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.
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.
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.
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!!
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!
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.
Green Bean (quality: 4.5)
11.17.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Good starter machine, but you may never upgrade
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!!
French Lewis (quality: 6.5)
03.15.2005
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: solid construction, small batch size, fast roasts. A great machine for a 1 or 2 coffee drinking household
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.
Elizabeth Ellis (quality: 6.5)
06.30.2002
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: I love this little workhorse.
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.
Donald Blum (quality: 6.9)
04.10.2002
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: The FreshRoast+ is small, but efficient and seems to be heavy-duty enough to stand up to multiple roasts.
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.
Dee Ann Abel (quality: 5.0)
11.03.2000
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: If the small capacity means you can roast quickly, quietly, and with little smoke, then I guess you could count it as an advantage instead of a disadv
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.
David Marley (quality: 7.7)
06.17.2002
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Excellent roaster for single coffee drinker home, or many variety roasts!
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
Darryl Rehr (quality: 8.1)
02.26.2002
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Best toy I have purchased in years. Does its job beautifully
Charles Gardner (quality: 7.0)
06.25.2002
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Drop the air popper or the pre-roast. Get a FR+ and find the next level.
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.
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