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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 just ordered an extra chaff collector cap and plan to drill a hole into it to attach a microphone inside the chaff collector (and maybe also a thermocouple at a later stage). Now I just need to find a suitable microphone. Any recommendations for one that can withstand high...
Subject says it all ;) How long do folks think is the longest you should hold onto green beans?
I have some beans that are like 2+ years old. When I roasted last they tasted fine but I did not notice some of the nicer flavors I had in the past. But with the roaster ( behmor )...
There's very little information on it here, especially when it comes to comparing with the Ikawa offerings. I hope we can start a discussion and maybe be lucky enough to have Australian users provide feedback on their units. The thread I found here was pretty short.
I am interested in starting to roast my own coffee beans, but have some reservations about it. I was hoping some experience home roasters could validate my reasons for doing this and address my concerns...
The main reasons I am interested in starting to roast are
1) Despite...
Hoping someone with a Kaldi Wide Roaster could provide me with the dimensions of the base under the drum. I haven't received my Kaldi yet and would like to build a custom base to hold the burner ( I am using an IR propane unit) and want to make sure the roaster is optimally...
I purchased a Kaleido Sniper M2, and I was able to roast my first two batches today. Kaleido is a newer company that hasn't been mentioned before on HB. There are currently no distributors located in the United States, so I had to purchase from China.