Gene Café CBR101 electric-powered coffee roaster (black, 2024 model)

The Gene Cafe CBR-101 Coffee Roaster

The Gene Cafe CBR-101 is renowned as an exceptional electric roaster, capable of holding about 250 grams of unroasted coffee beans. It's ideal for both novice and seasoned home roasters. With its user-friendly time and temperature controls and a fully transparent roasting chamber, you can jump into your first roasting session with ease. As you grow more skilled, you'll start crafting your own roast profiles. The CBR-101 features a unique, downward-rotating swirl drum that ensures an even roast every time.

Usage Tips:

• You'll quickly notice a tendency to roast too dark. Avoid this as the best flavors are lost in darker roasts. Additionally, dark roasted beans are harmful to fully automatic coffee machines.
• Always stay close to the roaster for fire safety reasons and to listen for the first and/or second crack during roasting.
• Due to moisture loss during roasting, you'll end up with about 20% less weight in roasted beans compared to the unroasted beans you started with.
• Operate under an extractor hood or near an open window to minimize smoke production.
• Use 250 grams of unroasted beans per batch. Using less will shorten the roasting time, while using more will extend it. Keep this in mind when trying to replicate a roast profile.
• Begin with a temperature of around 235 degrees Celsius and experiment from there for subsequent roasts. For instance, with more experience, you can start at the highest temperature and reduce it progressively after the first crack.
• Try to cool the beans as quickly as possible post-roast by, for example, shaking them in a sieve.
• Clear out the chaff from the roaster after each session. Every 20 roasts, remove the fleece trap and clean it with warm water (ensure it dries thoroughly). While leftover grease generally doesn't affect roast quality, in extreme cases, cleaning it is crucial to avoid fire hazards.
• After roasting, wait at least 4 to 24 hours before brewing. The optimal flavor profile typically emerges between days 3 and 5.
• We offer a wide range of unroasted coffee beans for you to explore.