After a 6 month break in roasting, and tripping over the green beans and popcorn "roaster" for the nth time I gave it another shot a few nights ago. It was some soft of Colombian bean, and I feel that it came out the best of all attempts to date. However I think the machine is limiting me. I'm roasting about 8 minutes a batch and I would still hesitate to call this an all city roast.
I just can't seem to get them any darker. I might try another batch tonight and let it go until I see dark beans or fire. Maybe I'll put an actual roaster on my Christmas list. Haven't made one of those in years!