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I live in New York.

When it arrives in the US let me know. I'd be interested in a sample.

Do you have any green coffee for sale Gigi?

Here is a link to the offer sheet with the origins I am looking at, cupping notes and price per pound.

Wondering if anybody is interested in participating in a group purchase of green coffee. I'm looking to purchase about 5-6 different varieties, mostly African and Central Americans.

What I am about to say is just speculation so please feel free to tell me I am wrong. I think the roasting process will destroy any hop essence gained by storing them together. Also soaking green coffee in a hop only wort seems like it wouldn't work well either. It may pick up some of the hop...

I'm guessing his theory behind it is to reduce its moisture content to increase its shelf life. I'm not sure what else to say about that without getting censored or booted. PinkRose, I take issue with your statement about pre-cooked, frozen food being low quality. I have two words for you...

I would have to disagree with your view of it being "rarely successful." I have personally seen quite a few success stories over the years.

Tell Dane Maxwell I said Hi.

It was designed mainly for commercial use. I have a lot of things on my plate at the moment. I expect the buzzroaster site to be up by late Feb, early March. I've got a new co-op site I'm working on as well as a 3rd site for building Direct Trade relationships with coffee farmers.

Royal, NY or Olam specialty coffee. They both have warehouses in New Jersey and have huge selections.

You are not raining on my parade. I'm not out to convince anybody to buy Direct Trade. Believe it or not there are people out there who actually care about where their coffee comes from. They make sure it is sourced ethically and the farmer is getting paid a decent price for his coffee. I am...

Many people could care less where their coffee comes from as long as they can get it for the cheapest price. I'm pretty sure you are missing the point on the whole Direct Trade concept.

I'm currently working on this same problem. Actually, I'm working on two projects. The first is a group buy program for home roasters. It works by collectively purchasing large amounts of coffee to get the best price then distributing it amongst the group. The second project uses the same...

Ok, after purchasing a sack of this coffee, Matias emailed me back yesterday and informed me he would be willing to split sacks into 3 - 50lb boxes and ship them from Miami UPS. So, no additional freight charges. $4.25lb + UPS shipping to your destination from the port of Miami. If anyone is...

Hey topher, it's being purchased directly from the farmer. Being direct trade we are not lining the pockets of the large importers, the money is going back into the farm. A lot of people are worried about sustainability these days. So with the price of coffee being in the basement right now...

I was just curious and wanted to get some opinions and feedback about modified air poppers for coffee roasting. I've noticed there are two main schools of thought here. 1) the first method involves using a relay to switch the heating coil on and off to control the heat. The relay is switched...

I have purchased a sack of this coffee and It should be arriving in early March. When I get the website finished I will add it to the "in stock" coffee if anybody is interested.

I also live in a very rural area. The smell of my roasting is a welcome scent over the cow manure and the local landfill. I'm pretty sure we don't have an official air quality department here in Mayberry.

Too much airflow can greatly effect the moisture content of your roast. Too much moisture loss results in a flat tasting cup.

I'm not sure what you are roasting on. I roast on my BBQ and I've never had anybody say one word to me about air quality.

I forgot to mention in New York in order to be issued a health permit you need to take a class also. These are offered at the local Dept of Health. I'm not sure what the requirement is in Wisconsin.

Oh, one more thing. All surfaces that come in contact with prepared food must be able to be easily sanitized and dry. For example, stainless steel, no wood.

Well, it really varies from state to state and probably county to county as well. Here, if you are roasting out of your home, it needs to be separate from the room you prepare food for yourself or family. If you are roasting outside or in a building not attached to your house such as a barn or...

The USDA or FDA don't need anything as far as I know. You will need an inspection of your roasting facility by the local health authorities before they will issue you a permit.

The key to being successful at anything you do is passion. Somebody asked me once "is there an art to roasting coffee or is it something that can be taught?" My reply was both. Anyone can learn the basics of the craft but it is the passion and love for your craft that elevates it to an art...

I think you are definitely on the right track. Is there a specific reason they are on the fence about taking on an apprentice?

This will definitely get the job done . Very nice work. Because this drum is made from very thick aluminum, it is going to conduct and hold heat very well. You are going to have to be pretty diligent with your temperature control. It is not going to respond to flame adjustments as quickly as a...

Expat, are you closer to Belfast or Dublin?

Make sure you send me some pics when you are done with it.

You are absolutely correct, sorry. I'm not sure what the heck I was thinking. Too much math, not enough coffee ;)

Unfortunately that price only includes shipping to the Miami port with 2 free days of storage. Freight to Oakland on 2 sacks would add anywhere from .33 to .50 per pound assuming a $200 to $300 freight quote which is pretty realistic. This may even be a little high. I'm basing my quote on a 4 x...

That's why I thought I would offer up a group buy on this coffee. Anybody can order any amount they want as long as the final tally equals out to a full sack.

Price is $4.25 per lb. Sacks are 150lbs. Payments are split into 3 installments. $100 per sack now to secure. $100 after the first of the year. The balance is due immediately before shipment in early March. Samples will be sent to each participant before shipment to the US to ensure quality...

