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.
Len Charleville (quality: 5.3)
04.11.2005
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Buy it , you will like it, and you will learn.
Leah Nairn (quality: 5.3)
05.24.2005
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Good bang for your bucks!
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.....
Kelly King (quality: 5.2)
07.19.2005
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: I'm hooked! The FreshRoaster is my friend! sometimes I travel with it!
Kate Schaumann (quality: 7.0)
03.30.2000
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: I recommend it as a starter roaster, and it may be the only one you will ever need.
Josh Gajewski (quality: 5.4)
07.08.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: It's my first time roasting and I've not messed up once with this machine!
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.
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.
John Lance (quality: 7.0)
02.14.2011
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: SR500
Bottom Line: A very usable hands on roaster.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 Hensley (quality: 1.5)
05.16.2010
Rating: 4.2
Product Reviewed: French Roast
Bottom Line: Cheap, and cheaply made. So so.
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.
Jerry Beecham (quality: 6.2)
09.24.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: You won't regret purchasing the FRP.
Jerry Beecham (quality: 7.0)
09.24.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: You won't regret purchasing the FRP.
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.
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