The Crawdaddy wrote:Absolutely!Blaidd Drwg wrote:Coffee is serious biiizznnnnnnneesssss.
For those of you who agree, I've been roasting my own for about 6 months this way (see video). Since my popper was only $20, a pretty inexpensive way to go. Works great for smaller batches (about a half cup at a time), only takes about 5-10 minutes per batch (depending on roast level) and is better than any coffee you can buy due to freshness level. I usually roast enough for about 4 days, and roast while lifting, so no time lost. Several green coffee suppliers out there on the interwebs selling for ~$6/lb depending on bulk quantity purchased and origin. Great thing is that green coffee is good for about a year unroasted, so you really only need to buy about every 6 months to ensure freshness and spread any shipping out across a larger order. Keeps the corporate ass-wipes at Charbucks outta my press (shudder). I buy from Sweet Marias FWIW.
This is pretty nifty.