I want to learn how to roast, what are the most useful things that nobody tells you as a beginner?
I come from a cooking background, and I’ve been deep in the weeds of specialty coffee for the last few months— there was a point when I knew it was inevitable that I’d want to learn how to roast coffee.
I discovered “Popper is a coffee roaster” on Sweet Maria’s through this subreddit, and it made things seem more realistic and afford as a place to start.
I’m also considering that if I am going pursue this hobby, it might just make more sense to spend a couple hundred extra on something like an SR800 roaster.
I’ve found a lot of useful resources in this subreddit, but I’m also wondering what are some things you wish you knew when starting?
I know this is like a science and an art, and I’m sure you all are gonna tell me how challenging it is and to run for the hills, but I hope it’s worth it.