Barefoot Coffee - The Boss Espresso - Winter 2011 - 350 grams Review

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(More customer reviews)While seasons change so does the blend of the boss. It is always spot on with amazing body and cocoa undertones. Works well in any type of espresso machine.

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(12.3 ounces) The Boss Relationship Coffee. New Winter 2011 espresso blend. All about chocolate and sweet orange. Shot Characteristics: Aromas of Valencia orange. Creamy, complex body reminiscent of German Chocolate cake. Stewed apple acidity and cashew sweetness, with balancing bitters in the finish.

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Gene Cafe Drum Coffee Roaster brand new Review

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(More customer reviews)This is my first coffee roaster, but the Gene Cafe Coffee Roaster is an excellent air roaster that has given me consistent results. It is so easy to use. I spent about 3 months doing all kinds of research on coffee roasters. For someone who never roasted before, this is the easiest roaster on the market. I saw a video on Google Video at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-21754440054705737 and I thought it was really neat at how easy it worked. One neat thing about it is the roasting viewing chamber, you are able to see the bean color and roast level through the entire roast without problems. The Gene Cafe is different in that the amount of air pushing through the roast chamber is only for heat; not to actually agitate the beans like so many of the other hot air roasters I did my research on. The Gene Cafe has a cool auger and flap system. This makes sure that the beans are always in motion, which will prevent scorching. You will find the Gene Roaster is very quiet. You can be standing next to it and carry on a conversation and not have to yell. So it is very easy to here the 1st and 2nd crack of the beans as they roast. This is very important if you are new to roasting. There is one thing to be aware of and that is you may get the roast darker than you want if you do not anticipate the shade of the bean you want by pressing the cooling button a little before you get the roast color you are looking for because it continues to cook for a minute or two after you push the cooling button. A great thing about the Gene Cafe is the control system; you can change the roast temperature in real time with just the turn of a knob. Any time during the roast you can also easily put the Gene Cafe into its cooling cycle. You will find that the majority of air and smoke exits from the left end of the roaster. Gene Cafe now offers a smoke redirection device that you can add on the end for only a $50 upcharge. The chaff collector is also much larger then the first one. So is there a down side of this roaster? Yes. One thing I didn't like about the Gene Cafe was the chaff collection. When the chaff is blown off of the beans, it needs to go through a stainless grate in the roasting chamber. A small flap knocks the chaff loose (that way it can pass through the grate easer) with each turn of the roasting chamber. If the coffee you are roasting makes a lot of chaff the grate can get to full. This is really not that big of a deal because the air will just redirect through the roast chamber lid. (The only time that this has happened to me is when I do a back to back roast and forget to clean out the chaff tray). If you do not get the new smoke redirection device you can hook up some sort of a smoke redirection device yourself, it will help. (That's what I did and I direct it outside out my window. I use a dryer vent hose). I really wish that the cooling cycle was better, especially when you are roasting on the hottest setting, but it will do the job. Or you can do what I did. I went and got a fan and a metal colander. I set the fan on top and turn it on high for about 15 minutes. All in all, the Gene Cafe is a great roaster. I have now been roasting for a year and I love it. I have never had a better tasting cup of coffee in my life. I bring it to work everyday and everyone loves it. It is so easy to operate and well built. If this is your first roaster as it was for me. Go for it and spend the extra money. It will be worth it. Just think about it, you will be doing this for the rest of your life. Never will you go back to the old stale Folders coffees of the world!!! Thanks, Dan Lewis <


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The Gene Cafe home coffee roaster offers a large capacity, intuitive, easy to use controls, and quiet operation. With complete control over both time and temperature that will please the most advanced home coffee roasting hobbiests, the controls and instructions are so easy that beginners can produce professional results the very first day. The clear roast chamber makes it very easy to view the roasting process, a must have feature that eliminates burnt or under roasted coffee. The Gene Cafe can hold up to 10 oz. of unroasted green coffee which will yield up to an 8 oz. batch of fully roasted coffee. The thoughtfully integrated safety features (that are lacking in most home roasters) include auto shutoff, overheat sensors, and a clear safety cover to prevent burnt fingers. This roaster delivers what you would expect of a higher priced coffee roaster: excellent roast quality, a durable machine built to last, a good warranty with US based support, and easy to use controls. As with most large capacity home roasting machines, a lot of smoke is produced during the roast. Perfect for a large household of thirsty coffee drinkers!

