fatamorgana Electric Home Coffee Roaster Roasting Machine Nuts Barista Home 450g Electric Coffee Bean Roaster Machine Grain Dry 110V

First off, this roaster is a little quirky. If you're looking for a push button roaster that has programmable profiles and data collection, go elsewhere with a lot more money. I have been roasting for over 10 years on my own home built equipment. I needed a small portable roaster, and I think I found it. Power is wonky. It ships with the display set to 220V. It still works fine at 110V. You can change the display to 110V, but it won't change the function at all. I just left it. Just recognize that 220 is full power. It backs off 10V per click. If you leave it on at full power, it will hit a temperature limit and cut the power to the coils. You don't want that happening during a roast. Temperature stability is your friend. There is still some learning here for me, especially when I try to go to larger batches and will need the full power. Wash everything first, then run it at full temp for 30 minutes. There is a mill finish / lubricant in the system that needs to burn off. Cool it down, then wash it again. Including wiping down the inside. I started with 300g of beans. The first roast was perfect, but that's also where I discovered the smoking lubricant, so I threw that awat, then kept the roaster going for a while. Second roast, I pre-heated for 10 minutes, then dropped 300g again. It was 60 degrees outside, slightly breezy. I got it stabilized at about 530 degrees (get your metric conversion table handy), running the machine at 210 on the power. At a little over 12 1/2 minutes, I was at first crack. I backed power down to 190, then let it go another couple of minutes. All during warmup and roast, I had the fan going about 45%. I unhooked the tube to convert the fan to a cooler. I removed the chaff filter, and left it out. Most of the chaff is already gone, and it cools far faster. I cranked the fan to 100% for cooling. Some chaff still pulled out, but you should be outdoors anyway, so NBD. I haven't tasted it yet, but the roast is beautiful and even. It smells fantastic. I think that I can get to the advertised 500g in a reasonable amount of time, without baking the beans. We'll see. So far, this is a great little roaster. I'm really impressed. It's very portable, and roasting at least a 1/2 pound at a time. Maybe, just maybe even a pound. We'll see. I'm still happy with 1/2 pound, to be honest. The window is not terribly functional. You can see the drum turning, but no bean color. I would crack the lid an inch or so, and take a quick look. A trier might be a possibility, but that invoves moving the fan tube. Something to consider... If you want an affordable, no frills drum roaster that is compact, this is it.

The glass drum cracked, so I contacted customer support to ask how to purchase a replacement. I was advised to buy the G 400 drum. I explained that it did not appear to fit my machine, but I was told that it would. As it turned out, the G 400 drum does not fit my unit. I then continued to ask how I could obtain the correct replacement drum, but I have not received any response. Since the glass drum can crack over time, I am concerned that other customers may face the same difficulty in obtaining the proper replacement.

For the price, you will not find a better 'hands-on' roaster that can handle over a pound of beans at a time. This thing is built like a tank and, with a little practice, will give you a beautiful even roast. I personally prefer being able to tweak knobs as you go - all beans are a little different and deserve personal attention. Once you get used to the controls (they are slightly wonky) the machine is quite responsive... you can also speed up or slow down the drum rotation (bonus) which adds another level of control I haven't encountered with other mid-level roasters. Note that this 'hands-on' beauty is not for someone who wants to simply press a button and walk away... and, let's face it, if you're looking for that you're better off buying pre-roasted beans at the grocery. Ultimately, this is an enthusiast's endeavor, a hobby for folks who love to experiment with the range of beans and roasts and who truly love the nuanced taste of a fresh (not burnt) roast. Take a look at what roasters cost and you will find this machine is a bargain - again, especially devices that roast over a pound at a time. Out of the box, I found the machine needed a little tweaking to be sure the drum was rotating evenly - but it was not difficult to work out the kinks. Overall, the design is sturdy and seems built to last. The cooling setup sucks chaff from the beans as they cool on the machine and then turns into a nifty cooling device on its own. The glass drum is very thick, sturdy - all parts appear well-placed, strong. Any wonkiness on this device is small compared to other roasters I've used... None of the instructions you get with roasters ever really make much sense, you're left to experiment a bit no matter what machine you use. At this point, I've used a Behmor 2000AB, a Gene Cafe roaster and the Korean-made BocaBoca roaster... This roaster is very similar in design to the BocaBoca, cost less than half as much and seems better built (as a side note, I loved the BocaBoca but it stopped working after less than two years, the heating element essentially melted down :( Time will tell how long this roaster will last - but I'm very pleased with my purchase at this point. The simple design lets you control the entire roast which truly is the point!

Would have got a 5 except drive opposite cone arrived damaged. The box it was shipped in was not damaged in any way so it appears to me was originally shipped from manufacture that way. It has two roller bearings the cone rests on, I put two longer metal bolts in and extended the bearings so they cleared the damaged area. I was able to ping out the damaged area so it looks presentable. It says not to tighten the nuts that hold the lid on too tightly as heat makes the quartz toasting glass expand. However don’t get too loose as they can come loose and could damage or break things too. How does it work? Well if you are very anal about controlling every facet of roasting there are higher dollar machines where you can dial in better and the way you should go. I bought this as I am also planning on roasting cocoa and malt. The dechaffer fan and cooling hopper work wonderfully and I am very impressed with their weight and quality. There is a hole through wood handle that leads to bean roasting area inside turning drum. You can buy a longer temp sensor probe that reaches into beans to get true temps on a digital readout. Would be a good upgrade from mechanical dial thermometer. The temperature is given in Celsius of the chamber external to drum which is helpful. Would prefer degrees F option. Would buy again. Will see how long it lasts. It appears to be built well. No instructions on maintenance do you lightly oil gears?

