Adventures in Roasting

I have now ordered 4 pounds of green coffee beans from Sweet Maria's and I have acquired my first roaster: A White-Westinghouse Hot Air Popper. The roaster is unfortunately not the canonical "West Bend Poppery II". But it is a 1200W model and it looks almost exactly the same:


I found it at the thrift store for $0.79!!! Very low-risk endeavour, so far...

The beans have not yet arrived via UPS ground, so I am waiting patiently. I really wanted to order fewer green beans, but the shipping was going to be the same anyway, and Sweet Maria's has a $15 minimum. So, if it turns out to be a complete hassle, I won't be out too much, anyway. In general, I think Sweet Maria's seems to be the most popular place to order beans for the home roaster, plus they have a ton of information.

Code  Name                       Quantity     Price/Ea.         Total
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2052  8-Pack Green Coffee Sampler       1        $17.00        $17.00
                                      Shipping: Ground:         $9.11
                                             Sales Tax:         $0.00
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                                                 Total:        $26.11

My intention is to keep this blog as a record of my roasting adventures. Maybe the things I learn (or have learned so far) will help someone that is trying it for the first time.