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.

Bought one 14 Feb 2023. It occasionally stops spinning, so it needs to be monitored until the beans are done or the ones on the bottom will burn. It worked great until it died today, 10 Apr 2026 - spinner won't spin at all. I've enjoyed fresh-roasted coffee enough that I'm buying another one.

Mine quit heating 1-1/2 years after purchase. Expected more from this roaster. It worked well when it worked. Very unfortunate, especially since now out of warranty!

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!

I've had this for over a year and while it worked, it actually worked really well. But it's been a little over a year now and the arms stopped rotating mid-roast. I've tried cleaning it but that didn't help. Unfortunately, customer support for this product is limited to a pull-down menu, and everything is based on a drip coffee maker instead of the roaster.

This is my first roaster. I had my eye on a drum roaster but saw this was a lot cheaper so I figured I'd try it first. I was pleasantly surprised at the results. It is a bit confusing that the arm keeps trying to go the wrong direction but we accidentally found it's very easy to get it to switch by grabbing the nut in the middle and trying to stop it until it reverses (it should be leading with the middle of the arc). Just do it before it starts to get hot! I sorta burnt the first batch because I didn't have something to dump the beans into to start cooling, although my daughter, who likes dark-roast, said it was just barely too much. (I say, ¡Viva la medium-roast!) Another roast-rookie of my acquaintance got one about the same time I did after using a hot-air popper, and he says it's a huge improvement. I've read a lot of people complain about smokiness while roasting inside, but I've even roasted a couple of times in a single morning and have found it not bothersome at all. The unit is easy to clean between roasts as long as you only tighten the plastic and metal nuts in the hub finger-tight, which is completely adequate. The dome gets really smoky but it's very easy to clean as well. I can see this would work well for roasting nuts and seeds, as well as popping corn. I might try that sometime.

I have roasted several batches in this roaster now and am still getting used to it. It seems to be consistent, and the beans roast evenly. It is louder than my old roaster and more difficult for me to hear when the beans crack. But, I am learning the approx times required to achieve the roast level I prefer, and rely more on my eyes than my ears. It is nice you can view the beans as they change color. I am pleased with this roaster so far... let's see how long it lasts.