Starter Pack contents

[andy]

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Nice looking roast Marcstolk... love the macro shot!

[marcstolk]

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Have fun... post some pics :-)

[Zappa_23]

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Yeah i think i will go with the heat gun.$36 for one from bunnings seems a cheap enough starting point
Although the poppers are cheaper around the 20-30 mark.The gun seems to give you more control from what ive seen&what many have stated.
Trial & error will be the go....Baked beans or roasted.
See what happens........Catchya...Zappa

[marcstolk]

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Have you decided on your Roasting method?

[Zappa_23]

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Hey.!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the input guys.If i can get similar results will be stoked.The starter pack seems the way to go for us newbies....Will post results once i have ordered,received,&roasted........
Cheers Zappa23

[marcstolk]

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Close up...

[marcstolk]

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I got my starter pack last week... and it had...

Indian Mysore Nuggets
Brazil
Mandheling Grade 1
PNG A grade washed

I have just finished roasting the rest of the Brazil .. Attached is the pics

I agree with Grendel, a popper is a cheap way to get started. The below pic is 3 batches of approx 100g at a time... ended up with 240grams of coffee (bean lose some weight when roasted)... took the beans to 30secs into 2nd crack... or until blue smoke started to appeared :-)

Marc

[grendel]

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Zappa,

My starter pack received 3 weeks ago had 600g of each of 4 single origin coffees - not blends.

I got:

Indian Mysore Nuggets,
Panama Panamaria
Columbian A
Guatemalan Huehuetenango

And also a pack of Tea. For more on my embarresment about the tea you can read my blog (link) which also details my recent coffee roasting experiences as I learn the fine art of turning beans into coffee.

My 2-cents worth is that youd be best starting with a $22 popper to get a feel for the process and then progress from that point. The popper is easy to control and gives good results.

[Zappa_23]

Hi - I was wondering what blend of green beans comes in the starter pack. It mentions that you get 4 x 600grams - are they 4 different blends. Does anyone know the postage cost to Brisbane. I am really interested in going down the road of home roasting and look forward to sharing my successes and failures with you all.
I think I will go for the heat gun option, it seems a better option than the popper. Any suggestions for the novice.
Zappa23 8-)