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1. Although I do not drink coffee, my kids do and 1st thing in the morning they MUST have their coffee…or else. So I store raw coffee beans in the freezer for that purpose. I love the smell of fresh roasted coffee beans so I am eager to learn from your experience.

   1. Ditto for me!

2. What a fun article!!

3. I was really hoping to learn a good source for purchasing green coffee beans. Anyone??

   1. You can look online, but I would make friends with a local roaster and ask for a few pounds. They might even throw in some advice for free.

   2. Try Thornton Family Roasters in Beaverton, Oregon.

   3. I buy them on Ebay. Also, MRE Depot sells them canned for long term storage.

   4. Sweet Maria’s online has a ridiculous selection and reasonable prices. I haven’t started roasting yet, but I bought a sampler of 10 1-lb bags of different kinds of beans to see what I like. Also, they offer conventional roasting and brewing equipment so you can learn the roasting part independent of the “cooking over a wood fire” part, if you prefer to learn in steps.

4. Funny this topic just came up. I will be starting coffee plants soon and plan to roast my own beans. Unfortunately, it can take 7 years for the plant to bear fruit so I will be buying beans to roast in the mean time.

5. Good info on coffee roasting J.P. Can’t wait for part two.i really like your culvert cooker.

6. An article that “lifts the COVID haze” for me also!

   Thank you for the positive message

   1. Same here!

      It is great that this article emphasizes the aspects of community and hospitality. Even an avowed introvert like me recognizes the importance of human connection and fellowship! Looking forward to part two.

7. Pecan Hill Coffee (229) 221-8894 is where I got my green coffee beans.

8. I’ve been roasting coffee with an electric Gene Cafe roaster for years. I’ve found Burman Coffee to be a great source of green beans and equipment. They have a lot of info on each regional bean so you can find some you like. Look forward to rest of the article, you’ve inspired me to try wood fire roasting!

9. You had me at coffee!

   One of the first prep items I ever got…while living in an apartment in NJ…. was an old fashioned perculator coffee pot. During hurricane Sandy, we had no electricity. No fuel for the cars. No generator. But we had a decent pantry of canned goods and I had fresh coffee over a gas burner!!

   Love the tone of your article. Love the fire side chats!!

   I have never considered roasting beans. Very intriguing. Can’t wait to hear more.

10. Sweet Maria’s Coffee out of Oakland.

11. I use a Chinese steel wok on a outdoor gas cooking grill with great results.

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