[Douglas]

I was over at at a friends who's father had shipped him some of his home roasted coffee, not sure which type, but it was amazing, better than anyhting I've had before. I want to start myself, but am not real sure where to begin. To be honest, I've never really been into coffee, so maybe a cheaper unit just to get me started? How did you guys start?

[Dunerunner]

Start Here....Home Coffee Roasting Supplies - Sweet Maria's

And Welcome to the Coffee Forum!

[Gigante]

I started with a manual grinder and a moka. Then an automatic grinder and a Bodum french press, by trying different fresh beans every day.

[RichHelms]

Start with the book 'Home Coffee Roasting' by Kenneth Davids. It is easy to read and an excellent intro to roasting. It is where I started. Eventually I went to the Coffee Lab roasting school in Waterbury Vermont.

There are lots of low cost ways to get into roasting

[RichHelms]

I started with a Caffe Rosto roaster. It is a hot air unit. Easy to use but limited.

Any of the small hot air roaster is a beginning.

[Jim]

I started with Fresh Roast plus 8 and I still use it plus the Fresh Roast SR300. I love roasting coffee. I have been doing it now for about 5 years. I even started my own website to sell unique green coffee beans to home roasters. Not as big as Sweet Marias but one can dream.

[Gigante]

Originally Posted by Gigante

I started with a manual grinder and a moka. Then an automatic grinder and a Bodum french press, by trying different fresh beans every day.

I was so careless reading this post that I didn't notice this post is about getting started in roasting.
My reply is for getting start in general.
Sorry !!

[RichHelms]

Gigante

Just not a big problem.