Coffee Bean Roaster Machine for Home Use, Coffee Roaster Machine with Timing, 110V 1200W

Edited: I've roasted several batches to perfection, I decided to get a spare so I can still have great coffee in case one malfunctions. I have a set up now that includes a square shallow roasting pan and the bean cooler. My makeshift funnel wasn't quite doing the job. I pour the beans into the roasting pan directly from the roaster. It's wide so there is no spillage and it's metal so the hot beans won't melt it. Then I pour them from the roaster into the bean cooler, which is easy with the square corners of the roaster. I've included a pic of my roasting setup I gave up roasting coffee when I got the behmor, before that I was doing small batches with a popcorn popper. This thing works great! I can't speak to the longevity at this point but I imagine I will get another when this one dies. I use 300-320 grams of beans and set the temp 240-220, I watch it the entire time and tweak the temp. Probably don't need to do that. My beans are done about 25 minutes. A nice even roast. I've just been going to city, but I have enough confidence that I'm going to go a little longer when I get my next batch of beans. I use it in conjunction with the bean cooler. The challenge is getting the beans in the cooler. I dump them into a bowl that's wider than this roaster, then I use one of those flexible plastic cutting board sheets as kind of a funnel to pour them into the cooler.

I have to admit I didn't expect this roaster to work nearly as well as it does. There was a bit of a learning curve during which I produced some less than perfect roasts, but now I've got it dialed in and get perfectly roasted beans every time. Here's how. * I roast 300 grams (about 10.5 ounces) per roast. * I preheat about five minutes at full power. *I add the beans and leave the roaster at full power until first crack, which occurs around the 10 minute mark. * I reduce the temperature to 230℃ (~450℉) and continue the roast until second crack, another 5 minutes. * I continue the roast for 1 minute, then quickly dump the beans into a colander, which I shake and blow for 2-3 minutes. * I spread the still-warm beans onto a large metal cookie sheet to finish cooling and de-gassing. The above process produces a Full City+ roast. Adjust to get the roast level as you prefer. Tips: 1. You may need to bend the fixed arm of your machine in order to get an even roast. You should bend it (use needle-nosed pliers) so that the rotating arms clear it by about a half-bean's width. 3. Don't be concerned if the rotating arms change directions occasionally. They reverse directions to clear the jam if a bean gets trapped between one of the rotating arms and the fixed arm, but... 4. Sometimes a bean will jam in a manner that reversing directions can't remove it. The red light will stay on, but the arm will stop rotating. Turn the switch off, lift the lid and poke around (I use a small silicone spatula) under the arm nearest the fixed arm, then turn the switch back on. (This is one of several reasons you need to stay nearby while roasting.) Finally, do yourself a favor and pop some popcorn. I preheat on high for a few minutes, then put in 1/8 cup of kernels but no oil or butter. It pops fast and makes perfect popcorn—no burned kernels! BTW, have your silicone spatula nearby in case a kernel jams the rotating arm.

Before I found this roaster, I wasted a lot of money on 'real coffee roasting machines'. They were difficult to use, if they worked at all. I am so glad I finally tried one of these. I am now on my second one. The first one lasted just short of 2 years. This one is almost 3 years old. I was just noticing that it is taking a little longer to roast my coffee beans so I might need to look at getting a new one soon. I will definitely replace it with the same model, if it's available at the time. Highly recommend for home coffee roasting. Do your roasting outside or under a very good exhaust fan. I set it to just shy of the highest heat setting. I add about 3/4 cup of green beans after I turn the roaster on and have the timer set for more than 15 minutes. I add the beans and make sure the arms are moving clockwise. The first time you use it you'll need to bend the arms down to be level just above the roaster bottom to make sure they stir the beans or the beans will burn. To control the direction of rotation, I use a chopstick and just hold it to the bottom of the roaster and let the arm hit it to make it change direction. I set a timer on my phone to 10 minutes. The first few roasts you will want to stand by in case the arms get hung up or the beans roast faster than expected. I like a dark roast so I go for 10 minutes. A lighter roast will take less time. I wait for the second crack stage to be pretty much done. Check your timer to gauge what you average roast time will be. When done to your satisfaction, remove the lid and wipe the condensation with a paper towel. Turn off the unit and unplug it. Turn the roasted beans out into a metal colander. This helps cool the beans. I use a small natural-fiber paint brush to clean the roaster of any leftover chaff. I let it cool about 10 minutes between batches. So value for money: 2 units in 5 years at a total of $220, less than $4 a month, plus cost of beans, for the best, freshest coffee I've ever tasted. Well worth it!

1-2 year life is all that should be expected. This roaster was fine for 1.5 years (used only 1x/mo), and then it suddenly died. When the heating element dies it's junk. The heating element in my toaster has lasted 30+ years. Planned obsolescence or just trashy quality.

My Gene cafe heating element failed. After more than a decade of many forgotten blackened batches as well as delicious batches. I don't blame the machine for it's early death. Today the gene cafe is $650 and this cafe masy roaster is $100.. good reviews? Check. Price point? Check. Why not? Made the first batch today. 325 grams from sweet Maria's. First crack in 7.75 minutes.the temp settings are in Celsius and it says highest is 260c which is 500 F. It gets plenty hot enough for roasting coffee. And it makes popcorn! :) I preheated about 5 minutes. I used a glass lid from my kitchen because I can't figure out where I set the clear glass lid that came with this cafe masy. It works fine and I have coffee. I like that it doesn't have a fan because you can really hear first and second crack. For condensation on the lid I one time near he end of an 8 minute roast lifted the lid and wiped away condensation. Condensation never dropped in the coffee before I wiped it away. I just wanted a better view through the clear lid to watch the progress. I give this little guy who does a way bigger roast than my previous noisier Gene Cafe a 5 out of 5. But I hope you have some roasting knowledge. The instructions for roasting are non existent . But the only assembly is screwing the handle on the lid that came with it. Which I will do when I find where I set it😂

Great value, easy to use. Good quality

I originally purchased in 2021. Tips: I have learned to use full temp and just put the timer on the full time and stay with the beans. I roast no more than 12 oz at a time. 8-12 oz roasts quickly and much more evenly. I have successfully roasted all sorts of beans and have learned to cup to taste with this roaster. My roaster has finally died. It was well worth the money over 3 years time, so I just purchased a new one after looking carefully at reviews and capacities of other roasters. I've gone from 4 years ago roasting in a cast iron skillet to this. Options I wish it had: stainless steel inside instead of teflon. Teflon makes me nervous. So this is the only thing I use that has it. I wish it had a chaff remover. My husband just ordered one for me. :) I've been using a collandar for 4 years. I wish the display was digital. I wish the arm only went clockwise. I see no benefit to counter clockwise. But those features would make the roaster $$$. So, I'm happy. :) Overall, this baby does the job and is at a reasonable price.