Product Description: The Freshroast Plus 8 features a glass chamber for a 3.5 oz. roast batch and a fast roast cycle. Ideal for a household of 1 to 2 coffee drinkers, it takes just 5-7 minutes to roast the green coffee beans with a 2 minute cool-down cycle. The Freshroast Plus has a mechanical timer and the chaff collector is simple yet effective. Because the roast chamber is smaller and the roast cycle is shorter than other home coffee roasting machines, it uses less energy to roast a batch of beans. Because of its basic design, this is the roaster that will outlast all the fancy, computer chip controlled machines out there. If you are a serious home coffee roaster, it is worth having one of these just in case your other roaster fails. Because of the mechanical timer and the fast roast time, this unit requires a little more attention to achieve your favorite roast. This is a simple matter of monitoring the bean color and aroma, then manually turning the machine to cool when the beans are perfect. Typically, in a Freshroast the beans roast a little darker on the outside and the coffees bright notes and aroma are accentuated, while deeper tones can sometimes be muted because of the fast roast time. The roast time will vary between coffee types, but results can be duplicated by recording the roast time for each type of coffee you roast. Includes a pound of our Fair Trade certified organic Peru Penachi green coffee.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good Product
This is a very good roaster, it can be used to roast up to espresso, or even a lovely Italian. Just a few things to be aware of. My coffee shop roasts its own beans in small batches. After 7 days they give the product that doesn't sell to the firefighters down the block. If you are lucky enough to have such a supplier, don't expect a big difference between coffee you roasted yourself 24 hours ago, and coffee beans that might be 5 days old. Also, roasting yourself is not a set and forget process. There are too many factors that effect how your beans will roast, like external temperature, or ... Read More
Rating: - good low cost intro to coffee roasting
My passion for an ever better cup of coffee inspired me to purchase this machine. Warning: once you master the basics, and it's not difficult, all other coffee will pale by comparison. This is primarily because coffee loses much of it's flavor three days after roasting. You will be able to purchase green coffee suited to your tastes, and roast according to your consumption. Now for the nitty gritty:
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Inexpensive. In this price range, you have your choice between this machine or a modified corn popper, or a few hundred dollars for a slightly better arrangement featuring ... Read More
Rating: - Great roaster, but don't rely on timer
I've had this roaster for two years now and love roasting my espresso beans in it. After using it the first 6 times, the timer quit working, but the dial still works fine, and the cooling phase also works. I don't rely on the timer anyway, since you need to keep an eye on the beans to make sure they roast the way you want them to. I roast my coffee outdoors all year long and under extreme temperatures, so that affects the amount of time required for roasting.
Since the timer died, I don't use the cooling phase for very long. Instead, I pour the beans into a glass (pyrex) cup measurer and ... Read More
Rating: - Wow, I never knew coffee could taste so good!
This is my first coffee roaster and the difference between fresh roasted coffee and the stuff I can buy in the store is amazing. It's like the difference between generic brandy and a good cognac. Oh my.
My excitement is partly because I stumbled into a blend of beans that I totally love. The small small quantity of beans you can roast with the Freshroast may be a problem for people who want to supply a large household but it is an advantage for me where I like to sample lots of different beans and blends of beans. With green coffee I'm happy to buy half a dozen varieties and not worry about ... Read More
Rating: - Good coffee - cheap construction
The product makes great coffee, and is easy to use.
I found, however, that the parts break or fall apart quickly, especially if you're using this every other day like I have been. It just doesn't last.
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