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Back to Basics PC17609 Nut Roaster Review

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If there is such a person as a nut-aholic, that's me! I love nuts and they're nutritious, too. In the past, glazed nuts have always been special occasion treats, bought in small jars or cellophane bags and doled out sparingly. No more!
The Back to Basics Nut Roaster easily glazes all my favorites - almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews in a quick ten minutes on top of the stove. The roaster itself looks a bit like a deep fry pan with a mixing handle in the center. All I do is put the roaster on our electric cook top over medium high and then add nuts, glaze mixture (more about that later) and specified amount of water to pan. Then, simply rotate the mixing handle until the moisture is gone. I pour the nuts onto a non-stick cookie sheet to cool. If any stick together they're easily separated with a wooden spoon while they're hot.
Now for the promised glaze info: We really like the Back To Basics Toffee and Cinnamon glazes. For either of these we use 2 cups nuts, 3/4 Cup of glaze and 3 Tablespoons of water. Delish!
This past holiday season we gave neighbors and friends jars of glazed nuts for which we received thanks and compliments galore. We also try to keep some on hand in an air tight container for drop-in guests but, to be honest, more often then not they're for us.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke

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Make glazed nuts in 10 minutes with the Nut Roaster from Back to Basics! Do you love the aroma and taste of warmglazed nuts during the holidays Bring this special treat home all year long with the Back to Basics Nut Roaster. The unique design gives you the ability to easily create this favorite snack in your own kitchen. Perfect for glazing AlmondsPecansHazelnutsWalnuts and Cashews with your own glaze recipe or simply use with Back to Basics Cinnamon and Toffee pre-mixed Glazes.Features:Mixing handle - makes stirring easyfun and safeNon-stick cooking surface - makes clean-up fast and easyStainless steel dasher - glazes nuts evenly and gentlyAnodized exterior - both durable and attractiveHeavy-weight aluminum pan - conducts heat evenlyRecipes included

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Coffee-tech/brioso Home Coffee Roaster (Motorized Version) Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this item yesterday, unpacked it, read the two pages of technical specs and one page of instructions, and was immediately aware that this was not originally built for the American market. The manual starts with what appears to be Hebrew script on the first line of the specifications and refers to the 220 volt plug on the page of instructions, both pretty good clues. On inspection, the assortment of add-on parts includes a loose adapter to convert the type C (two round prongs) plug at the end of the motor wiring to a two-blade American plug. This feeds power to the built-in line transformer and then to the 12 volt motor. The adapter did not snugly fit the plug and did not power the motor until I pulled it halfway out to a contact point that had more friction and then taped the connectors together. Once the power flowed, the machine ran successfully throughout my dry run and all during the first hot roasting effort. There is no on/off switch on the motor and it has to be unplugged to stop the machine. The electrical wiring runs close to the rotating cylinder handle and looks to be a potential friction wear point. That section of the electrical wire is covered with a loose fitting insulator that seems designed to ward off contact and also give a little protection from the nearby flame. The roaster body is a copper cylinder with an effectively insulated handle on the motor-side and a similar but removable handle on the distal end. That handle is friction joined to the copper cylinder and the fit seems effective to make a secure closure and still allow you to open it at will by lifting the cylinder off the frame with the handles. The beans are loaded and unloaded through that same hole. The frame is an adequate gauge of aluminum, shaped by a press break to provide a cradle for the cylinder axles. The bottom of the frame is pierced with a hole adequate to allow the side burner on my outdoor gas grill to heat the cylinder and to securely support the machine. It seems likely to work with an indoor stove top, too. The motor-side handle includes a spur gear which meshes with the spur gear on the motor which is attached to the aluminum frame. With a little practice, the copper cylinder can be raised or lowered while the motor is running. While raised, the distal handle can be unplugged from the cylinder and the progress of the roast checked periodically. There is no provision for filtering or removing chaff, you need to work that out yourself after you remove the roasted beans from the cylinder. There is no provision for cooling the beans so you should have a heatproof sieve or some other solution worked out ahead of time to keep the beans from continuing to cook after you remove the cylinder from the heat. I am a home roaster, satisfied to roast only for my family. I have used an IRoast2 every few days for three years and enjoyed it, even with its imperfections. I expect that this is going to be a satisfactory replacement when I get proficient with it. When the motor gives out it should not be a big problem to remove the motor and use the remaining product manually. I would recommend this product if you go into it with your eyes open. The competing products I am aware of in this price range are all so poorly reviewed by users that this may be a good alternative.

