Roasting

adrian522 · 02-02-2012 02:07PM #1

Anyone know if the Lidl Popcorn maker would be any good for experimenting with roasting coffee beans?

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_17572.htm

donnacha · 02-02-2012 03:28PM

I'd recommend it as thats how I ended up getting into roasting - it was the Lidl one that I bought.

With popcorn makers you just need to watch heat build up as the plastic can melt - a bit of water and damp towels sorts that part out. Roast quantities aren't huge but its definitely a fun way to experiment before you take the plunge of buying more expensive kit - which will happen

adrian522 · 02-02-2012 03:32PM

Cool, might pick it up so. It's cheap enough so no harm done if it doesn't work.

If anyone else is planning on getting one maybe have a read of this :-

http://coffeegeek.com/guides/popperroasting

jdburkedjburke · 02-02-2012 08:10PM

Sounds Interesting
Will I Won't I

adrian522 · 03-02-2012 10:41AM

You may as well, it's only 15 quid and we can compare notes on our first attempts.

MaureenMac · 04-02-2012 11:53AM

Go for it!! Will not be long before you will want something larger and move up to a "Coretto" (breadmaker and heatgun) setup. After that, who knows. That is the route I took and now have a 2Kg Torrefattore and love it.

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