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.
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!
Becky Grimsrud (quality: 5.3)
11.20.2004
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Great roaster! For small volumes, you'll never have to upgrade.
Leah Nairn (quality: 5.3)
05.24.2005
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Good bang for your bucks!
Len Charleville (quality: 5.3)
04.11.2005
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Buy it , you will like it, and you will learn.
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!
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.
Robert Noles (quality: 5.0)
06.03.2001
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: For volume buy an Ambex, for the home by a FreshRoast.
Robi Pochapin (quality: 5.0)
08.01.2007
Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Freshroast +8
Bottom Line: Unassuming little portal to the homeroasting multiverse
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.
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.
Green Bean (quality: 4.5)
11.17.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Good starter machine, but you may never upgrade
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.
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.
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 Garner (quality: 4.0)
07.16.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: A good roaster at a great price if you can live with it‘s faults.
Rich Lyons (quality: 3.5)
02.22.2000
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: if you can live with 2.5 oz. capacity... get it!
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!!
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.
Mario Taormina (quality: 3.0)
07.14.2005
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: Control your coffee destiny... ROAST OFTEN
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