I'm sure they'll taste good. Not sure how you're roasting but they look a little under-developed. I'd go for a bit longer if you could.
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Looks great @Nick Clayton
I haven’t roasted since late last year when temperatures dropped below mid 40’s. I’m planning to get after it tomorrow.
I haven’t roasted since late last year when temperatures dropped below mid 40’s. I’m planning to get after it tomorrow.
Nice! It's all about what you like and what tastes good to you, but I find I like a medium-fine grind for Aeropress, coarser than espresso but finer than what I'd do for drip, or French press.
@flybill you are walking a dangerous path!
I started towards home roasting by getting an Aeropress, a Baratza Encore, and some good beans from local roasters. After determining that yes, I did appreciate the upgrade, I got curious about roasting. Kinda like getting into tying flies… Of course it will save you money
(actually it has…all my roasters have been part of a buy coffee, get an air popper deal).
I started towards home roasting by getting an Aeropress, a Baratza Encore, and some good beans from local roasters. After determining that yes, I did appreciate the upgrade, I got curious about roasting. Kinda like getting into tying flies… Of course it will save you money
(actually it has…all my roasters have been part of a buy coffee, get an air popper deal).
Oh I'm already on the path, up the mountain and through the valley.. have to save up for a real espresso machine! I'm gone.. don't try and save me at this point!@flybill you are walking a dangerous path!
I started towards home roasting by getting an Aeropress, a Baratza Encore, and some good beans from local roasters. After determining that yes, I did appreciate the upgrade, I got curious about roasting. Kinda like getting into tying flies… Of course it will save you money
Back at it today with a medium roast Guatemalan and a dark espresso blend. Only 30 seconds difference in roast time between batches.
That’s pretty incredible.
Glad to see you are back on the roasting horse!
Sure. I did it that way for years. It will work great, except the chopstick. Use something like a wooden spoon that will actually move the beans. You have to agitate them quite a lot to get anything like an even roast. Chopstick ain’t gonna cut it, friend.Anyone willing to sell a 1lb of green beans.. going to use a dog bowl, chopstick and a heat gun!!really!
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Well, I’m drinking coffee from my own roasting efforts again and I gotta say, the quality of my fly tying is up. Direct correlation! Fresh beans are good for the creative juices…you heard it here first 
Would it being your birthday have anything to do with it? Happy Birthday, Rod!Well, I’m drinking coffee from my own roasting efforts again and I gotta say, the quality of my fly tying is up. Direct correlation! Fresh beans are good for the creative juices…you heard it here first
Well, I’m drinking coffee from my own roasting efforts again and I gotta say, the quality of my fly tying is up. Direct correlation! Fresh beans are good for the creative juices…you heard it here first
Those look great Rod! To my eye it looks like you took the collar to City but the tails to City+. Nice combo.
Looks great and happy birthday!Well, I’m drinking coffee from my own roasting efforts again and I gotta say, the quality of my fly tying is up. Direct correlation! Fresh beans are good for the creative juices…you heard it here first
My coffee has powered me through a full work day overpowering a cold. I may collapse soon but coffee is powerful.
You should be alert for the pass. Drive carefully! Catch some bigguns!
My first go at roasting Mexican beans. These arrived in a sampler pack. I would rate them in the “worth trying, but not flagged for future purchase” category. My recent Guatemalan roasts were better, to my taste. 
I've also had mixed results from Mexican green coffee beans. I think the ones I liked the most were from Chiapas also. I recall thinking "why does good coffee seem to come from high conflict zones?" Anyway, maybe we aren't always doing the best thing by them. Like I wonder how that one there would be roasted to FC+ and used for espresso.
It might be good as espresso. In my aeropress I get the dry/clean and slightly herbal flavors. Not bad at all but I prefer a little more inherent sweetness.