Mark Thorson > wrote:

> I was considering the Alpenro$t coffee bean roaster, but
> its high price (minimum, $259, not including shipping) and
> low capacity (max. 8 ounces) made it seem a poor choice
> for my purpose. I think the George Foreman probably
> could be used to roast coffee beans, but I'm not going to
> try it because I don't want to deposit volatile oils from the
> coffee beans in my machine.

I use a hot-air popcorn popper. I paid $5 for it at a consignment shop.
It's been doing the job for 5 years now. :-)