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- Share Your Technique!  I discovered the joy of home roasting
years ago. It is literally the best coffee you will ever drink!
My french roast has a chocolate flavor that I've only
encountered in Europe. It's also incredibly inexpensive!  My
technique is simple.  - Buy green coffee beans from internet
suppliers  - Roast beans in an old hot-air popcorn popper  -
Listen for the crack stages to get the desired roast  - Cool
beans quickly in a metal colander  - Wait 24 hours before
sealing  - Grind, brew and consume within 5 days  Please share
your experiences. What is your technique? Where do you get your
beans and what types do you use? How are you dealing with the
smoke? (I do all my roasting outside.)    1. Click to Upload a
photo (10 MB limit)   1. I share your enthusiasm for home-
roasting. I started about 4 years ago with an iRoast2 and just a
few weeks ago upgraded to a Behmor 1600 drum roaster when the
former died. The idea of our "obsession"