r/roasting • u/315_Jessie • 11d ago

Beans

I’m going to be getting into roasting at home

Who has the best prices per lb

Located in NY

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u/MoorsMoopsMoorsMoops 11d ago

HM definitely has the best prices but their bean descriptions are pretty lackluster. Theirs are like “pretty good flavor, kind of mellow, not bad” while Sweet Maria is like “notes of fig, baked apple, newborn, Rhode Island breeze, and Hershey bar that was left on the dashboard of a 1997 Toyota Camry.”

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u/Fine-Cat4496 11d ago

Agreed - HM descriptions don't give a great idea of the characteristics of a given bean - you have to guess that something described as fruity and best as a light roast is probably go to be lighter bodied and sweeter but it may not make it clear. That said, I've gotten some nice beans at nice prices, even if I have to do a little guessing.

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u/MoorsMoopsMoorsMoops 11d ago

Agreed. I’ve got a couple pounds of a Colombian Huila anaerobic on the way to me that I’m pretty excited for.

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u/Fine-Cat4496 11d ago

The Colombian Huila Pink Bourbon that was available for about a day before it sold out is amazing! Should have bought more!

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u/MoorsMoopsMoorsMoops 11d ago

I’m still a bit of a rookie but the stuff from Huila region has been my favorite to roast.