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The most exciting micro roasting machine for pros and aficionados. The spherical copper drum gets so close the open flame, that it will challenge your senses and artisan skills. Due to the high conductivity of the copper, and the minimal thermal accumulation, this roaster behaves -and feels- like driving a Formula 1 racing car. FZ-RR 700 was designed by our top engineers to deliver an exciting, true, "cult" tool. A must-have collectible item for coffee passionates. Get it now! FZ-RR 700 is available in two versions: manual and motorized (12V).PLEASE WATCH our (home roaster operation) VIDEO before purchasing:youtube.com/watch?v=hiKj041S9Yg

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Norpro Stainless Steel Vertical Roaster, With Infuser Review

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(More customer reviews)They did a comparison of many types and styles of roaters on America's Test Kitchens, and came down to two decisions: The best way to roast a chicken is vertically, and this product beat out much more expensive roasters as their favorite.
They suggested the following, which works perfectly even without using the infuser: Place roaster in a roasting pan to catch the drippings. Make some slits in the skin, then oil, season and bake bird at 325 until it reaches a temp of 140 deg in the breast meat. Take it out for a few minutes, raise the temp to 500 deg, and add a cup and a half of water to the drippings in the bottom of the pan. This keeps them from burning and smoking in the hotter oven. Next, cook for maybe 20 min more until you hit an internal temp or 160. This gets the outside super crispy. You then glaze that sucker with your favorite glaze, bake just another five minutes, then take it out and let it cool a bit. You can then use a separator to defat the watered down drippings and use it to make a quick gravy if you desire while the bird stands for a few minutes before slicing. It really does make the most evenly crispy roasted chicken I've ever seen without using a rotisserie.

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Infuse your chicken with intriguing flavors using this vertical roaster. It will be the most flavorful and moist chicken you've ever had!Made of quality stainless steel, this roaster begins with a vertical roasting stand that attaches to a large, round drip tray (the stand collapses for easy storage). In the center of the drip tray sits a round dish with cone shaped top. Fill the round dish with herbs, spices, cider, juices or beer; as your chicken rests on the stand, the aromas and flavors from the liquids and herbs pass through the perforations on the cone shaped top, filling the cavity of the bird and adding moisture to the meat as it roasts. Instructions on using the vertical roaster are included.

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Toastess TCP-388 Hot-Air Popcorn Maker Review

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(More customer reviews)Awful, awful machine. First machine died and thought it might be that particular popper, but second popper was just as bad. Wastes popcorn kernals. More unpopped kernals than popped ones. Takes three batches to get medium sized bowl of popcorn. Dies within a couple of months. Horrible machine.

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Ideal for everything from a healthy mid-day snack to a delicious treat during movie night with friends, this hot-air popcorn maker prepares hot, crispy popcorn in minutes. Simply add one full scoop, using the included measuring cup, place a large-size bowl (not included) under the spout, and turn it on. The unit leaves behind virtually no unpopped kernels, and its angled see-through chute does a good job of directing popped corn into the bowl. Because it works with hot air instead of oil, there's not the high fat or oil content to worry about. That said, there's no reason the popcorn can't be doctored up with seasoned salt, brewer's yeast, spritzes of soy sauce, or other toppings, including the classic favorite of salt and melted butter. In fact, the measuring cup, which sits in the lid, doubles as a butter melter. Just add the desired amount of butter or margarine (the heat from the popping process will gently melt it) and drizzle over the popped popcorn. With its easy-to-clean design and small footprint, the popcorn maker measures approximately 7 by 5 by 11 inches.

