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Mal, here's another vote for the "stand a fork up in it" brew.
Two years ago I started building a roaster, then my neighbor bought one and started roasting custom blends. So much for motivation. I went between buying their customs at $10/lb and Starbucks House Blend from Costco for $9.50/2lbs. My neighbor moved a few weeks ago so I see a rut deveoping.
May begin the roaster project again. The difference made by freshly roasted is larger than by freshly ground. Depending on beans, the effect can be as different as drip vs. press.
Tres, timer or no, just load up the machine the night before. Wake up, turn the knob, blink and count drips. Rinsing is easier without a night passing, and so is grinding and loading when you're awake. Not optimal but this is my "for effect" vs. "for flavor" approach.
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