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It can be ultra cheap. Buy raw coffee beans in big bags. Their shelf life is years, and they are like a few bucks per kilogram. Roasting at home doesn't requir
by praptak 7y ago
It can be ultra cheap. Buy raw coffee beans in big bags. Their shelf life is years, and they are like a few bucks per kilogram.
Roasting at home doesn't require expensive equipment either. A manual grinder is like 20 bucks, same goes for the brewing thingy that you put on the stovetop.
- tonyarkles 7y agoAny suggestions for where to get green beans? Sweet Maria's has come up before in conversations with friends, but if there's some amazing source for them, I'd love to know!
- JshWright 7y agoSweet Maria's is a good option. My go-to tends to be Burman. https://burmancoffee.com https://burmancoffee.com
- tonyarkles 7y agoMan, it is so much cheaper south of the border. Canadian green bean distributors seem to be quite a bit more expensive, even when factoring in the exchange rate.
- Kirby64 7y agoSweet Marias is a popular one. I've started using Happy Mug since they're quite a bit cheaper, it seems.
- asdff 7y agoI've had that hario manual grinder and don't even bother. You will either have an arm like popeye in a few months, or have an electric grinder.
- praptak 7y agoWe had a hand cranked one since forever in my family home. As a kid I always volunteered to grind the coffee for my parents. I don't remember it being particularly hard to crank but who knows - I indeed use an electric one nowadays.
- asdff 7y agoIt wasn't so much hard to crank, it just took forever to crank through all the beans for a serving. Maybe I set it too fine. 10 minutes of cranking vs 30 seconds on the electric grinder.
- syntonym2 7y agoCould you give a quick overview how one would roast at home? I tried baking green beans in the oven and "roasting" in a pan, both approaches went undrinkable.