So, I did some ordering on a starter coffee roasting kit. The poppers seem to be a recommended coffee roaster for beginners getting into the hobby. The most recommended model is the Westbend Air Poppery II, which is now discontinued. Luckily I found one for $25 on Etsy. I should receive it by this weekend, so let's see how it goes. Also ordered an AeroPress and a manual burr grinder. I usually just use a french press for my coffee, but friends have been happy with their Aeropress, which brews a coffee concentrate that you dilute with hot water, so figured I'd give it a shot. Hopefully I'll get some roasting time in this weekend so I can update this thread with pictures.
I like the Aeropress. Easy and convenient for home. I use it to make an americano style coffee. I have a Hario Skerton hand grinder. Works well for the Aeropress. But not an ideal grinder to do a coarse grind for French press. For the Areopress it works well.The Aeropress instructions that come with it opt for using lots of coffee and lower temperature water and a short brew time. Shorter brew time and lower temp water means you need more coffee. I tend to go with less coffee, higher temp water and slightly longer brew time.
