Overall Rating
8.3, Based on 67 Reviews
Avg Price
$75.00
Manufacturer
Fresh Beans Inc.
Machine Type
Purpose built home coffee roaster, fluid bed
Colors
Black
Class
Coffee Roaster, Fluid Air
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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This coffee roaster uses a fluid air roasting system to roast approximately 3oz of green coffee per batch.
Anony Mous (quality: 1.0)
03.02.2012
Rating: 5.6
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast SR500
Bottom Line: Good for beginners; fairly cheap; poor capacity.
John Boddie (quality: 6.3)
05.22.2011
Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Fresh Roast Plus 8
Bottom Line: A good choice if you’re just starting to roast. Simple modifications allow you to create consistent roasts.
John Lance (quality: 7.0)
02.14.2011
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: SR500
Bottom Line: A very usable hands on roaster.
Jon Stout (quality: 9.5)
06.13.2010
Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Fresh Roast SR500
Bottom Line: This is a much better roaster than the old Plus 8 and a better option than a hot air popper because it is built to take the heat and has more control, as well as a chaff collector and a timer.
Jim Hensley (quality: 1.5)
05.16.2010
Rating: 4.2
Product Reviewed: French Roast
Bottom Line: Cheap, and cheaply made. So so.
Eric Mathurin
08.09.2009
Rating: 7.0
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast Roaster
Bottom Line: Good value for a quiet "starter" roaster that produces small batches -- fast.
Jerry Kalpin (quality: 9.0)
01.05.2009
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast Plus 8
Bottom Line: With previous problems fixed, this is a clean, reliable, easy to use machine for low-volume or beginner.
Arnie Quinn (quality: 9.0)
10.29.2008
Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: Fresh Roast Plus 8
Bottom Line: Great starter machine.
Todd Saunders (quality: 7.0)
08.04.2007
Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: Fresh Plus 8
Bottom Line: I'd buy it again.
Robi Pochapin (quality: 5.0)
08.01.2007
Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Freshroast +8
Bottom Line: Unassuming little portal to the homeroasting multiverse
Adam . (quality: 8.5)
07.17.2007
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast 8+
Bottom Line: Inexpensive entry into coffee roasting made a bit more expensive by variac and thermocouple that are very helpful. Small batch size can be a plus.
David D (quality: 2.5)
06.15.2007
Rating: 6.0
Product Reviewed: Fresh Roast Plus 8
Bottom Line: Try a popcorn popper before buying the Fresh Roast Plus 8
L C (quality: 6.0)
12.28.2006
Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast +8
Bottom Line: The machine does the job as advertised. Now, about the service.....
Dennis Sesplankis (quality: 3.0)
12.23.2006
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Frest Roast 8
Bottom Line: I'm happy because the machine got me into roasting, but won't buy another.
Thomas Maynard (quality: 8.5)
11.05.2006
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Fresh Roast Plus 8
Bottom Line: The roaster for the common man. Get one and make your life better!
Tim Eggers (quality: 6.0)
09.02.2006
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Simple, Reliable, Dependable, Perfect first roaster!
Steve Pacenka (quality: 9.0)
05.03.2006
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Tiny-batch (50g), consistent roaster for newbies and small-quantity users
Joseph Hession (quality: 8.8)
12.29.2005
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Cheap, fast, and easy makes it a good into roaster with the ability to become dear to me.
David Morcos (quality: 4.7)
12.22.2005
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: Makes roasting fun, with a very inexpensive roaster that is eay to use and works very well.
Doug Dollahan (quality: 2.0)
12.14.2005
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast Roaster
Bottom Line: Can't go wrong, easy to use, inexpensive. Does a great job.
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