried an air pop with mixed results and stove top with better but still unsatisfactory results. Commercial roasters are very expensive! A decent one that offers good results seems to start at ~1k. I know the Behrmor is less but the Hottop seems to be the cheapest commercial roaster from which one can actually get good consistent results accounting for all variables. Coffee at costco is pretty cheap and its hard to justify the cost. But then I found this forum, and the roaster Rob designs. Dude's a genius! Its not easy to create an elegant and (relatively) simple design. Anyone can come up with a complex design, but making something that is just as good or better that is less complex to me is really difficult. I am still researching and reading a lot, but its only a matter of time until I build my own roaster. I am very interested in roasting both for personal consumption and to sell at local farmer markets. Thanks for the generosity of everyone here; it takes time and effort for you experienced guys to post your knowledge for us noobs. Even though many may not actually post and say so, I guarantee that many benefit from this forum. Thanks! Now I have to choose between a fluid bed and BBQ roaster!


renatoa	#2 Posted on 06/08/2017 1:56 AM
Administrator Posts: 2748 Joined: September 30, 2016	The answer could be Turbo Oven ;) The simplest way to roast one pound under $100 with least mods and electronics added. Roasters: DIY: TO based IR 640g Moded commercial: Dieckmann RoestMeister, Nesco, popper(s). Electrics: TC4ESP, MS6514, USB/Artisan/Apps, PID controllers Grinders: Arco, Xeoleo ghost burrs, Krinder, vintage PeDe Dienes, MBK Feldgrind Brew: Flair, Kompresso, Rota Aeropress, Hario Cafeor dripper, Gaggia Mini


turtle	#3 Posted on 06/08/2017 6:39 AM
1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 652 Joined: November 06, 2013	Welcome to HRO... I would recommend starting with a home sized roaster. Get to know how to roast before moving to the kilo sized machines All a big machine will do for you in the beginning is give you large quantities of badly roasted coffee until you understand the roasting process. . Mick - "Drinking in life one cup at a time" "I'd rather be roasting coffee" Roaster 1: San Franciscan SF-1 Roaster 2: Hottop B-2K+ Roaster 3: 2 kilo Chinese drum Grinders: Mazzer Major - Forte BG (x3) Pour over: Hario - Bee House - Chemex - Kalita - Bodum Drip: Bunn CWTF15-1 & CW15-TC (commercials) Espresso: Pasquini Livia 90 auto Vacuum: Cona - Bodum Press: Frieling - Bodum Colombia


Randy G	#4 Posted on 06/08/2017 2:27 PM
1/2 Pounder Posts: 398 Joined: February 17, 2010	Quote turtle wrote: All a big machine will do for you in the beginning is give you large quantities of badly roasted coffee until you understand the roasting process. In other words, a big roaster will let you ruin a lot of coffee in the same amount of time you could be spending ruining less coffee... Roasting coffee is more than an obsession- definitely an addiction. It is also something to commit to for the long haul. I have been home roasting for over 16 years. I have learned more about roasting good coffee in the last 1 year than in the previous 15, and still am an amateur compared to the pros I have spoken to. www.EspressoMyEspresso.com Life's too short to drink bad coffee.
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ChicagoJohn	#5 Posted on 06/08/2017 4:03 PM
Pounder Posts: 513 Joined: June 15, 2015	*So many beans; so little time....*


AA_Inferno	#6 Posted on 06/09/2017 9:57 PM
Newbie Posts: 11 Joined: June 07, 2017	Thanks for the warm welcome :)


SmokNmirz	#7 Posted on 07/09/2017 10:50 PM
Newbie Posts: 30 Joined: September 11, 2013	What would you all think about the Bella Taiwan Mini500??? L-1p, HG-1-motorized, Monolith Flat, (ordered) mini500Plus. If whatever you do does not put a smile on your face then rethink what you are doing.
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