SR800 Review

Review by KenO on 12/17/2020

I've roasted at least a dozen batches by now. As one buyer pointed out, the roasting chamber and chaff catcher do not fit snugly, but the do have a 'catch' to get them lined up. Now the roaster works perfectly well; it takes a bit more personal input to get the beans where I want in terms of darkness (I like to roast them pretty dark). It took a couple of roasts to get it down but I did not find it difficult to use following only the directions provided. All in all, I think it is a good roaster and I hope it has a long life span.

a great little roaster

Review by Will Maloney on 8/30/2020

The SR800 is easy to use. The roasting variables allow for a variety of outcomes. One must be there making changes throughout the 10 minute process. It is fast, and doesn't burn easily. I appreciate also that Williams Brewing is the low cost provider.

Second FreshRoast Roaster

Review by James on 6/5/2020

I had a 500 for several years and really liked it. The problem was that I wanted/needed a bigger roaster. So after a lot of comparison shopping I ended up just moving up to a new SR800. This roaster was not only larger but a significant upgrade with its more variables in temperature and fan speed and the ease of adjustment during the roast. This has stepped my roasting game up considerably.

Roaster Supreme

Review by Brian on 5/16/2020

As a beginning coffee roaster, the 800 has allowed me learn how to roast excellent coffee from the first roast .

Directions...

Review by Rick on 3/29/2020

So. Low rating so far... You would think, as expensive as this little model is, it would come with better directions than looking at someone's fingers pressing buttons... If anyone knows of a good set of directions. Please. Point me in that direction. R William's Brewing Responds: There is a good manufacturer video on YouTube that explains a lot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3zXaznVy28