Re: Just how good is home roasting?
I started home roasting in an attempt to drink better coffee than I was getting using supermarket stale roasted beans.
Went down the (usual) path of Popper (6 months) then Corretto (about 12 months now). The Popper was an eye opener in terms of what (good coffee taste) could be achieved. Progressed to the Corretto for the degree of control and roast sizes available.
I have bought a reasonable amount of commercially roasted coffee in the last six months as a check on my home roasts.
The conclusion I have come to is that, to me, my home roasts are the equal of most of the commercial offerings that I tried.
Also I can tailor the roasts to what I enjoy.
Now if I lived close to Jasons place up at Yandina, or close to the Snobbery down south, then I might have a rethink, but as things stand Im happy to keep on roasting.
Cheers,
Alan.
I started home roasting in an attempt to drink better coffee than I was getting using supermarket stale roasted beans.
Went down the (usual) path of Popper (6 months) then Corretto (about 12 months now). The Popper was an eye opener in terms of what (good coffee taste) could be achieved. Progressed to the Corretto for the degree of control and roast sizes available.
I have bought a reasonable amount of commercially roasted coffee in the last six months as a check on my home roasts.
The conclusion I have come to is that, to me, my home roasts are the equal of most of the commercial offerings that I tried.
Also I can tailor the roasts to what I enjoy.
Now if I lived close to Jasons place up at Yandina, or close to the Snobbery down south, then I might have a rethink, but as things stand Im happy to keep on roasting.
Cheers,
Alan.

Good, very good actually, but not great. A hike across town to another "5 bean" jobbie had me rewarded with a "closed for renovations" sign.

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