Hey Watchdog, the beans seem not evenly roasted.
Is this normal for home roasting machine?
Would love to get my hands on home roasting too!
On the contrary. The Gene or even the popcorn machine method have quite even roasts as they use hot air. The unevenness of the roast you see is probably due to the age of the green beans (I believe I have had the lying around for more than a year), and the chaff. The very light coloured beans you see, that's the chaff that hasn't quite come off yet.
Anyway, these beans taste predictably bright with a strong apple like tartness and maybe more subtle hints of raisin and cloves. Not an ideal choice for espresso-based milk drinks, but quite a good and clean cup for pour over coffees.
My beans from Guerilla Coffee are here - can't wait to taste them.
@Wiz, sure feel free to pass them over to me. I keep my roaster at my in-laws though - so I will only be able to pass you back the roasted beans some days later.