Re: noob w/ a Zach & Dani's: observations, questions

I have found the roasts vary only slightly based on the beans. I like
the beans pretty well that came with the unit and reordered through Z&D
I got Ethiopian which I roast 4.4 oz for 20 min including the cool
down, and Bourbon for 21 and Kenya for 21.

Adding 1 minute to each time gives a fuill city ++ what I would call
espresso, but others say espresso is a drink not a roast, so I say ++.

I had the hearthware with the modifiable roast profile and found it
unsatisfactory at producing consistent results due to its sensitivity
to chaff. I am very pleased with the Z&D roaster and the coffeee is
pretty good for the price. My next order will be from Sweet Marias
where I used to buy my coffee and we''ll see if the more expensive
price is worth it with this roaster.

I was able to get a real darn good cup about every 20-30 roasts with
Sweet Marias and the Hearthware, but I was unable to get consistent
results and ruined just as many roast by over roasting. So there


Bradley wrote:
Thank you, guys. It's helpful to hear the experiences with the Z&D.
And I've run through many of the CG reviews.

I'm thinking for the relatively decent cost/benefit mix and the
minimal time investment, the Zach & Dani's may be an OK entree into
roasting.

But, oh, the glimpse of the limitless possibilities for obsession...

Brad

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