Quality at close to regular prices. No savings.

Saves money and I’m getting better quality roasts overall, so long as I don’t screw anything up. And if a roast is bad I’m less upset because I paid less and did it myself instead of paying more and expecting better from the vendor.

So far everything I’ve made has ranged from “drinkable, at least better than Dunkin or Starbucks” to very good, and better than what I received from online specialty roasters. Partly better because I enjoy light roasts, and commercial “light roast” still runs darker than my preference, and now I’m in control.

It’s easy to get into home roasting, all you need is a stovetop popcorn popper or a cast iron or steel pan. A laser thermometer is recommended, though not required.

Some good videos for pan and popcorn popper methods:

• https://youtu.be/EniBymmi-cw?is=9TlHcx98KLPT8r96

• https://youtu.be/0a1-qd5BySE?is=CcMcMmkENmV3ntF6

Only major caveat worth noting is that if you prefer dark roasts, either open the windows or do it outside on a grill, as darker roasts will smoke.

It’s a bit better but still not cheap. I buy for instance yirgacheffe at 19 euro/kg green beans. Roaster (itop) costs about 650. I presume stove top roaster is a bit cheaper . So it still is money. But if I compare it to roasted beans from my local hipsters it can be around 30-60 euro/kg

I roast a lbs at a time using a cast iron pan on my propane grill... Roasting makes a ton of smoke.

For me, it's a cost savings and a quality upgrade. My wife and I drink mostly half caf coffee, so I typically roast a good quality decaf to mix into our regular. At a price point of about$8 per lbs plus shipping, I normally order 5-10 lbs at a time to save on flat rate shipping.

All told, I'm probably paying about$10 a pound for my home made half caf. It would probably be something like 12-16 for a 12 oz bag of similar quality coffee at the store. So we never feel bad when we want to have a second pot since it's cheaper than store bought, and we're not razzed on caffeine.

So how to get started? Go but some green beans and cook it in a pan. Couldn't be easier! Just never stop stirring.