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Another great benefit of roasting your own is the economics. Coffee prices keep inflating. Un-roasted coffee beans last years. My last order of 29 lbs totaled $120 including shipping. Compare that to the cost of freshly roasted beans at the store, and the hassle of having to buy weekly for freshness.
May I ask where you git that great price?
My husband roasts a small batch every two or three days, grinds fresh every morning.
Happymug. I have no affiliation with them, just found them on the web. Even with shipping cost I think their price is great (hope I'm not blowing it with this post).
Before that I lived in an area with a local coffee provider, so no shipping costs.
What equipment does he use to roast?
Fresh Roast SR540. It's just a small roaster, similar to a tiny hot air popcorn popper.
Thanks for the company name. I checked out their website. Too bad only the roasted coffee is free shipping (if you spend over $40), but for the green coffee beans, shipping is higher the more you buy. Still pretty good prices; definitely better than roasted bean price at a grocery store.
Happymug. I have no affiliation with them, just found them on the web. Even with shipping cost I think their price is great (hope I'm not blowing it with this post).
Before that I lived in an area with a local coffee provider, so no shipping costs.
What equipment does he use to roast?
Fresh Roast SR540. It's just a small roaster, similar to a tiny hot air popcorn popper.
Thanks for the company name. I checked out the website. Too bad only roasted bean orders get free shipping (if over $40). Green coffee beans have some hefty shipping fees (the more you buy, the higher the shipping cost), but it's still much better prices than at a grocery store.
I can also tell you that the time to cool the beans after roasting is a factor also. In a coffee plant, the beans are cooled with a water quench and a high volume fan. It takes about 15 minutes to cool 400 pounds of roasted coffee down to room temperature. But, that is impractical with home equipment.
I use a coffee bean cooler that I bought from Amazon rather than use the cooling cycle on my Gene Cafe roaster. Basically a pan with a screen and a fan to draw cool air across. It also decreases cycle time since I'c cooling and roasting simultaneously.
I did this many years ago using cake pans in the oven. A novelty not repeated. Now I stock up when there is a sale at my supermarket.
Today I ordered a two pound bag of My Coffee online because I got a good discount code, although part of the discount code was cancelled out by shipping cost. Still, I hadn't had it in a while and it's excellent coffee. Organic, smooth and mellow, a special treat for me.
Do you "home roasters" let the roasted coffee beans "rest" at least 3 days before grinding and brewing coffee? Some coffee roasters let the roasted beans set for a couple of weeks to "de-gas".
I'm not a home roaster. I buy Tim Horton's ground coffee at Walmart and that works fine for me. I don't spend much time on coffee prep or brewing.
If you live in an area with likely power outages, I'd suggest buying ground coffee, not whole beans. Unless you grind a couple of pounds to use in that scenario. Or drink tea
I found out the hard way.
I've never tasted any difference between freshly roasted beans or after they've "degassed" for a few days.
I get about 13 espresso shots per roast, typically drink one or two a day, so they're ground either immediately or up to a week later.
Then again, with me it's more about the dark roast vs. subtle flavor notes. And of course price. Last order was about $4.12/lbs including shipping. Looks like Tim Horton costs around $8/lb.
Where are you ordering from @ $4.12/lbs? GenuineOrigin?
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