I received my West Bend Poppery II popcorn popper / coffee roaster and picked up some green beans from Valhalla.  The first go-round was very interesting.  I can’t get the smell out of my nose, which, incidentally, is nothing like the traditional rich smell of ground coffee.  it’s different.

I’ll be darn if I could detect a 2nd crack.  I heard popping kind of all along.  After the beans sat for several hours after roasting, I pulled some shots.  They were pretty sour; clearly, I need to give this another go.  Maybe they’ll be better in the morning, with a bit finer grind than i used.

They’re pretty shots, but that’s about it.