How does this roaster deal with the chaff? does it have a collection bin or it just stay mixed with the beans? Thank you.
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The roaster has a colection area on top. As the beans roast, the chafe flies a round and Is callected on top.
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Good day, Sorry i dont have an answer because mine worked only once!!!! Once!!! One time only!!! I dont reccomend it, a waste of time , effort , money and hopes of fresh home roasted coffee beans Sad but trueThank you
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Theoretically, the chaff is caught in the collector. It catches some, but only some. I run the machine through one cycle, remove the collector and restart. This blows most of the remaining chaff out of the top. This piece of crap roaster never roasts to second crack the first time anyway, so I end up using this: Run at 9.6 minutes, max heat and medium airflow. When complete, remove cap and shake out chaff. Restart, allowing most of remaining chaff to blow out. Replace cap and hope roasting will be ok on second cycle. I really do not like this unit. I've been roasting for 10 years and this is the worst unit ever. In the words of Monty Python: "Run Away!! Run Away!!" Theoretically, the chaff is caught in the collector. It catches some, but only some. I run the machine through one cycle, remove the collector and restart. This blows most of the remaining chaff out of the top. This piece of crap roaster never roasts to second crack the first time anyway, so I end up using this: Run at 9.6 minutes, max heat and medium airflow. When complete, remove cap and shake out chaff. Restart, allowing most of remaining chaff to blow out. Replace cap and hope roasting will be ok on second cycle. I really do not like this unit. I've been roasting for 10 years and this... » Read More Theoretically, the chaff is caught in the collector. It catches some, but only some. I run the machine through one cycle, remove the collector and restart. This blows most of the remaining chaff out of the top. This piece of crap roaster never roasts to second crack the first time anyway, so I end up using this: Run at 9.6 minutes, max heat and medium airflow. When complete, remove cap and shake out chaff. Restart, allowing most of remaining chaff to blow out. Replace cap and hope roasting will be ok on second cycle. I really do not like this unit. I've been roasting for 10 years and this is the worst unit ever. In the words of Monty Python: "Run Away!! Run Away!!" « Show Less
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To get to a full city roast, the SR500 takes 2-3 full cycles, about 18-28 minutes. It does a crappy job of taking care of the chaff. If I run the unit at low fan speed to increase roasting, the beans striate: Spanish roast at bottom and almost green at top. If I run the fan speed high enough to get good flux, the beans don't get roasted. Cannot recommend this unit.
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You adjust the amount of beans by the setting of cups. I always tend to put in a little extra pre-ground just to make the coffee a bit stronger. If you do buy one of these, be sure to clean the part underneath the bean holder so it doesn't clog up. You really should do it once a week so it works at it's optimum. Hope this helps.
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I've also moved on to a purpose-built roaster (Behmor), but I put somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 pounds through the Toastess and the last batch was just fine. It's sitting in the cabinet as a ready backup. From comments on the roaster forums (e.g., coffeegeek, Sweet Marias), one gets the impression that you should expect a popper to last in excess of a year with steady use (2-3 roasts a week), but folks also claim well beyond that. They certainly aren't built for the longer runs and heavier payloads that coffee roasting requires, so there's that. But like I said, mine did 20 lb and it looks and runs fine. Sturdy little contraption. I've also moved on to a purpose-built roaster (Behmor), but I put somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 pounds through the Toastess and the last batch was just fine. It's sitting in the cabinet as a ready backup. From comments on the roaster forums (e.g., coffeegeek, Sweet Marias), one gets the impression that you should expect a popper to last in excess of a year with steady use (2-3 roasts a week), but folks also claim well beyond that. They certainly aren't built for the longer runs and heavier payloads that coffee roasting requires, so there's that. But like I said, mine did 20 lb and it... » Read More I've also moved on to a purpose-built roaster (Behmor), but I put somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 pounds through the Toastess and the last batch was just fine. It's sitting in the cabinet as a ready backup. From comments on the roaster forums (e.g., coffeegeek, Sweet Marias), one gets the impression that you should expect a popper to last in excess of a year with steady use (2-3 roasts a week), but folks also claim well beyond that. They certainly aren't built for the longer runs and heavier payloads that coffee roasting requires, so there's that. But like I said, mine did 20 lb and it looks and runs fine. Sturdy little contraption. « Show Less
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Apologies in advance if this isn't what you are looking for... Does the following help?When finished grinding a specified number of cups, and you *do not* tap the side of the housing, there is less than a quarter tsp of grounds (qualify this: winter season, low humidity, northern midwest US, at this writing). If you gently tap the housing, there really is not any retained grounds.If you unlock the feeder bin, and remove it. There is a variable amount, between a 1/8 and a 1/4 cup of half beans and parts. Good Journey!
