Sorry Slim, but probably not.

Forum participation is relatively sparce right now because we've been almost exclusive to MCR owners. Most folks have attended the roasting class and don't have a lot of basic roasting questions. Beyond that, when the unexpected and inexplicable happens anywhere in the vicinity of the roaster, we answer the phone. Our people get real answers in real time. They seldom have to consult the internet for the extremely basic information everyone else is routinely stymied by.

The latest release of the app does allow connectivity to a host of new roasting systems with more on the way. It is our intent to expand RoastPATH to the entire commercial roasting community worldwide. On that basis, it is likely that forum activity will increase and free users will at least have more to read.

If you haven't noticed, we're not selling ads and we're not infected by trolls. Not yet anyway. My hope is that paid access to the forums will elevate the discourse to a more professionally substantive level than is currently available elsewhere. If I can't pull that off we'll simply discontinue the "social" offerings of our community as a failed experiment.