Would anybody be interested in a Direct Trade group buy from the Costa Rican Tarrazu region? This would be for 2014 crop, The farmer begins his harvest on the 9th of Nov and shipment would be very late April, early March to Miami. Most of his crop stays in country but he exports limited amounts...

I'm working on the website now. There will be an offering page that will have two options. In stock coffee, and coffee that the group may be interested in based on general consensus. The in stock coffee can be purchased as normal. If there is a coffee everybody wants but is not in stock but...

I agree with CoffeeJunky. Sometimes it's not all about the taste. Tastes are subjective anyway. It is mostly about relationships. I personally would not seal a deal based on taste alone. What about price? Do you offer any value added services? How quick is your turnaround? All of these question...

Method of payment would be a credit card from the website. I would say 5-10 lbs would be the minimum. I wouldn't want to split a 132 lb bag of coffee into 1lb increments. There would be no maximum. If you want to order 5 different varieties in 100lb increments that is up to you. I would be...

That's what PM's are for Peter.

I appreciate the generosity. I'm just looking to cover my costs. Packing and shipping is all part of my normal workflow anyway. I would be willing to put up a donation button and anybody that wants to make a donation can do so at their discretion. By the way, any volunteers that would like to...

We could take suggestions on purchases then set up a voting system for the most popular. All of this is still pretty much undecided at the moment that's why the feedback is much appreciated. I would be more than happy to handle the packing and shipping. I'm doing that anyway as part of my...

Thanks Peter, in fact I am a registered member of the club. I receive offers from the group all of the time by email. This may not be true of your offerings but some of your distributors do put limits on amount purchased. I'd be happy to show you which ones if you are interested. I'm not...

For a while now I've been contemplating starting a split a bag program for small business roasters and home roasters. It would be similar to the Green Coffee Co-op that I started back in 2004 with a few exceptions. The co-op doesn't allow coffee purchased through the co-op to be used for...

Try roasting it yourself. Green coffee is usually around 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of roasted coffee.

It's in the southern tier. If you are into custom motorcycles then I'm sure you have heard of Orange County Choppers. It's about 45 min northwest of NYC.

I love my Grindmaster, it has never let me down. I did a few mods to it so it has an infinite number of grind settings instead of the factory presets. I found they were a bit off. The burrs are very easy to adjust as well.

McMaster sells relatively inexpensive AC gear motors. I've used the 50RPM model here: McMaster-Carr but it doesn't have enough torque to turn any more than 2 -3 lbs of coffee at a time.

The older Buzz Roaster drum used to be riveted, it is now fully welded. The RK has a slight advantage in dumping the beans. To empty the Buzz Roaster you need to rock it end to end once or twice. The majority of the chaff gets burnt up but some of it manages to make it's way to the bottom of the...

In addition to the drums I make and sell, I also have an RK drum so I can give you pretty good comparison and honestly, even with a slightly biased opinion, they are pretty much the same functionally. By that I mean, given the same roast profile, both roasters will turn out the same product...

If you are not worried about batch size the hot air popper method is the cheapest and easiest to get into. I've never roasted over charcoal but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work.

I actually own an RK drum, and it is built like a tank. I bought it years ago when Ron was still with us. If I remember correctly his drums have a lifetime warranty also. They will outlast just about any roaster on the market. I still have my original drum, it even outlasted my gas grill.

Warranty is a good point. The whole reason I got into the drum business was back 10 years ago my ex used to work for WLL. They sold a number of different electric home roasters and they were constantly breaking and getting returned. For $125 I sold a roaster with a 2lb capacity and it comes with...

The BBQ drum roaster is a great all around roaster. It's great for beginners because it's real hard to screw up. Once you become familiar with the basics, it offers the option to experiment with times and temps. Being a fully manual roaster you can control most of the variables pretty easily...

Try searching for "coffee roaster thermal oxidizer." I found a bunch of information. I think catalytic and thermal are used interchangeably.

Agreed. Air roasters will produce an acceptable cup of coffee but again, you are not going to learn very much.

I agree, If you really want to learn roasting then you will need a roaster that gives you control over your roast. You want to be able to tweak those variables to learn why time, temperature and air flow are critical and how they can effect your end product. Those set it and forget it roasters...

Congratulations on your new purchase. First let me say BBQ roasting is not for everybody. Secondly, and I hope I don't incur the wrath of any BBQ roasters out there but, most are doing it completely wrong. At least in the sense their setup and execution is flawed. Roasting on a BBQ grill is...

Machines aside, don't forget the pour overs. They are very important for any coffee shop.

The Coffee Shrub deals in 50lb quantities. http://www.coffeeshrub.com If your local co-op is too expensive then it sounds like they are NOT dealing wholesale. Somebody is probably making money.

Generally wholesale prices run from $2 per pound to $5 per pound. Depending on quality and origin. Bag sizes also vary depending on origin. They are as follows: 100lbs Hawaii 110.23lbs Yemen 132lbs Swiss Water Decaf 132.28lbs Indonesia, Africa, Brazil 152.12lbs...