My first post - thanks for reading.
As someone who is about to try home-roasting, I have been wondering if I can seriously expect to match some of the pre-roasted beans I enjoy or in fact exceed those for quality.
Obviously, I expect to burn a fair bit and I know theres a learning curve, but is the pleasure derived from the process a big part of what motivates you, or do you believe that you produce something which cannot easily be purchased?
I would be keen to know how you assess this initial expectation:
The first few roasts will vary between undrinkable and having bushfire potential. I will be discouraged initially and waste a few Kilos of coffee. But then (hopefully quite soon) I will feel that I have some control over my XU-1 roasting sessions and will produce something which approaches some of my preferred coffees (but will not be as good). I will persevere and end up thinking that I am roasting something which is better than what I can buy, but will, in fact be fooling myself, but having a great time in the process.
If youd like to respond, but couldnt be bothered giving a detailed response as its such a large issue, you could give me your answer in code:
A = Spot on
B = No, youll be thrilled with the results if you take the time to learn and
C = No -itll be more frustrating than you could ever imagine and youll wonder why you bothered.
N.B. I expect no Cs as this would imply that the respondent is a poor roaster and from what Ive read so far, youre all at "RoastMaster Level V" status. ;-)
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your thoughts.
As someone who is about to try home-roasting, I have been wondering if I can seriously expect to match some of the pre-roasted beans I enjoy or in fact exceed those for quality.
Obviously, I expect to burn a fair bit and I know theres a learning curve, but is the pleasure derived from the process a big part of what motivates you, or do you believe that you produce something which cannot easily be purchased?
I would be keen to know how you assess this initial expectation:
The first few roasts will vary between undrinkable and having bushfire potential. I will be discouraged initially and waste a few Kilos of coffee. But then (hopefully quite soon) I will feel that I have some control over my XU-1 roasting sessions and will produce something which approaches some of my preferred coffees (but will not be as good). I will persevere and end up thinking that I am roasting something which is better than what I can buy, but will, in fact be fooling myself, but having a great time in the process.
If youd like to respond, but couldnt be bothered giving a detailed response as its such a large issue, you could give me your answer in code:
A = Spot on
B = No, youll be thrilled with the results if you take the time to learn and
C = No -itll be more frustrating than you could ever imagine and youll wonder why you bothered.
N.B. I expect no Cs as this would imply that the respondent is a poor roaster and from what Ive read so far, youre all at "RoastMaster Level V" status. ;-)
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your thoughts.
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