Good product so gar

Review by Gereth on 5/19/2025

I've made several batches so far and this machine is leaps and bounds easier to use than cheaper methods of coffee roasting, as well as significantly faster. This also results in better quality roasts due to higher and more even roasting temps achievable as well as roasting a full pound taking 20mins or less meaning im much less likely to be distracted and burn a batch. I typically do a Guatemalan dark roast and it comes out consistently delicious on the p1 setting as long as you basically ignore the timer other than keeping the roast going and go by ear. For the price bracket i really cannot complain.

Before you buy...

Review by Rick on 9/22/2021

I started roasting coffee with a modified popcorn are popper. After going through a few of those, I bought the Fresh Roast SR800 with extension tube. Then I upgraded from a Fresh Roast 800 because I wanted to be able to roast more coffee at one time with consistent results. For the price, it would be good if this roaster had an app to interface for programs. The programs are not very useful because they need to assume things about the coffee and the amount and that is simply not enough to make them useful. The roast is very even throughout the batch because of the drum, but it is a messy machine in that the the tray doesn't really capture more than 1/3 to 1/2 of the hulls. The door gasket on my unit does emit smoke. If I press it in, it stops. I have roasted about 10 pounds of coffee so far and am satisfied with the results. I still think the unit is overpriced for what it is really capable of, but cheaper than the other options out there. Would recommend.

2000 an improvement over the 1600

Review by P Mitchell on 1/3/2021

Had a 1600 for many years. This adds drum power/speed and finally the audible warning beep before an auto shut off. Only complaint is that the drum and chaff tray have been measurably lightened (by 100g for the tray)... so the drum door does close as well and the chaff tray louvre/flange deforms. Not a huge deal though. Still 4 stars,

Good roaster... needs a few refinements

Review by Keith on 4/29/2020

Purchased this roaster in April 2020, and have had no problems with it in the first month of operation. A few areas for improvement: The safety feature that makes the user stare at the countdown clock and press the "start" button in the final minutes of the roast... Adding an audible "beep" when the button-press is required would really be an improvement. Also, the instructions of which pre-sets go with which types of coffee could be a little clearer. I found that if I wanted to roast anything more than a half pound, I need to do it outside, due to our very sensitive smoke detectors in our home being set off by the machine. Does fine at reducing smoke at the quarter and half pound roasts. Rosetta Stone button is a great feature for helping newbies like me get a good roast without going too far into second crack. First few roasts I mistook the machine's popping sounds (metal expansion) for first crack. Black and white instructions refer to colors in photos, which is frustrating.

"Nanny Controls" work as intended, Vincent.

Review by Daryl on 11/4/2019

Learn something about the Behmor, for cryin' out loud. Its (not it's) safety features are there to keep folks from BURNING DOWN THEIR HOUSE. As the manual repeatedly states, fire is a real hazard for the unattended roaster. It's (note correct usage) their way of limiting liability from morons who don't take the time to attend to their coffee. If you're not willing to take the time, maybe you should be drinking Folgers.