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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.
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...
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...
We're starting a new roast along thread here for a Brazil. Several here are trying to get the kinks worked out of our Bullets so that is our primary focus. NOBODY is excluded though and all are more than welcome. We are trying to focus on a fairly soft Brazil natural so notes...
After years of using relatively underpowered electric roasters, I have recently acquired a used Cormorant. As you might imagine, this is quite a new experience for me. After a few mostly undrinkable roasts, I have one drinkable (but not very good), and another that looks like it...
I'm looking to buy my first 'serious' roaster and am about to pull the trigger on either the Quest M3 or M6. I feel like I've read most of the threads on here about the roasters and have looked through the guide from Nunas. I think i'm set on getting a Quest; I like that they're...
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.
Greetings to all!
I am a beginner roaster. I'm roasting on a Yoshan BY-1 roaster. Each roast is burnt. Basically i get tipping on any beans. I followed the tips for decreasing burner energy, increasing drum speed, decreasing / increasing airflow. The grain is darker on the...
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...
