Comments on: Grill-mounted Coffee Roaster http://www.uberreview.com/2009/07/diygrill-mounted-coffee-roaster.htm An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:15:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robitj http://www.uberreview.com/2009/07/diygrill-mounted-coffee-roaster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17002 Robitj Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:23:41 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/?p=12002#comment-17002 All good info on the Roaster. I don't think I drink enough coffee to justify this but I am fascinated by the concept. At first I thought it just another useless yuppie gadget but I would put it in the same category as a home coffee grinder which I found makes for a terrific cup of java. When home grinders came out, whole beans were not that common in a store now lots of markets carry the beans. Perhaps the same can be said for green beans for the future. I am not sure the expense would justify it for me. I am the lone coffee drinker in this household but I can see a market for this item. Appreciate your info. All good info on the Roaster. I don’t think I drink enough coffee to justify this but I am fascinated by the concept. At first I thought it just another useless yuppie gadget but I would put it in the same category as a home coffee grinder which I found makes for a terrific cup of java. When home grinders came out, whole beans were not that common in a store now lots of markets carry the beans. Perhaps the same can be said for green beans for the future.
I am not sure the expense would justify it for me. I am the lone coffee drinker in this household but I can see a market for this item. Appreciate your info.

]]> By: C. S. Magor http://www.uberreview.com/2009/07/diygrill-mounted-coffee-roaster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16984 C. S. Magor Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:07:10 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/?p=12002#comment-16984 Good question Robitj, and sorry I didn't respond sooner as I have been out of commission for a couple of days. Forgive me if I sound like a salesman but I am passionate about my coffee and am in the process of convincing myself to start roasting my own. I am not sure where one would get green beans in the states, but there are bound to be plenty of sources. A lot of the flavor in a cup of coffee comes from the roast. Dark, medium and light roasts can all start from the same color beans. Now, the green coffee beans will vary in quality - you will pay more depending on the quality of the beans that you get, but you will still save a lot of money doing it yourself. Why? There is a pretty hefty mark-up when you get the roasted premium types, they tend to only be sold by gourmet coffee shops, so you are paying for both the name and the roast. When you buy them green, you are paying for the beans. They also keep for quite a long time, so you can buy in bulk. The economics is there, but you would want to drink a fair amount of coffee to make it worthwhile. I do most of the buying for a small group of teachers that enjoys good coffee at my school and we easily go through about $100-150 of the stuff each month. It would work out for us, but I can't really afford the time (and I don't have space for a grill at this stage). Good question Robitj, and sorry I didn’t respond sooner as I have been out of commission for a couple of days.

Forgive me if I sound like a salesman but I am passionate about my coffee and am in the process of convincing myself to start roasting my own.

I am not sure where one would get green beans in the states, but there are bound to be plenty of sources.

A lot of the flavor in a cup of coffee comes from the roast. Dark, medium and light roasts can all start from the same color beans. Now, the green coffee beans will vary in quality – you will pay more depending on the quality of the beans that you get, but you will still save a lot of money doing it yourself.

Why? There is a pretty hefty mark-up when you get the roasted premium types, they tend to only be sold by gourmet coffee shops, so you are paying for both the name and the roast. When you buy them green, you are paying for the beans. They also keep for quite a long time, so you can buy in bulk.

The economics is there, but you would want to drink a fair amount of coffee to make it worthwhile. I do most of the buying for a small group of teachers that enjoys good coffee at my school and we easily go through about $100-150 of the stuff each month. It would work out for us, but I can’t really afford the time (and I don’t have space for a grill at this stage).

]]> By: Robitj http://www.uberreview.com/2009/07/diygrill-mounted-coffee-roaster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16954 Robitj Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:18:46 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/?p=12002#comment-16954 Sounds good to me since I am a fan of coffee but I doubt I would do it. Where does one get un-roasted beans (green?) and why is it economical? Just in case I actually run OUT of gadgets to mess with....:). Sounds good to me since I am a fan of coffee but I doubt I would do it. Where does one get un-roasted beans (green?) and why is it economical? Just in case I actually run OUT of gadgets to mess with….:).

]]> By: C. S. Magor http://www.uberreview.com/2009/07/diygrill-mounted-coffee-roaster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16944 C. S. Magor Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:54:59 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/?p=12002#comment-16944 Hi Robitj, there are a few reasons that you would want to roast your own coffee beans. 1. freshly roasted coffee tastes 1000 times more awesome than vacuum packed stuff. A lot of what you pay is for the roasting - green beans are cheaper and if you drink an assload of coffee then the economics is there to justify roasting your own. I haven't but I should, I drink far too much coffee. 2. the intensity of the roast is simple, lightly roasted, medium or dark. I would assume that with a little practice it would come pretty easily. Hi Robitj, there are a few reasons that you would want to roast your own coffee beans.
1. freshly roasted coffee tastes 1000 times more awesome than vacuum packed stuff. A lot of what you pay is for the roasting – green beans are cheaper and if you drink an assload of coffee then the economics is there to justify roasting your own. I haven’t but I should, I drink far too much coffee.
2. the intensity of the roast is simple, lightly roasted, medium or dark. I would assume that with a little practice it would come pretty easily.

]]> By: Robitj http://www.uberreview.com/2009/07/diygrill-mounted-coffee-roaster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16940 Robitj Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:12:11 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/?p=12002#comment-16940 Excuse me for being so low class but WHY would you want to roast your own coffee beans? Control the intensity? Who knows how to control the intensity of the roast? Excuse me for being so low class but WHY would you want to roast your own coffee beans? Control the intensity? Who knows how to control the intensity of the roast?

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