On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:12:42 -0600, BubbaBob
> wrote:

>I pay $6.00 a pound for some of the best Sumatran green beans and roast
>them myself. My coffee is way cheaper and way better than yours. Learn to
>roast.

Great for you -- sucks for most of us. Do you use a Behmor or similar, or
something jerry-rigged on an outdoor grill?

Either way, roasting beans, for most of us, is way too time-consuming.
Especially if it's restricted to a half-pound at a time -- not worth the bother.
Given the poor engineering and build quality of most home roasting devices, it
may involve some hazards. And the smell and dealing with chaff can be a pain in
the butt.

It's great that you enjoy it, but for most of us, coffee is a necessity, yet not
a primary hobby. If I have to double the time I spend preparing coffee and
cleaning up afterward, I'll switch to tea.

>BTW, the grinder is the single most important item for making coffee
>and about 80% of your coffee equipment budget should be spent on the
>grinder until you get up to the point where you've got a $250 grinder.
>Above that, spend half your budget on it.

Agreed.

-- Larry