Quote Originally Posted by Tominthedesert View Post
...Once you roast your own beans you will never go back.
Too true. You just can't know how good coffee can be until you have some that's been made with freshly roasted beans.

However you do need a better style coffee machine. The old Mr. coffee style drip machine will never do.
You're right again. About the only consumer drip machine makers that make consistently great machines are Technivor and Capresso, and you've got to drop close to 200 bucks for their lower end machines.
One of the great things about roasting your own is that you get the best possible result and save money at the same time; green coffee beans are much cheaper than roasted. Sorta like the poolforum way of maintaining your pool.