I'm an avid coffee lover and have mastered brewing and grinding. I want to start roasting my own beans though. So those of you that have been home roasting:
What do you use?
How do you like it?
How does it perform?
I am not looking to spend a fortune (up to $120). I want a good beginner roaster that I can achieve good results. I am currently looking at the FreshRoast Plus 8 or the Hearthware I-Roast. I don't see any drum roasters that I think would suit me. I am the only coffee drinker in a two person household. I want to roast inside so smoke does concern me. I really only use about 3/8 cup of whole beans per day. Enough for my 32-ounce French press. So I will not need to roast massive quantites at once. I would like to be able to roast every three or four days enough beans to last three or four days. I know that the two roasters above will only brew enough for a pot at a time. I understand that I will have to brew multiple batches with cooling time in between batches. So ease of use is important, but I do not want to skimp on quality either. Okay you experienced guys what do you think?
What do you use?
How do you like it?
How does it perform?
I am not looking to spend a fortune (up to $120). I want a good beginner roaster that I can achieve good results. I am currently looking at the FreshRoast Plus 8 or the Hearthware I-Roast. I don't see any drum roasters that I think would suit me. I am the only coffee drinker in a two person household. I want to roast inside so smoke does concern me. I really only use about 3/8 cup of whole beans per day. Enough for my 32-ounce French press. So I will not need to roast massive quantites at once. I would like to be able to roast every three or four days enough beans to last three or four days. I know that the two roasters above will only brew enough for a pot at a time. I understand that I will have to brew multiple batches with cooling time in between batches. So ease of use is important, but I do not want to skimp on quality either. Okay you experienced guys what do you think?