Love the video!!! great info and gives an idea of how starting is and feels. Thank you!

Very cool and inspiring video! Love the Coffee Shrub bag on the wall. Is that Sweet Maria’s outfit? Where are you guys located? Definitely interested in more videos and have subscribed. Keep up the great work!

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes, it was the first official bag we purchased when the business was started. It's Sweet Maria's arm for larger purchases.

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

4 ай бұрын

We're located in San Jose, California!

I really enjoyed this video! I’m planning on following a similar path with the same equipment, local farmers markets and coffee shops here in East Tennessee in the next few months! This is really helpful and exciting to see how well your business is doing. Thank you!

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! Good luck with the Farmers Market!

Just found your channel because I’m intrigued by the Artisan 3-e. I’m curious how your sample roasts from the Behmor compare to the Artisan being the two roasters are quite different. I’m very new to home roasting and am currently using a VKP popcorn popper. I’m trying to decide if J want to graduate to a Behmor or Fresh Roast 800. Love your channel!

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

3 ай бұрын

@twhdvm Great question! With the sample Behmor roaster, I'm really just looking for the characteristics of the coffee, not really a perfect roast. So the comparison doesn't really matter to me. I know that when I throw a larger amount of coffee into the Artisan3e I'll have the ability to adjust the temperature to my liking. Although I've never used it, if you enjoy air roasting, I'd suggest going with the SR800. It will translate over to the Artisan3e better.

Enjoyed your video! Where do you buy your beans from? Also, with storing your roasted beans in the plastic bins, do you vent them right away or is that something you don't do? Thanks again for the good content. Brett

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Most of the time the beans are stored with the lid closed. The amount of time they remain in the bins varies depending on the day. Most of the time they're bagged within a few hours of the roast. We buy from many different importers, but we're trying to buy more directly from the farms. Some examples of importers are Coffee Shrub, Covoya, Red Fox, etc.

I very much enjoyed this video! I’ve chatted a few times with you through email. Glad things are going well for you. Keep it going!!

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Joel! Great chatting with you as well!

Enjoyed the tour and your videos. What is the requirement or permit to do the roasting business from home? And where did you order your coffee bags please? Thank you so much

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It depends on your local county requirements. Mine requires a cottage food permit with the environmental health department. The bags are from PBFY.

@seblem8882

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

How much power does your roaster draw? I saw what looks like a 30 amp cord, is that the roaster?

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

4 ай бұрын

Yep! 30 amp. 240v

I'm very curious how you navigated the challenging process of getting permitted? Are you operating under a cottage food permit or is your facility inspected by your local health department? My operation is basically the same size as what you've shown here... in the neighborhood of 15lbs per week. My challenge has been that I'm unable to obtain a cottage food permit because of local zoning laws and 15lbs per week doesn't bring in enough to afford leasing a space that is health department inspected and permitted. Any insight would be appreciated!

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

3 ай бұрын

Bummer that it's been so difficult for you to get off the ground! We started off with a cottage food permit. It was fairly straightforward and didn't require much of an inspection. They just cared about ventilation and fire safety. Good luck getting the permit!

did you cut a hole into the bean cooler to place it over the chaff door?

@StraitCoffeeRoasters

5 ай бұрын

Great question. The roaster was used when we purchased it and the cut out was already there. It seems to be professionally cut, so I'm assuming it was done by the manufacturer.