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.
Jim Hensley (quality: 1.5)
05.16.2010
Rating: 4.2
Product Reviewed: French Roast
Bottom Line: Cheap, and cheaply made. So so.
Anony Mous (quality: 1.0)
03.02.2012
Rating: 5.6
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast SR500
Bottom Line: Good for beginners; fairly cheap; poor capacity.
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
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.
Greg Giglio (quality: 4.0)
04.28.2001
Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: Great for smaller batches/daily roasting...A good price for a reliable product.
Mike Burman (quality: 4.2)
09.23.2005
Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: It's a hyper-responsive, somewhat tempermental, hands-on and yet very lovable roaster.
Brian Withnell (quality: 5.0)
02.21.2004
Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: Produced good coffee -- the new design appears to have fixed the fire hazzard.
Carlos Alvarez (quality: 4.4)
10.13.2005
Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: Inconsistent, small capacity. Only buy it if you just really can't afford a better machine.
Will Smith (quality: 6.0)
04.08.2005
Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: A good machine to learn the basics and decide if you like home roasting
Robi Pochapin (quality: 5.0)
08.01.2007
Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Freshroast +8
Bottom Line: Unassuming little portal to the homeroasting multiverse
Joe Consentino (quality: 6.9)
04.02.2004
Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: Utilitarian convenience at an attractive price the Fresh Roast coffee roaster is a must have for any coffee affectionato.
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.
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.....
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.
Joe Q (quality: 5.5)
05.16.2005
Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: An excellent machine, keeping the roasting process simple and easy for a beginner or novice.
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.
Paul Pikowsky (quality: 6.3)
08.29.2005
Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: FreshRoast Plus
Bottom Line: Roasts too fast, but real roasting made easy
Steve Pacenka (quality: 9.0)
05.03.2006
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Tiny-batch (50g), consistent roaster for newbies and small-quantity users
Steve Engelbrecht (quality: 7.8)
12.09.2003
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Best money you can spend, new upgrade due out this month.
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