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Gene Café Pricing Update

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Gene Café Pricing Update

New Pricing effective February 1, 2021.  This notice came to us on January 20th. Gene Café has announced that after many years of being able to hold pricing stable, they will be increasing the the price of the CBR-101.  Pricing will increase to $625 effective February 1st, 2021. The Gene Café is currently priced at $585. So this is a $40 price increase.  Inventory Update Currently the red roasters are out of stock. The black roasters are low in stock. They have freight ready to ship from Korea, but continue to see delays due to port congestion. Their container is...

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What's Happening When You Roast?

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What's Happening When You Roast?
By now you’ve probably already tried roasting some coffee. Hopefully you’ve got a roaster that really lets you see the beans roasting. They start a pale green, then get to a khaki color.  As the remaining moisture leaves the beans, it smells kind of like hay. They gradually turn tan, sable, and then brown.

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