jay wrote

> Good answer!.. and at least two dollars worth. I would like a pound
> of green coffee. How do I roast it at home..with no coffee specific
> equipment?

In a thick skillet, cast iron or aluminum do both well.

> Is there any flavor advantage or other advantage..to home
> roasting?

Yes, many. You can decide the level of toastiness simply by varying
toasting time. The uneven level of toastness between the various seeds
gives a richer aroma to the coffee. The delightful aroma in the house
when you toast and, finally, you just toast a little quantity every
week or ten days and grind it only when you make coffee, so the aroma
is much more intense. Normal pre-ground coffee lasts too long, and
looses intensity also in well closed airtigth containers, while ut a
week is a very short time, expecially for non-ground seeds.
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Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'