Does anybody have a favorite coffee roaster? I am looking for one for my BF’s birthday, without spending 300 bucks. He loves a dark brew, and the review of the Nesco Home Coffee Roaster ($150) on sweetmarias.com indicated... (12 replies, last updated by srgoodman February 19, 2009)

I recently starting roasting green coffee beans at home. The roaster that my vendor sells (the only roaster they have) is the FreshRoast Plus 8. I’ve had it just under two months and the machine has cracked. It is under... (6 replies, last updated by scubadoo97 October 28, 2007)

I keep seeing snippets of an infomercial for a home coffee roaster. The name escapes me – I think “Zak” is part of it. The product is endorsed by coffee maven Ken Davids but his site http://www.coffeereview.com... (5 replies, last updated by gary January 8, 2003)

I bought a home roaster about a year ago-my wife drinks LOTS of coffee (she’s from Seattle) I am able to purchase green beans for about 3-4 dollars a pound and have great fresh coffee-its fun and a big money saver!! (4 replies, last updated by miss_mia October 7, 2006)

Just discovered this coop on the web that has really top notch organic, Fair Trade, Shade Grown, green coffee beans. Their prices in general are excellent, and right now they are having a sale. Best prices I have seen anywhere for... (0 replies, last updated by StriperGuy July 17, 2003)

Your 150 pounder won’t fit in a caja china. I have had good luck with a guy out in Downers whose business is called “Roasting Jacks”; he has several solid, home-fabricated, covered roasters with heavy duty... (6 replies, last updated by Philippe Pierre May 20, 2004)

Can anyone recommend a Vertical Roaster I can use in the oven to cook whole chickens? (8 replies, last updated by Tatania June 17, 2006)

. (I prefer Todd & Holland in River Forest for loose leaf tea, great white teas.) The Daily Grind Cyber Cafe in OP has a roaster as well. The coffee served at the Grind is usually quite good and the atmosphere, laidback, with a... (6 replies, last updated by vaclav November 22, 2003)

Does home roasting coffee count as cooking? For Striperguy and all you home coffee roasters, here is a perfect example of techie overkill, courtesy of slashdot. I actually bought a hot air popcorn popper to roast coffee, but have... (4 replies, last updated by john clark February 20, 2005)

As a ten year veteran home roaster, I strongly recommend a hot air popcorn popper as your first roaster. Being entirely manual, you’ll get a feel for roasting that the automated/semi-automated machines won’t give you.... (17 replies, last updated by scubadoo97 October 20, 2009)

the best coffee of my life for months. Buy yourselves a $125 home roaster and skip store-bought beans entirely! AaronS (9 replies, last updated by Adam Davids November 13, 2001)

Moto, (that is before I began to home-roast), was their Indo Noir, well-suited to either espresso or a brewed cup. In fact it’s been the only roast of theirs that I’ve consistently liked. A while ago when I was... (8 replies, last updated by kare_raisu September 2, 2006)

Gene Cafe or HotTop :) Both roast really well. (In your own home of course, since they are both coffee roasters. Greens can be had at sweet maria’s or a variety of other online shops) You can also try the iroast. Otherwise... (4 replies, last updated by cheesepowder July 22, 2007)

Hi- Please repost your question on the Home Cooking board, where knowledgable home cooks will be able to help you out. We will be removing your posting here. Thanks. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/boards/cooking/cooking.html (3 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team m November 17, 2005)

Looking for a really good coffee roaster here in Eugene, Or, I just moved from slc. I like my beans light city roasted, and so far I have found that the beans are over roasted! Thanks (3 replies, last updated by Sky December 27, 2008)