SR540 Automatic Coffee Bean Roaster | Roast Coffee At Home | Variable Heat Settings | Convection Fan Control | Digital Status Display | Speed Roasting System | The Freshest Roast On Earth

Excellent quality coffee bean roaster. Works exactly as described. Easy to operate and beans are roasted quickly and evenly. You can roast to any level you want from light roast to dark roast espresso.

My first coffee bean roaster and it has been very easy to learn how to use. The directions recommend to use near a window or strong fan, so I operate it under my microwave range fan but I honestly haven't noticed any need to. There is almost no smoke omitted. I made my first batch, let it rest 72 hours and it tasted amazing! It's a great beginner friendly unit in my opinion - wish I would have taken the leap to roasting my own beans sooner. Great value for the money too - I will save money in the long run roasting my own beans at home and the flavor and freshness is unmatched.

I must say that I am very pleased with this roaster. I've roasted 3 batches of beans and the appliance is idiot-proof. No, I do not like that it has "China" marked on it, but everything comes from China nowdays. I bought the 3 year warranty insurance. This appliance does go up to a heating setting of 9. In that I have never done coffee roasting, I have used it at 6 and 7. And, the instructions say use a maximum of 4 scoops of green beans, I'm just using 2. The roaster does a very good job of catching the chaff in the upper basket. After just 3 batches, I am DONE with roasted, packaged coffee, this baby gives you superior taste from green beans. You will notice a significant increase in the taste and intensity of your brew, so a definite WOW factor. The price, well, I saw roasters as low as $75 on Amazon and after looking at the 2 choices at $150-ish, I went with this brand and I am satisfied, fully, with the purchase. The roaster is solidly built, it cranks out a lot heated air. I mentioned that I use 2 scoops and don't plan on using the maximum of 4 scoops, the reason is that I think the fan, set at the maximum, 9, handles 2 scoops perfectly, very even roasting. You will notice a difference in the roasting time between 6 and 7, my opinion is 6 is the best setting for heating. The cooling cycle works well, but you do want to wait for a few minutes before taking off the top of the roaster, the chaff lid, unless you use oven glove or a cloth, again, the roaster cranks out a lot of heat...

We decided to try roasting our own coffee beans and bought this item in late 2021. It has produced several hundred batches since then with terrific results. My wife and I drink each drink one double shot latte each morning, so about two scoops per day. I'll make two roasted batches at a time (waiting an hour between roasts for it cool off per the manufacturer's instructions) and that will last us about 6 days. I was having fun with the unit, manually adjusting the fan speed - high at first to circulate the dense green beans, then gradually lower as the roasting beans get lighter - and the heat - fairly high at first to get it up over 430F as recommended by the manual and internet recommendations, then adjusting downward as the beans heated up to keep the temp around 450-460F through the first and second cracks (look it up, it's a very interesting aspect of roasting), about 14-16 minutes total depending on the ambient air temp (I do it in my garage - roasting coffee beans produce a bit of smoke that has a surprisingly less-than-pleasant smell). This produced basically flawless, consistent espresso roast beans with the chaff collected in the top unit. There are two reasons I don't give this product five stars. First, the analog knob that adjusts the fan-heat-time settings eventually became a bit wonky, not changing the digits correctly or predictably (going up when turning down, etc). I basically wore it out adjusting it constantly. As a result I had to leave it at a static setting for fan, heat and time as I screwed up a couple of batches by not being able to adjust the dial correctly while roasting. It still produces very good beans but roasted better batches when I could adjust it reliably on the fly. Also, while manually adjusting settings during the roasting process was fun, it would be an even better product if the control system was fully digital and programmable - it would be nice to set the fan and heat to change automatically over the course of the roasting process according to conditions and individual preference - and it would get rid of the wonky setting-adjustment knob. I should note that I contacted the manufacturer (made in the USA) to ask about fixing the analog knob and they kindly sent me a complete new motherboard at no charge long after the warranty expired. Great company and a good product that produces terrific fresh-roasted beans. I would actually give it about a 4.7 if the rating system allowed. Recommended.

For the home brewer of coffee, this product is well suited, and can provide an excellent roast. The only issue I have had is the lack of instructions on how to roast to light, medium, and dark roast levels. But I’m still playing around with it. All in all, this is a great product.

Functions perfectly. I have toasted twice so far and achieved pure perfection. The coffee smells great and tastes great! Minimal noise level and the heat level performs nicely. This machine is a great value for the money, adding that it is the perfect size for my kitchen.

I have been roasting m own coffee for over 25 years. Started with a air popcorn popper and when the started making the popcorn poppers that burned out quickly, I switched to Fresh Roast SR500. It has served me well for over 10 years. after difficult in getting replacement chafe catchers and roasting chambers and finally decided to u a new roaster. The SR540. It is terrible. I could roast a batch of coffee in my SR500 in 6-8 minutes, depending on outside temperature. this brand new SR540 take 16 minutes to do the same thing. Totally unacceptable and over 20 minutes to do dark roast.

First, it arrived fast. Out of the box the unit is nice and seem built durable enough for home use. Size is just right for a permanent spot on the counter. Setup was easy enough. Roasting was fun and easy. During roasting I place mine on the stove so the vent hood fan can draw any smoke away. (Note that if your hood doesn't vent to the outside this may not help much). Your home will still smell of roasted coffee though which is not objectionable to me. Getting the type of roast one desires is simply a matter of timing. The chaff basket collects chaff as designed. The only item i cannot review is durability over time. Hopefully it will last and so far seems like it will. I am enjoying this roaster, am pleased with the purchase and would recommend it.