I was contacted by IMAWRITER (great guy!) to do a roast swap and compare the results of the CO/UFO (Covection Oven / Salton UFO Popcorn Maker, aka SC/TO) versus the Gene Cafe. We discussed and roasted the Sweet Maria's El Salvador SHB Pulp Natural - San Emilio to Full City+ and shipped them off to one another. I was really surprised as to how similar the roasts turned out; almost identical, but mine was a tad darker, which I was really trying to avoid. In a blind cupping, I do not believe I could have chosen which was roasted in which roaster.
To me, the outcome of this exercise underscores that it is the skill of the person doing the roasting that is of paramount importance. Different roasting appliances may impart qualities inherent to the appliance, but it is the roaster ... YOU ... who controls the outcome and final results.
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