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[–]NeedMoreCoffee 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The smell must be amazing to

[–]Node 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The actual roasting process does not smell good, and can even generate a lot of smoke if you go dark roast. Then you let the beans degass a day or so in a glass jar and they smell amazing.

There's also a bit of 'husk' that comes off during the process, so I do mine at the edge of the sink. Generally lighter roasts, so not too much smoke.

[–]NeedMoreCoffee 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Light roasts are best imho .

I got reminded today there used to be a sweet shop in my neighborhood that would take roasted beans and cover them in a thick coat of dark chocolate. It was deliscious