I do really like a lot of things about this roaster: able to control the heat, drum speed and fan separately, and the bean cooler works really well. That being said, I also had some quality control issues with my first unit; however, the seller was great at replacing it. The biggest drawback for this machine is the heat control, which is very finicky. If you turn it to full power the heat rises until it is way too hot. Turning it down one step is not hot enough to roast without "baking" the beans. As a result you end up turning full power off and on constantly to maintain the proper temp.

Pretty easy to use, but this is not a set it and forget it machine. My first roasts turned out good, although it's a little hard to hear the cracks. The machine is a little noisy. The advice from the other reviews were great! Without it, I would have been guessing at how to use this machine. It was great to have a starting point. I set the temperature to maximum, and speed 30-35. I use the chaff collector to regulate the temperature. I'm a newbie, not sure if that's the right thing to do, but it seems to work well. When you transfer the completed coat to the cooling tray, it cools down really fast. Cool means cool to the touch. The capacity is terrific. I tried another brand that was kind of an air popper, and the chaff collector lid melted during the first roast. Nothing can melt in this unit it's all steel. On that topic, the machine looks nice. I love coffee, and decided this would be a great hobby for my retirement. While I'm not retired yet, I can see a lot of enjoyment from roasting when I do finally retire

The product worked very well for the first 6 months but then failed. We typically roasted ~2 lbs every 3-4 weeks without issue. At 6 months the roaster stopped turning on (the blue power switch is lit up and the cord is directly plugged into a wall socket but the LED panel on the roaster won't turn on). The unit was kept clean and stored in a temperature controlled area of our house. Very disappointed that the unit failed this quickly.

Purchased 01/01/2024 I am not a pro-roaster, though, I am an engineer and the first thing I notice is how well this roaster is built. It's clear that serviceability was designed into this machine. Each part looks to be off-the-shelf parts you can get at a hardware store. That's a good thing! It's beautiful but also very repairable. I like repairable. No plastic. It's way overbuilt with steel and bolts and the glass is very thick. I am really impressed. PROs: - Very well built as described above. Beautiful too. So much care in the design. - Easy to take apart and clean. - Nice controls, two knobs that feel sturdy. Rotation Speed & Heat (voltage). - Display defaults to temperature, but shows RPMs or Voltage when adjusting knobs then back to temperature again. - I was able to reach 475F and then stopped (without the smoke fan running). The machine probably could have gone a bit higher. - Convenient hole for thermometer. Fits 4mm diameter probe. - Convenient window for peeking without opening the heating bay. - Opening the heating bay does not affect roast temp much since the roasting chamber is enclosed in glass, so you can open the bay door and really take a look for a minute and no real harm. I like that. - Insulation around the heating element keeps the table top and lower sides from getting too hot (top cover though still gets hot so be careful). - Includes heating element temperature sensor. - Includes analog thermometer for roast chamber and seems accurate enough. I bought a 10" digital one. CONs: - Fan speed control could be better, but it hasn't been a problem. It roasts great for me and definitely a huge bonus is you are a tinkerer and/or like to do your own maintenance as this thing is so serviceable. Definitely recommended. I really love it! Update 01/31/2024 One month later... I love it so much I bought a 2nd one! Best compliment I can give <3 It can roast 454g in one batch, however, it is a little slow to get back up to temp at this large batch size. So to help the roaster, I find pre-heating the beans in a small electric oven set to 150F while the roaster gets up to temp makes a world of difference. Having said that, I typically roast 227g batches (1/2LB) because it's easier and it's plenty for me. The roaster handles this size with ease. I have no complaints. Regarding the previously mentioned CON exhaust fan -- it has not been a problem in my workflow. I would highly recommend this roaster for those who like to be involved in the roasting process and fine tune and learn and improve as this roaster let's you control everything. I would not recommend this roaster for those who want to just press a button.

The roaster body is solid, and it seems like a good idea, but there are some significant flaws in execution: - The unit can't be run on full power for more than a few minutes before the thermal protection circuit shuts off the element. The control settings are hard to interpret, so I'll try to explain. On the screen you set the power in volts, from 0V up to 220V (this is on a 115 volt unit), but that reading really means the fraction of full power you're running. At the 220V full power setting, the heating element cycles on and off, so you don't actually get full power for long. At a 210 volt setting, it runs for much longer before shutdown, which seems to be at about 80-90%. At a 200 volt setting, the element stays on but then the beans roast much, much more slowly (they bake, and come out badly). - The provided fan and ducting don't match up with the exhaust port on the unit. There's no good way to hold it there, so you end up bending the ducting around and getting it close. - The fan stops working if there's too much humidity in the roasting chamber (I'm just roasting coffee). It's clearly not waterproof or suited for this application. It works again later when it dries out. - The fan base doesn't fit on the cooling/chaff tray (it's not an issue of an almost fit; it's a completely different size). - The unit can't hold a full pound of beans. They spill out the end (and into the fan duct, if it's positioned there and running). It holds 3/4 a pound at most before this happens. - There are no instructions, so you're on your own. Hopefully this helps. - If you ride the controls and keep the batch size down under 3/4 of a pound, you can get an OK result, but it takes constant attention. Most of this could be fixed by someone with good electronics skills and metalworking skills, but it makes the product seem more like a prototype than an appliance.