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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...
Home Barista is developing a consolidated space for folks interested in buying or trading green coffee in one easy to manage location. If you are interested in distributing, acquiring, or trading green coffee, this is the thread to do so.
I went out to our favorite local junk store and found some things to use for my planned electric huky heater. And already questions for the coffee roasting hobbyists.
How do the Probat, Dietrich and other electric drum roasters regulate heat? Duty cycles seem to make too much...
I have been a fan of the Pink Bourbon varietal of Colombian coffees, preferring them generally to geisha or other floral coffees. I recently purchased some Colombia El Alquimista Red Honey Pink Bourbon from Captains Coffee. I had read about this one on the Royal site and got my...
Happy Mug green beans Espresso Blend Universal
Barwell roaster
170g (6oz) green, 150g roasted (looked like light/med roast) 12% loss
200C for 21mins
Under roasted.........not hot enough, beans were hard to grind, especially noticeable on hand grinder for pourover/french press...
5 packages are going out today. I've contacted 30 interested buyers and have received replies from most. There might be some left, so don't hesitate to PM me. The days I can get to the post office is every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
I am currently between buying the Ikawa Home Roaster or Bullet (assuming I can source one). I am brand new to roasting and know next to nothing at this point but want to learn. Any thoughts on the best direction to go?
The most appropriate comparison to the Ikawa Home would be...
Reading the latest newsletter, lots of progress but also it looks like they're planning a price increase mid-Jan to correct for extra costs in 2021. If you've been planning on buying the Bullet, you may want to buy before the price increase.
