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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.
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...
This is a continuation to the modification I did on an IKAWA Home roaster. I post it in a separate post as the data capture could be helpful on other roasters.
I have added a humidity sensor to the Ikawa exhaust, still lots of work to do but it captures well the FC. The...
I have been roasting on a Behmor for over four years and have outgrown it for three years. Been saving up to buy the next machine for the last couple of years and I may be ready to get either an Aillio Bullet or a Kaleido m10. Been reading about both on the forums for a...
Hope someone can help me with this. An RoR flick right after dry end. It happens on every roast. Anyone ever dealt with this/know what causes it? Any help would be appreciated.
Anybody using a Solar Generator (battery + inverter that you hook up to solar panels to charge) with their electric roaster? Cautionary tales and experience welcome.
I'm considering using my Geneverse HomePower TWO PRO Solar Generator Bundle from Costco with my Bullet.
Is anyone roasting this? I got it from showroom, and it's right up my alley - subtle, fruity, bit of chocolate, lots of body. The problem I'm having is that it's quite tricky to roast: wide distribution of bean sizes, from what looks like peaberry to pacas leading to uneven...
Nice comparison. Color does not fully describe the roast any more than extraction fully describes the coffee balance.
I read that article yesterday. Last year I was thinking about buying the photodetector board that Espresso Vision used (it's about $20) and seeing what I could...
