[gary_william]

Originally Posted by LookBothWays

Roasting is easy: pick some green beans from Sweet Marias, buy a GeneCafe and it takes maybe 20 minutes to roast 1/2 pound. Let rest for a day and you'll have more flavor than anything in the store. Green beans keep easily for 2 or 3 months but roast losses flavor day by day.

Gene Cafe is amazing machine, have had mine for about 15 years.

Also have a Behmor 1600AB for when I need a full pound, which is admittedly too often.

[LookBothWays]

Originally Posted by gary_william

Gene Cafe is amazing machine, have had mine for about 15 years.

Also have a Behmor 1600AB for when I need a full pound, which is admittedly too often.

I had to look it up and I've had mine since 2008. But I'm sitting here drinking my usual store brand Costa Rica and realize it isn't as good as the last bag so time to get some fresh beans and do some roasting.

[hooligan_G01]

Regional chain that started locally for us - Biggby. We can get 2lb bags of their whole bean at the local Costco for $10.

[joshg90]

Lifeboost is great. Low acidity and tastes smooth.