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It cleans but directions should be followed. I do love this versitile roaster. I wish there were also a smaller version..
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Neither did I... But I keep my finer beans, such as blue mountain Jamaican coffee in my bean safe. The batch I'm currently on had been in it fir about 4 or 5 months and it still tastes great.
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Hi there - we always roast right in our kitchen near our stoves exhaust system. The resulting smells are just wonderful - you'll think you are in a coffee house. Yes the unit successfully catches the chafe - I tip my top over about three months into ownership and broke part of the top off, but even at that, it only has a bit of chafe escaping. Hope this helps. We had our unit over a year and a half now and we roast batches at least three times a week.
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I have found that you can use oil beans sparingly and my experience is that the freshly ground dark roast is too sticky, will clog the chute to the brew group. I blend in 10% French Roast with medium roast espresso beans but I am afraid to use more as I think the machine will not handle it as intended.
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I'm surmising that you are concerned with waste of precious beans. Fear not. The exit end of the grinding mechanism is the last part of the unit that the coffee bean touches; the grind falls directly into the filter or canister. There is no chute or funnel to retain ground bean. There naturally will be grind left in the business part of the burrs when it shuts off, but that is not wasted, it just flows out at the beginning of the next grind.Now, if you are inquiring as to the capacity of the canister which is shown in the photograph, that exceeds one cup. The weight of the grounds which it contains, I cannot tell you. Considerably less than can be put into the top hopper, that is for certain. I'm surmising that you are concerned with waste of precious beans. Fear not. The exit end of the grinding mechanism is the last part of the unit that the coffee bean touches; the grind falls directly into the filter or canister. There is no chute or funnel to retain ground bean. There naturally will be grind left in the business part of the burrs when it shuts off, but that is not wasted, it just flows out at the beginning of the next grind.Now, if you are inquiring as to the capacity of the canister which is shown in the photograph, that exceeds one cup. The weight of the... » Read More I'm surmising that you are concerned with waste of precious beans. Fear not. The exit end of the grinding mechanism is the last part of the unit that the coffee bean touches; the grind falls directly into the filter or canister. There is no chute or funnel to retain ground bean. There naturally will be grind left in the business part of the burrs when it shuts off, but that is not wasted, it just flows out at the beginning of the next grind.Now, if you are inquiring as to the capacity of the canister which is shown in the photograph, that exceeds one cup. The weight of the grounds which it contains, I cannot tell you. Considerably less than can be put into the top hopper, that is for certain. « Show Less
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I've had my Gene Cafe for 4 years and have roasted well over 400 pounds of beans without any problems with the heating element. I do follow the manufacturers suggestion of allowing the unit to rest for 1 hour before roasting the next 1/2 pound batch.
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Mine just died this morning, but I roasted about 100 batches of beans (60 grams each) over the course of a year and a half. It did a great job. Not bad for the price. I'll try to buy another one, unless I talk myself into upgrading to a "real" coffee roaster.
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All coffee beans have to be stored in an airtight container. I always use the same bag and squeeze out all the air and put a rubber band around the bag and store in an airtight container like Lock and lock. Never freeze extra coffee. The goof thing about this coffee is it is fresh roasted. Most coffees receive their bean already roasted.
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No this is not the norm. It seems like your settings were too high or your timing clock needs to be adjusted down to less time for that particular batch. I burned beans in the beginning because I had my machine set on high, which was the factory setting, and the beans cooked too fast. I now leave my machine on medium and adjust the timer according to what I am roasting, and never had that problem again. And all my roasts are just right according to my taste.
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This grinder handles dark roast beans well, with low settings for espresso and higher settings for press. Adjust as desired, no clogging or scattering. I've saved a lot of coffee with this grinder as it makes perfectly even fine grinds with just a tablespoon of beans.
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I've had pretty consistent results since I started grinding the beans myself. Before I had the grinder, I would have a nice crema to start with but not as much by the end of the bag. I also found a local roaster and that helped a lot. Seems like their beans have an oil sheen, not matte like Starbucks. Good luck.
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I used it for several months until I bought a hottop roaster on craigslist and then its been in the cubord every since. But it does work well for roasting beans and its very inexpensive. Look at videos on utube that will help you a lot.