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IRoast2 40011 5-2/7-Ounce Coffee-Bean Roaster, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Home roasting is one of the most rewarding activities I've gotten into, and the i-Roast is one of the funnest "toys" I've bought in a long time, though this sophisticated appliance is in no way a toy; I call it that because it's so much fun to use.
The i-Roast roasts about 5 - 6 oz. of green coffee beans at a time. This is a perfect amount for a couple of coffee drinkers who, like me, want to brew their coffee (we make espresso) using fresh roasted beans (within the last 12 - 36 hours) and ground just prior to brewing.
The i-Roast lets you adjust the roasting cycle (11 - 15 min.) to get exactly the roast you like though you would probably be perfectly happy with the medium-dark roast already programmed into it. Honestly, you wouldn't have to mess with the roasting cycle at all, unless you start to feel more curious, adventurous, or are finicky about the subtle taste differences obtained.
Minor negative feature: typically, fluid (air-driven) coffee roasters are inevitably louder while in operation than are the drum-type roasters. Even so, the i-Roast is far less noisy than our blender, which would drive me nuts if I had to run it for 15 minutes. Maybe it's just so much fun to smell that unspeakably attractive aroma (roasting coffee) and to study the beans as they slowly change from yellow-green to dark brown that I haven't paid much attention to the sound of the motor.
A little LED window displays some useful information while the i-Roast is underway (e.g. it tells you what stage of the roasting cycle it's in), but I've found that it's a little hard to read the LED without bending down close by. It would've been nicer if they'd made that a backlit display, but they didn't and it's truly a minor thing.
Roasting coffee beans inevitably generates some smoke, so at some point in your roasting cycle all your household smoke alarms will go off if you try to do this indoors. Handily, the i-Roast comes with a nifty little gizmo that lets you attach one of those aluminum dryer vents to its exhaust (in the lid). This makes it easy to direct the smoke to an open window or to your range exhaust vent.

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Roast coffee beans for any brewing system, including espresso, press, drip, or perk, with this versatile roaster. The unit accommodates up to 5-2/7 ounces of green beans--enough to produce up to 24 cups of coffee, plus it delivers professional results in just 15 minutes with its built-in four-minute cooling cycle. Enjoy the purest, freshest, and most aromatic coffee for less than 10 cents a cup. For the casual roaster, the unit offers automatic roasting profiles from light to French and anything in between. For the roasting aficionado, program the time and temperature for each of the five roast stages to create and adjust personal roast profiles. Roasting times can be increased or decreased up to a maximum of 15 minutes, and the roasting temperature can be adjusted by increments of 5 degrees F. Save up to 10 programmable roast profiles in the roaster's memory for future use.
For accurately monitoring the roast process, the appliance comes equipped with an easy-to-read LCD display that shows the time, temperature, roast stage, and more. Other highlights include a glass roasting chamber that provides clear visibility during every stage, two present automatic roasting curves for slower and faster roasts, patented wind-tunnel and thermoflector technology to ensure even roasting, and a locking mechanism, which securely holds the chaff base and pot stable during the roasting process. Even more, the unit's double filtration chaff collection disassembles for simple cleaning. The coffee-bean roaster measures approximately 7 by 7 by 12-1/4 inches.

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Fresh Roast Coffee Roaster SR 500 Review

