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Are there any other home roasters in here?
I have finally found my people on lemmy!
I roast on an SR800 with the OEM extension tube. I've accumulated about 25lbs of different greens so far. I've been really enjoying a washed Colombian for espresso and natural Kenyan for filter. I really can't justify buying roasted at the prices they're selling at anymore.
I roast in an old popper, but I've fallen off the wagon... I have a bag of beans from Sweet Maria's just waiting for me. Maybe this post is the kick I need...
Just roasted three small batches for the next few week. Enjoying some Colombian, Ugandan, and Guatemalan.
Nice. What equipment do you use for roasting? Good results?
What do you find the benefits are of roasting at home vs pre roasted?
There's a lot of benefits, at least for me. I got into home roasting because I wanted Jamaican Blue Mountain (after a friend had gifted me some). Found out how much it cost, then as I went down the rabbit hole, I found out that I could get green beans for significantly cheaper than roasted.
Now, I find that I enjoy trying all different kinds of single-origin that I've never heard of/seen from bigger roasters. I've had coffee from Nepal, Puerto Rico, Yemen, Java, Sulawesi, and countless other farms around the world.
Cost is also a factor. I can get a pound of Jamaican Blue Mountain for as little as $20, whereas roasted (depending on estate) can be $40-$80.
It can be a pain in the ass, if I realize I'm out of roasted beans and want a cup of coffee. It takes a good 30 minutes to roast and cool, but in the end, trying something new is worth it!
Oh, and forgot to mention - green beans also last significantly longer. 8-12 months versus 1-2 months for roasted. I can buy in bulk, save money, and have fresh roasted for the week!
where have you gotten beans from Puerto Rico?
I got them from homeroastcoffee.com he hasn't had them since. They don't seem to be exported from Puerto Rico all that often, and it was definitely before Hurricane Maria.
I home roast on a diy drum roaster for my household and a couple neighbours/family. I need to modify the roaster still. Its direct drive and I'm burning through the gearhead from the wobble of my poor metal working.
Ikawa Home here. Usually buy greens from RoastMasters. Just did nine batches of beans from Ethiopia, Brazil, Guatamala.
Transition to home roasting was partly the money savings, but mostly getting different sets of flavors from coffee regions.
Ah yes, the old "it's gonna pay for itself in 3 years tops" paradigm :D
Exactly what I told myself!!! 😄
The same truism applies to the two group 24k gold Slayer machine......... right?
How do you like the Ikawa Home? I’m very tempted, but the app reviews are pretty brutal. How’s it working for you?
Great so far. I'm on Android, so I can start with a recipe from Ikawa and then tweak temperature and fan profiles as needed. Ikawa includes a sampler pack with the roaster, and none really blew me away, at least with the recipes provided, so I started buying bags from another green bean vendor closer to me. I prefer light medium so usually stop shortly after first crack. But I'm still trying to learn how to use rate of rise, and lower slower development to get different flavors from the same beans.