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.
George Skarpathiotakis (quality: 3.0)
10.12.2004
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Want to know with to start off? Well this is the one to begin your home roasting adventures with!!
Green Bean (quality: 4.5)
11.17.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Good starter machine, but you may never upgrade
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.
Holly D (quality: 7.0)
01.15.2002
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: A cheap, easy hottie. And I mean that in the nicest possible way!
Ian Patrick (quality: 8.7)
03.31.2004
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: Get it!!...Very Easy to Use...Fun to Use...It's satisfying to control your own roasts, save money and have fresh coffee on hand. It is well named!!
Jack Kohms (quality: 6.0)
07.26.2001
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: I really like this roaster and only wish for longer roasting times so I did not feel that I had to make split-second decisions during the roast.
James Schulman
12.02.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Best home roaster deal -- roasts a lot of coffee quickly, quietly, & reliably, but a little inconsistently.
James Schulman (quality: 8.6)
12.18.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Best home roaster deal -- roasts a lot of coffee quickly, quietly, & reliably, but a little inconsistently.
Jerry Beecham (quality: 7.0)
09.24.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: You won't regret purchasing the FRP.
Jerry Beecham (quality: 6.2)
09.24.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: You won't regret purchasing the FRP.
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.
Jim Hensley (quality: 1.5)
05.16.2010
Rating: 4.2
Product Reviewed: French Roast
Bottom Line: Cheap, and cheaply made. So so.
Jim Lane (quality: 6.6)
10.12.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: An easy-to-use roaster that can keep you in supply of fresh roasted coffee.
Jim R. (quality: 8.4)
08.15.2002
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: Any concerns about home roasting vanished after using the FreshRoast+ the first time.
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.
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.
Joe Von Kaenel (quality: 4.7)
09.16.2005
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Fresh Roast Plus 8
Bottom Line: I recommend this roaster and would definitely buy it again.
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.
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