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Café-Sized Roaster
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This a really wonderful entry level roaster that we used to sell a lot of when they were manufactured
by Syd & Jerry's. After a company buyout our replacement cost for them kept going
up each time we re-ordered, so and we discontinued offering them. They ARE good machines, but expensive
for roasting only one pound at a time, go ahead and spend more to get an
Ambex, Primo, or Diedrich tabletop shop roaster. Or just do two batches on a Gene Cafe Roaster.
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"This roaster is designed to finish at about a pound of roasted
coffee. It is a perfect and affordable solution for the cafe or
restaurant that wants to roast in-house. It uses a gas burner for
heat and a large blower for fluidization of the beans. It is available
in models for either natural gas or propane, and for either 110-120
V AC or 220-240V AC. It draws about 4 amps in operation (at 120
volts), and will roast 20 or 30 pounds of coffee on a gallon of
propane.
- Visible roasting process
- One pound capacity
- Microprocessor roast control
- Adjustable roast levels
- Ceramic glass roasting chamber
Because the machine uses a microprocessor which constantly evaluates
and adjusts the rate of roast, the machine produces little smoke
through a "full city" roast. But for an Italian espresso
roast, or a French roast, venting will be required. Just vent the
machine with a 4 inch flexible metal tube right out through the
wall. In most cases, roasting a single pound at a time is not going
to be a big problem from the point of view of emissions.
Chaff collection is done by a strainer/screen assembly above the
ceramic glass roasting chamber. The collector must be brushed out
between roasts.
The machine is built of study, durable materials for daily use.
And the processor has error codes and safety procedures to cope
with equipment failure or operator error. The most serious likely
operator error is putting too many beans in the chamber (a special
measuring cup is provided to try to avoid that). The result of that
error will only be a ruined roast. The machine will detect any serious
overheating and shut down the roast cycle. It also has such standard
safety equipment as a flame-detect system that will shut down the
gas if ignition fails, or if the flame is lost for any reason. Roasting
cycle time depends on the type of bean and the degree of roast.
Since the roaster operates with a temperature sensor rather than
a timer, it will take different amounts of time but achieve the
same roast grade.
These adjustments are all automatic. Typically, you will see roast
cycles of 8-15 minutes, followed by a six-minute cool-down cycle.
Roasting three pounds an hour is a reasonable expectation for this
machine. Shipping weight: approx. 70 pounds.
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