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From green beans to great coffee: Inside the East Bay’s home roasting scene
Sweet Maria’s says home roasting grew as beginners upgraded from popcorn poppers to $10,000 AI machines, with sales of one starter model up 83% in 2020.
From green beans to great coffee: Inside the East Bay’s home roasting scene
At Oakland’s Sweet Maria’s, a national hub for the growing hobby, coffee lovers come to experiment, obsess over gear and chase the perfect roast.