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Originally Posted by seafrontiersman
I was sanding down my hull in the yard the other day and a lady was roasting coffee beans in an electrical device on her deck, it was black plastic with a glass (I assume) top. The smell was just heavenly, got to get me some of that! Does anyone have any tips or advice on a good roaster?
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Sounds like she has an i-Roast 2 coffee bean roaster. I had to return mine for some warranty work; it should be back on Monday. They do a very nice job and are fun to play around with. A little research will reveal that unroasted coffee beans will keep for a couple of years. Roasted beans diminish after a couple of weeks. If you want the best coffee, try roasting your own beans.
She was probably roasting outside because you do get a bit of smoke in the process. Most kitchen vent hoods are more than capable of dealing with it.
You can find an i-Roast2 here:
https://www.i-roast.com/default.php
You can find beans and other roasters here:
Home Coffee Roasting Supplies - Sweet Maria's
You'll note that you will pay less for superior beans than what you do now at the store and you get to roast them to your individual taste.