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(More customer reviews)I've only roasted 2 batches with this unit, but it's already a substantial improvement over its predecessor, the FreshRoast +8.
The biggest negative point about this unit is that it doesn't move the beans well at the beginning. The beans have been circulating well enough for me, but this is likely because the voltage runs at the high end of what is acceptable for household electricity (126v measured). If your home runs at the low end (110v), you may find the beans near the edge of the chamber do not circulate well and need stirred until they begin to roast, making them lighter and allowing them to move more fluidly.
The roasts I've done so far have been, by far and away, more even than anything I got out of the old FreshRoast +8 model.
After the first crack, I've been turning the fan speed down to the 1/2 way point and have found it easy to hear the 2nd crack. This never happened with the +8.
The cooling cycle starts when the timer runs out and lasts 3 minutes. I've been turning the fan speed back up to 100% for this part of the roasting cycle. Something important to remember is that during the cooling cycle, it takes the base, the heating coils and the glass chamber a few extra moments to cool, so it's a good idea to start cooling just a bit before you consider the roast 'done'.
Chafe collection works well enough to carry the bulk of the chafe to the garbage/compost. I suggest carrying the chafe collector upside down to help prevent escapees. A few bits of chafe will fall back down into the roasting chamber when the unit shuts down, but lightly blowing down into the chamber will clear these out.
If you carry this unit assembled, you'll want one hand under the unit and one hand pressing down on the top to hold the unit together.
I'd say this unit could do the job for a household of four coffee drinkers, but is probably best suited for three.
This unit is essentially identical to the SR300, but with added control. Set this model to 100% fan and 'High' roasting temp for the duration of your roast and you'll produce SR300 results. Because of this, I'd say that the SR500 is defiantly worth the extra money. You can use this like the SR300 until you get comfortable with the logistics of roasting at home and then fine-tune your results.
Remember to let your roasted beans rest for 12-24hrs after roasting to vent CO2.
UPDATE: I'm finding that there's an ideal batch size with this unit. I did a 2-scoop roast and ended up with FreshRoast +8 results (read: fairly uneven) with poor circulation of the beans ... The best roasts I've done so far has a roast size of four *scant* scoops (call it ~3.667 scoops) and found the beans in the corner moving well-enough (but by no means great) with a fairly even roast.

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The Fresh Roast SR 500 coffee roaster is a larger version of the Plus 8. It will roast twice the capacity of the Plus 8 (4 scoops, 120 gm) with a digital time display. The maximum time to set the control is 9.9 minutes however with the great added features at any point during the roast sequence you can add 6 seconds every time you tap the button. Time can also be subtracted using the same method. The timer can be overridden by tapping the Cool button, the roaster will go into the Cool mode for 3 minutes. The Fresh Roast SR 500 coffee roaster has the same capacity (4 scoops, 120 gm) and features of the SR 300 - plus three temperature settings that can be adjusted any time during the roasting process: High temp. = 490 degrees Medium temp. = 455 degrees Low temp. = 390 degrees A Fan Speed Control has been added to the SR 500 that allows the finest tuning of the roast. The Fan Speed Control allows adjustments of + or - 10%. Starting the roast, the beans are at their heaviest, the fan speed can be turned up to keep the beans fluid and give an even roast. As the beans become lighter, the fan speed can be turned down and keep the beans from chipping. Instructions are clear and simple with these models and allows complete control to the user without trying to figure out the programming. New to these models are the control panels which face up instead of having to squat down to view the settings and roasting process. As with the Plus 8 model, the chaff collector sits on top making access to remove chaff trouble-free. And true to tradition, viewing of the coffee as it is roasting is part of the fun with complete view ability. Clean up with this model is easy. Both models are great values for the price. Their simple design & operation makes them a great choice for both beginners and those looking for simplicity. Size wise the units are similar to the Plus 8 model measuring approximately 12" tall by 7" wide. Never leave a roaster unattended when roasting coffee.

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Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster, 800 watt Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this roaster. The coolest feature is the catalytic converter that virtually eliminates smoke. I have had small roasters that only roasted 1/3 of what this one roasted and gave off way more smoke. The memory that remembers your last roast is great and the ability to interrupt the roast at any time and begin the cool down is very helpful. If, there is a downside, it's that it seems to have a little bit of a difficult time collecting all the chaff. Some of the chaff sticks to glass at the top of the chamber between the beans and the collector and when you empty the coffee, you inevitably get some chaff in your roast.

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A must-have for coffee connoisseurs, this professional coffee-bean roaster allows for crafting signature coffees with a wide range of distinct flavors from any favorite bean combination. Unroasted beans can be found in many food stores or online, and roasting at home ensures the most flavorful coffee. Equipped with pre-set digital controls, the unit automatically roasts and cools at the touch of a button, plus it can accommodate up to 1/3 pound of fresh "green" beans at a time--enough for about 36 cups of brewed coffee. The innovative roaster combines warm air with a powerful agitator to create an even roast, while its advanced catalytic converter significantly reduces the smoke and odors normally associated with home roasting. Depending on the desired roast, it only takes about 20 to 30 minutes from roasting to brewing. And since beans should be used within 10 days, home roasting offers the best answer to obtaining the freshest results. Easy and economical, the 800-watt UL-listed coffee-bean roaster measures 14-4/5 by 10-1/2 by 14 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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