Megabite's 180 Reef - Round 2

MegabiteOG · 2026-09-21T14:05:46-0400

tbrown said:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe to a second crack and then slightly further to release a little more of the oils is a favorite of mine when I decide to roast my own coffee beans from green. I've had a couple of cups of Yirgacheffe that was pre roasted. Still good but it seems to miss some of the chocolatey flavors that I find with the fresher roasted Yirgacheffe beans.

That's cool. I've never tried roasting my own beans. That may be something I may want to try in the future.

Is this source any good for beans? Ethiopian Yirgacheffe

tbrown · 2026-09-21T14:10:41-0400

I don't know. I always bought green coffee beans off Amazon...

I think Sweet Maria's was the other site I used.

tbrown · 2026-09-21T14:12:41-0400

I use an older popcorn popper when I roast instead of the coffee bean roasters. If you're interested, get one of the ones with the side vents rather than the screened bottom vent. It does a better job of keeping them stirring while roasting for a better, more even roast across the batch. I was roasting around an 1/8th of a cup per batch.