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Gene Coffee Bean Roaster CBR-101 review

Gene Coffee Bean Roaster CBR-101

CHOICE Expert Rating

67%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Good roasting performance.
  • The time and the temperature can be increased or decreased manually before or during roasting.
  • Very good visibility of the beans through the glass roasting chamber.
  • Chaff collection is good within the collector which can be removed and emptied easily.
  • Very good instructions covering different roast levels, approximate times and temperatures.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Noisy operation-can’t hear the very beginning of second bean cracks.
  • Long cooling cycle. This can be sped up by removing the (very hot) chamber and pour the beans into a metal tray, for instance.

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Recommended

Test results

Overall score
67%
Performance score
70%
Ease of use score
60%

Specifications

Weight (kg)
5.9
Dimensions (cm, HxWxD)
27 x 51 x 26

Cost

Price
$850.00

Features

Roasting capacity (g)
250
Temperature control (°C)
0-250
Roasting wait time (min:sec)
0-30:00
Pre-programmed settings
Programmable settings
Preheat cycle
Unattended safety switch system
Time setting features
Up to 30 minutes in 6 second intervals
Manual roasting stop
Press Start/Stop to finish the roasting cycle and to start cooling; finishes when the chamber temperature reaches 60 C.
Emergency stop
Hold Start/Stop for 2 seconds during the roasting cycle and fan will operate until the chamber reaches a safe temperature

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