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Jun 20
12m 17s

Is AI Useful for Home Coffee Roasters?

The Roast it Yourself Podcast
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Episode 56: A listener sent us an AI analysis of the raw coffee they were about to roast, based on just a couple of uploaded photos, which raised the question: Is AI this helpful for home roasters? Are there other uses for AI that roasters can take advantage of? Dive in with us and find out!

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