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Hello fellow coffee lovers. I am finalizing plans to attend coffeefest NY this year and thought I would see who else may be attending? Welcome to Coffee Fest, Where Coffee & Tea Business Happens Perhaps some of us may meet up?

Rose, This is exciting news indeed. I am going to try to set up a time lapse camera to capture the bud development and flowering. I am sure you know someone with a decent camera that can visit and take a pic for you. All of these pictures were taken with my Android phone. Proper lighting and...

Tending to plants is not for everyone. Growing coffee outside of the coffee belt is an experiment in patience. If it werent for the billions of coffee drinkers in the world, I doubt this forum would even exist. Are there more than 25 people on here that 'grow' coffee? Hence I am not surprised...

Hello fellow coffee enthusiasts. I did a quick search to see if there was any other mention of Dangerous Grounds and came up with nothing. I am curious who else is watching this show and if they are enjoying it? I have not figured out to what degree it is 'over the top' dramatic or if...

This is very true. There is a lot of labour to go from tree to cup. doing it all by hand is very tiring. Picking is done by hand, but pulping and milling by machine makes life much easier. If someone had a few trees of their own, it is silly to have machines, but it sure would make life easier...

Coffee roasting does smell amazing !! We love the smell here at home in Arlington, Va. When we are in Kona, Hi, driving through the coffee belt you often smell coffee roasting and it is such a wonderful sweet smell. The trees have no special smell except during the short time the blooms are...

Hello coffee lovers ! I have been tending a small collection of coffee trees for 18 months. I had a few make their way to the mulch pile early on and then quickly learned what was needed to keep them happy and healthy. I start off with Keikis (young plants) from Kona, Hi. They take a week or...

What are you cooking up now roaster wise? I see you have drums and an air roaster. I have thought about air roasting with a heat gun too.

Hello. My family is planning to invest in a coffee farm in Kona and visited many farms. We are now looking for a POS style system to help manage day to day operations all the way to roast schedule, order fulfillment and shipping. Here is the other thread I started on the subject...

We are just back from 5 weeks in Kona, Hawaii and we were able to visit about 20 farms. What wonderful, dedicated people they all are. Some farms are easy to get to, others do require 4 wheel drive, or as the locals say "Only access by 4 wheel drive or rental car". One of the farms had us park...

We are looking for a Point of Sale solution for our Coffee Farm. We will not only be cultivating coffee and performing all aspects of processing, but also roasting and selling online. General searches for POS solutions for roasteries has not turned up specific answers. Thanks in advance for...

Hi Matt. Welcome to the obsession. [/FONT][/COLOR] Matt, I think this is a great idea. I use a stainless steel travel mug as I am not fond of any plastic options. Glass is a fabulous choice for a drinking vessel if reasonably protected from breakage on the go. What of replacement...

Roaster Authority is marketing refurbed and upgraded units that look pretty nice. I know nothing of these but am shopping for a 2.5-7K roaster of some design. Havnt settled on what methods I prefer.

Wanted to ask a similar question. Search function pointed to this thread. I too am searching for a roaster and found Judge Java. Anyone have info? This is a new unit at the $8K price point. I am looking for a used machine of brand X. (?)

This hand mill looks neat from a geek/machined parts stand point. Of course my first question was "Where and how much?" Check here: OE PHAROS Hand Coffee Grinder When on the linked site from a post above I found these: Hario Skerton vs. Mini Mill - Marketplace • Home-Barista.com The Mini...

I am fairly mobile and cant always find a good cup of coffee in my travels. I hate to pre grind before I leave home and dont wish to need electricity. In my search for an affordable hand grinder, I found a unit on ebay that wasnt far away and seemed affordable for a test period. It works, but...

Hello. It seems this is the right place to post this. I am curious how many Kona, Hi plantation owners there are on this forum. I am interested in speaking to a few as I plan to visit Kona soon and would like to tour even the smallest plantations. Searches usually bring up Kona Joe, Thunder...

I would like to purchase another grinder for home/office use. I read that the blade type grinders heat the coffee and arent the best choice. Is there a good grinder that is more portable? Even something manual. At home I have a Kitchen Aid KCG200BU. It's not travel friendly. Next: Does...