Hey guys (and gals) my plan was simple, go to a few garage sales and pickup a used hot air corn popper for using to roast coffee beans. I figured there had to be a few of them at garage sales..... Well, I found dishes, a vacuum, cup and saucer, and a key fob all for other people, but no hot air popper. Now I'm out $45.00 and still no popper !!!

So, here's my question, does anyone have an old hot air corn popper they wanna get rid of ??  

I can either pay cash money, or pay in cigars  : )

They aren't but about $20 at WallyWorld...

Got an old Toastess from 15 years ago ... if you want it, I can clean it up and send it out ...

Another option might be thrift stores

Quotekola - 8/14/2010  5:49 PM

Got an old Toastess from 15 years ago ... if you want it, I can clean it up and send it out ...

Armin,
That would be terrific !  I hate going out and buying a new one if there is one not being used somewhere.

I can send you money for it and shipping costs,

either let me know here, or send me a private message on the details

Thanks !!

Quotekennyg - 8/14/2010  5:24 PM

So, here's my question, does anyone have an old hot air corn popper they wanna get rid of ??  

I can either pay cash money, or pay in cigars  : )

Kola and I have a trade in the mail, Cigars for a hot air popper. Life is good, and we are keeping the postal people employed !!  

Thanks Kola, I'm on my way to Fed EX today to ship you the cigars. I will send you a PM with the tracking number.

Enjoy the day !!!

I bet hes drying out weed with it!



 

I wish I could trade my useless shyt for cigars.

I've got some useless shyt laying around too!


 

Quotekennyg - 8/17/2010  3:57 PM

Quotekennyg - 8/14/2010  5:24 PM

So, here's my question, does anyone have an old hot air corn popper they wanna get rid of ??  

I can either pay cash money, or pay in cigars  : )

Kola and I have a trade in the mail, Cigars for a hot air popper. Life is good, and we are keeping the postal people employed !!  

Thanks Kola, I'm on my way to Fed EX today to ship you the cigars. I will send you a PM with the tracking number.

Enjoy the day !!!

Ken I'm glad you'll get some use out of it, for as long as it's been sitting around the house.  I'm just glad you weren't asking for a car or something, 'cause who knows what a guy might do for a cigar ...
 

Quotelowpro75 - 8/17/2010  4:17 PM

I wish I could trade my useless shyt for cigars.

No kidding!  I would have a lot of cigars...

QuoteBob Cordell - 8/17/2010  4:02 PM

I bet hes drying out weed with it!



 

Nope, i think it would fly out of the popper anyway, coffee beans and popcorn kernels are a lot heavier then weed is  

So, I got the hot air popper in the amil today, and tested it out..... to make popcorn. Dang, the thing worked pretty good for popcorn, I wonder if a coffee bean cooker can pop popcorn that well ??

Anyhow, I found a guy at my local coffee shop that is willing to sell me some "green beans"  green coffee beans that is, so on Saturday I will be picking up some to try out my "roasting skills".

Will let you know how this goes........

Cool! I'm glad it got there in good condition.  If your roasting adventures work out, maybe I can find something else laying around the house to trade for some freshly roasted beans!

How'd it do with the weed?



 

I'll be interested to hear how this works out for you.  

As soon as I get some "dried" I will offer it up on the board to members that wanna try some "home roasted shtuff"

and bob, I told you the weed was too light and flew out.....errr I mean I think weed would be too light and would fly out !      

QuoteRebecca Silverwolf - 8/19/2010  2:42 AM

I'll be interested to hear how this works out for you.  

Rebecca, have you ever home roasted before ?

I have three hot air poppers that are all in use....I am a big fan of hot air popped popcorn and keep one at the cottage one at home and one in Florida.

I just noticed that the IGA (big chain supermarket up here) has a huge variety of green coffee beans to choose from. You buy them right out of the sack. It's a big display with a huge commercial roaster and grinder right behind it. You can roast and grind your choice of beans right on the spot. Go figure, I don't even drink coffee.

Hey Ken, the package arrived safe and sound today. You kinda over-paid - not that I'm complaining or anything ... thanks buddy!. There's karma in this place, and when you pay it forward, you can be sure it will come back 'round. I'm really hoping that popper does a great job on the beans, and lasts for a few years for you  

Quotekola - 8/19/2010  8:14 PM

Hey Ken, the package arrived safe and sound today. You kinda over-paid - not that I'm complaining or anything ... thanks buddy!. There's karma in this place, and when you pay it forward, you can be sure it will come back 'round. I'm really hoping that popper does a great job on the beans, and lasts for a few years for you  

Armin, glad to hear you got the package, and also that you were happy with what I sent you. In my mind, you did me a big favor stepping forward and offering your popper, I gave you in return a package of cigars, for your trouble. Karma, and paying forward, it's a good way to live I think ! (in this case, by friend, we both payed forward)

I am getting some beans tomorrow, and will fire up the popper by Sunday..... if I survive the drinking stage of the coffee  experiment, I'll post my findings.

Quotekennyg - 8/20/2010  11:41 AM

I am getting some beans tomorrow, and will fire up the popper by Sunday..... if I survive the drinking stage of the coffee  experiment, I'll post my findings.

I'm interested in how it goes.  Every morning, I drive near a local coffee company that roasts beans, and it is probably one of the best smells in the world.

Quotekennyg - 8/20/2010  8:41 AM

I am getting some beans tomorrow, and will fire up the popper by Sunday..... if I survive the drinking stage of the coffee  experiment, I'll post my findings.

Very interested in seeing how it goes!

Quotenwb - 8/20/2010  10:57 AM

Quotekennyg - 8/20/2010  11:41 AM

I am getting some beans tomorrow, and will fire up the popper by Sunday..... if I survive the drinking stage of the coffee  experiment, I'll post my findings.

I'm interested in how it goes.  Every morning, I drive near a local coffee company that roasts beans, and it is probably one of the best smells in the world.

I use to drive by a doughnut factory in the DFW area on the way to work... I would put that up there, too.  

Just an update on my Coffee Roasting.

Have been roasting coffee and drinking it for about a month now. I have made 4 different coffees in many small roasting batches.

Columbian
Sumatra
Paupa new guinnea
Mexican

 
I am hooked !  it's like the difference between instant coffee and real ground coffee !

I Shared the "home roasted" coffee beans with  8 people so far.
4 of them said it was the smoothest coffee (read that no bitterness) they ever had.
2 people commented the ground coffee didn't smell like folgers or maxwell house at all.... they thought it smelled earthy, and too pungent. But they liked the flavor of the coffee.
2 people have asked me to sell them some of my home roasted coffee.

No one so far has said the home roasted coffee tastes bad, or "no different" from a store bought coffee.

I think I'm on to something here.

Oh, let me tell you about the pairing of a nice cigar..... and a cup of home roasted coffee. It's the BEST !!!