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Behmor 1600 Plus TO9500T review

Behmor 1600 Plus TO9500T

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Very good roasting performance.
  • Very quiet operation-can hear the beginning of 2nd cracks very easily.
  • It has three weight settings, five temperature and four time profiles. The time and drum speed can also be increased or decreased manually.
  • Five power settings can be selected during roasting – 100, 75, 50, 25 and 0%.
  • Unattended safety – at 75% of time into the roasting cycle, the START button has to be pressed within 30 seconds otherwise it will automatically go into cooling. Screen blinks, but no beep.
  • Good instructions, although there is no explanation of why or when to change the power settings or what temperature to aim for.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Visibility of the beans is not particularly good as they’re obstructed slightly inside the mesh type chamber.
  • There is a fair bit of chaff in the chamber especially when the cooling is done with the door open.

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Test results

Overall score
78%
Performance score
80%
Ease of use score
72%

Specifications

Weight (kg)
9
Dimensions (cm, HxWxD)
26 x 45 x 37

Cost

Price
$495.00

Features

Roasting capacity (g)
400
Temperature control (°C)
Cannot be controlled; preset temperature profiles only
Roasting wait time (min:sec)
8:30-25:30
Pre-programmed settings
Yes, 5 heat profiles, 3 weight and 4 time profiles can be selected.
Programmable settings
Preheat cycle
No dedicated cycle, but the instructions recommend a maximum 1:45 minute preheat.
Unattended safety switch system
1
Time setting features
Preset times from 8:30 to 25:30 for each of the five profiles. Times can be increased in 15 sec and decreased in 10 sec increments.
Manual roasting stop
Press the COOL button. To speed up the cooling process, open the door otherwise it takes too long to bring the beans down to room temperature.
Emergency stop
Press the OFF button

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