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I am thinking of selling my Gene Cafe and getting the Ikawa Home Roaster for less smoke and more repeatable, light to medium roasts for pour overs. Any thoughts on the software for the Ikawa? Is it pretty upgradable or am I gonna have a roaster I can't turn on after...
Since hunting down exceptional greens can be a challenge nowadays maybe heads up are in order.
here are a few recent listed lots I just ordered that should have exceptional potential for espresso and/or brewed.
SM Kenya Nyeri Ngunguru
SM Aida Batlle El Salvador Finca...
i've been snooping these forum's for a couple years but finally am posting for the first time.
I am roasting on an Ambex YM-2 from 2004 with a Watlow SD PID and it had a Type-J Thermocouple in it when I bought it and an analog thermometer in the...
Sweet Maria's has just got the legendary Kenya Embu Gakui Peaberry back in stock for the first time since 2014. One of the most impressive Kenyans I've ever tasted, it was the topic of some discussion back then.
Previous discussion on this bean:
Kenya Gakui Peaberry
I've been reading all about it, and finally decided to upgrade from my Gene Cafe.
I really love this little machine.
It's new, Ive only roasted twice, but thats because Ive been working on the setup for about a week.
Almost done, but thought it was time to post.
I don't think...
I have been roasting with a Behmor for many years. I dream of having a roastery or cafe when I retire (or before!) and of a better roaster in any case.
My question (for now), for those of you with something better, where do you roast? With the behmor I simply roast in front of...
I just received my Quest M6 from Coffee Shrub and it's making a noise that doesn't sound normal to me. Of course, I have never used this roaster before, or any Quest roasters, so I don't know what normal sounds like, but I thought I should ask...
