Coffee travellers around the world are discovering the pleasure, satisfaction and economies of roasting their coffee at home.
It is an interest that can be as simple or sophisticated as one cares to make it.
You can roast-your-own simply because you want guaranteed freshly roasted coffee and know that green beans (even Fairtrade) cost from only $15/kg.
At the other end of the scale you may want to experiment with origins, roast profiles and blending. You can even establish a "Coffee Cellar" by deliberately aging quantities of green beans to compare with the same origin roasted in the year of harvest.
Green coffee beans can last and gain in body for up to 10-15 years in the right environment.