I've been roasting my own coffee for about two years now, and there is no comparison to any coffee you can buy.

Freshness is the key. While I think Starbucks is okay coffee, you have no idea how long it has been since it came out of the roaster. Once you get the hang of it, you will be absolutely amazed at the quality of coffee you can roast in your own kitchen at half the cost of Starbies.

Check out Sweetmarias.com, it has plenty of info, and excellent green beans.

I typically roast twice a month for the two coffee drinkers in our house. The problem with homeroasting is that i have yet to find a reliable electric roaster that can do a half a pound at a time.
I use an old manual popcorn popper (whirley pop). Sweet marias sells these, and it does a good job, but its a little more work.

You might also check out coffeegeek.com, and alt.coffee.

any questions let me know.

thornton

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