On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:44:22 -0500, William > wrote:



>
>How bout a quick recipe nb? What's your procedure for roasting the
>beans? I buy 8 O'Clock Columbian Whole Beans already roasted. Where
>should I find the freshest "green" coffee beans? I can imagine
>spreading them on a baking sheet sorta like roasting garlic. Heat and
>time for proper roasting...that is the question.
>
>William

You can do better than 8 O"Clock.
If you want pure Kona, this is as good as it gets, Cea is a regular
here too.
http://www.smithfarms.com/
It will have been roasted within a day of shipping but you can buy
green also.

If you want others, there are small roasters popping up in many areas
with a variety of coffee to try.