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"fourmations wrote: into coffee and roast my own

hey formations - roasting sound interesting - do u have a dedicated machine or have gone down the diy route ?

Been researching the various options the last while - would be nice to get your take on how you do it !

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&amp;quot;newToBrew&amp;quot;:1sjm2h8j wrote:

&amp;quot;fourmations wrote: into coffee and roast my own

hey formations - roasting sound interesting - do u have a dedicated machine or have gone down the diy route ?

Been researching the various options the last while - would be nice to get your take on how you do it !

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hi newtobrew

sorry i thought had replied to you but it didn't post
i use a Gene Cafe dedicated coffee roaster <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="">
its pricey but does a great job

i used to do it in a steel bowl with a heat gun
but its a pain in the ass, other people have modified
an popcorn popper but i didnt have much luck with my attempt, there are not many ways to do it with out a proper machine as they need to keep moving to get an even roast,
maybe, have a read around, there may be cheaper machines
or new ideas on methods of roasting

its pricey getting set up for making decent espresso,
filter coffee making is a lot cheaper

rgds