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  „The target for roasting success is much narrower than with medium or moderately dark roasts. Plus, roasters need to be very disciplined about roast color, and gauge it either by cupping or by machine reading with an Agtron color reader. It is very, very difficult for the human eye to distinguish between beans brought to an M-Basic Agtron reading of 30 and those brought to a 18, even though the difference in how the two taste will be dramatic. Done right, the 30 has the potential to be roasty tasting but full-bodied, sweet and complex, whereas the 18 will end up a bit thin in body and anonymously burned in flavor no matter how well the roast is managed.“

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CoffeeKid - The Current Setup

  „It also does fairly quick roasts, and is especially good for "brighter" coffees, as it brings out brightness, and tends to mellow body a bit. Viewing a roast is super easy - the roasting chamber is entirely visible. The HWP roasts using a patented air / fountain flow system, where beans are sent up from a central air vent area, hit a deflector plate, and are then sent off to the glass sides. The concave base of the roasting chamber eventually feeds these beans back to the middle, where the fountain process occurs again.“

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Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: Alpenrost Rotary Drum Home Coffee Roaster

  „The patented "Flow-Thru" ventilation keeps the machine cool to the touch throughout the roasting process, and it handles up to 15 different roast settings--just press a button and the machine roasts, cools, removes chaff, and expels the beans from the drum. Those green coffee beans stay fresh for two to three years, so buy in bulk now, and roast in mini batches all year long. All removable components are dishwasher-safe; and the machine comes with a one-year warranty. --Doree Armstrong“

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View topic - help on coffeeshop ideas - Coffee Forum

  „I know how to roast. It just seems logical to open a coffeeshop with inhouse roasting. I admit I need help in the cupping department though. But I believed that when I open my roastery and focus on selling the best beans that I can get here, I will sell the best tasting cup.“

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Why Home Roast? (INeedCoffee.com)

  „There are websites, newsgroups and books dedicated to homeroasting. Of particular interest is the Home Coffee Roasting Mailing List at Sweet Maria's . Sweet Maria's is regarded as the premier resource for the home coffee roaster. In addition to home roasting equipment, you can find a huge selection of green beans available for sale in small batches for very reasonable prices.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine

  „A skilled coffee roaster knows exactly what a given roast profile will do to the taste of coffee. Try to connect with some local "artisan" roasting companies. The purpose is to receive (free) training on their roasting machines in exchange for help with packaging the coffee, cleaning and/or repair work.“

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