Dwayne, Just wanting to let you know that I have not forgotten about our conversation. i am hoping to make a trip to Cape sometime in June.

What's your email address, it maybe easier to communitcate about the subject that way?

DeWayne, if your still on here from time to time shoot a note I have a chef friend in St. Louis who had some question that I thought you may be able to help with.

It's good to hear from you, hope all is well in Cape. I left the restaurant I was at about 2 years ago and have been with Kaldi's in St. Louis since. It's been a great lifestyle switch with my family, but I do miss the kitchen from time to time. I'll let you know the next time my wife and I are in town we'd love to come by and eat again, always a great expeience.

Sorry, DeWayne - my typo put you in an OLD time zone (2002 vs 1902). My experience is much limited, but I haven't seen "power surge" problems with my Gene Cafe. I don't know if it's the wiring in our home (which was built in 1997) or the machine. Most of my roast times with the Gene Cafe are in the 16-17 minute range and it's easy to add/subtract temp and time as you go along. Don't know a lot about the iRoast, but isn't the roast time much shorter? I would think, but don't know, that power variations on fast roast cycles might have more of an effect on the outcome.

One thing I have read about the iRoast that I like is the ability to save roast "profiles", something I can't do with my Gene Cafe. I rely on my roasting log sheets to re-create the roast for a specific bean.

DeWayne,

It's great to "see" you on here!!! This will be a great place to pick a lot of coffee brains. Also it will be a lot easier to stay in touch!!!

DeWayne;
That had to be a neat experience. There are just a couple of shops in my area that do their own roasting. I keep trying to "pal" up to them and gleam up all I can.

Wow, roasting since 1902. You must have a pretty good handle on what you're doing. I'm certainly still trying to figure it out.

Cape Girardeau, hmmmm, you've got that "little" river running through there, right?

Hugh