Nesco – Coffee Bean Roaster – 800 Watts/120 Volt – Black

Don't really know what other options there are that are usable indoors. I really couldn't find any. Everything else smokes to high heaven from what I read, and recommended to be done outdoors. That's not really an option up here.This unit is self-contained. I guess the controls aren't as adjustable as other options but again...INSIDE the house is a huge benefit. Doesn't smoke and stink. Doesn't set off fire alarms. There is some aroma, but it's not unpleasant. You can adjust the time. It does what it's supposed to do. I got the unit a couple of months ago, and have run it probably 15 times. No issues so far but if I do have any I'll update the review. I also don't have time to stand there and shake around the coffee beans to make sure they don't get burnt, with this you don't have to. I wouldn't leave it to run and leave the house though because yes if something fails there could be an issue with fire. One batch makes enough for almost 2 full pots of coffee (and I use a fair amount of coffee).Update 7/5/2015: Still using regularly with no issues. Wipe it clean when done. Makes a nice aroma in the house but zero smoke so yay.

So far, so good, with this roaster. I have roasted several batches of beans experimenting with the roasting time. It seems for my roaster and the beans that I am using, the average roast time is 21 to 22 minutes. The machine is relatively odor free and is not extremely loud. So far I am very happy with the operation of this roaster. They are very adamant about waiting 30 minutes for the unit to cool down before roasting another batch of beans. I feel relatively confident in recommending this particular roaster, provided you don’t abuse it.

We chose this roaster because of the smoke most roaster produce, it would still set off the smoke alarm if the kitchen door was left open but we also do dark roasts with a warmup and extending the time by five minutes but it allowed us to roast inside during the winter. I understand the new machines have a higher roast temp so a shorter roast time may be allowed for us. After hundreds of cycles (4/wk) and 100-150 lbs of beens the roaster motor slowed and stopped. We'll check into repair cost (tuneup/cleaning, maybe motor) and decide if we repair or replace with the newer higher temp unit. The single biggest issue we've had is simply cleaning the stainless steel screen, periodic oven cleaner and a soft wire brush did the job. The fact is it has paid for itself twice over in the savings of green coffee over pre-roasted, gave us fresher beans, and gave us the roast we wanted. The disclaimer here is we have not had experience with other roasters but this one did everything it was supposed to.

I love my roaster, it has worked flawlessly in the time I have owned it. I am going on my fifth year of owning it. I use it every weekend to roast enough beans for home and work. I only roast enough to get me through the week. Maintenance wise all I do is make sure the chaff is blown out of it and every so often scrub the glass and chaff collector to remove the residue. I wish I would have bought a second one at the time. I bought mine here on amazon in 2010 for $125.00. I did buy an extra screen and silicone gasket set from a company called Invalsa. That was a precautionary measure in case of their failure. I so far have not needed to use them. Don't over fill,clean regularly and most importantly give at least 10 minutes between roast cycles to allow it cool down some, otherwise you can overheat the parts,burn up belts and ruin your roaster.

Love the machine. Terrible reliability. I am on my fifth in less than a year, all replaced under warranty. We'll see how the fifth one does. Nesco has been very good about replacing them, but this is pretty frustrating.Update: my fifth broke and Nesco is now refusing to replace it.FIVE units have each broken in less than two months each. So sad.

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent coffee roaster. Bought the SR500 last November and was thrilled with roasting my own beans. Loved the coffee and everything about it. The SR500 stopped working and really wanted to get one of those expensive ones but did not want to put the money out for it - so I purchased the Nesco CR-1010-PRR and have to say it is amazing. I did not think there was going to be much difference between that and the SR500; however, there is no comparison. I LOVE the Nesco. I recommend highly.

This home roaster's strength is its filter which does a good job of removing smoke during the roasting process. Most roasters do not have this feature.. The roasting process is kind of slow which allows you to stop the roasting when its done to your liking. the only problem here is that if you like a dark roast, the cycle may be too long as too long a roast is considering 'cooking' the beans and not roasting. You can compensate for this by using less beans. The only other thing is that the unit can roast only 5 oz at most at a time, which maybe be too few for heavy drinkers.... but you gotta pay over $600 for machine which can handle more...basically, its easy to use and the coffee quality is very good.. not great.. but very good...in any case, more fun than buying stale coffee at the supermarket.

For as long as it works, this is a good roaster. Unfortunately, my experience, like too many others, is that it doesn't work long enough to make it worth the price or trouble. Mine broke after just 3 months. I dutifully shipped it back, at significant expense, and learned that it had a loose wire. I have it back now, but would never spend the money on it again and don't recommend that you waste yours.It's too bad that shoddy construction ruined such an otherwise acceptable product.

買って2ヶ月で壊れました。　販売元に連絡すると、直接メーカーに連絡してくれとの事。　メーカー？アメリカから直送でメーカーも処理方法も解らない。　捨てました。　全くダメです。

使い始めて２年以上たちますが、使いやすく、洗いが簡単で清潔。

アップトランスに繋ぎ どのようにしたら上手く焙煎出来るか何度も試しましたが20-30分で焙煎出来ませんでした。英語も理解出来るので、説明書も理解し、使い方の動画もYouTubeで調べた上で何度も焙煎しましたが上手く出来ません。出店者に問い合わせた所、説明書を良く読むようにしか言われず 何の対応もありません。おすすめしません！

今まで使っていた２台目の撹拌もしてくれる電熱焙煎器の調子が悪くなってきた。が、その焙煎器は、リーズナブルだったが、とっくに製造中止の国産品で、そろそろ替え時だった。以前に何度も探していたが、高価な物ばかりだったので期待はしていなかった。ところが、米国製で手ごろなものが見付かった。120Ｖの昇圧トランスも一緒に提案されていたので、迷うことなく決めた。決め手となったのは、電熱焙煎器にしては800Ｗという低電力だったこともあった。一回の焙煎量は、今までのものと同じくらいの紙コップ一杯弱くらいで同じだ。大きな違いは、本格派ロースターということもあって、冷却工程も組み込まれていて、面倒なチャフの除去が非常に楽だという事だ。今までのアナログロースターとは比べものにならないのは勿論だが、焙煎に氣合を入れなくても良くなった。飲み比べでも、焙煎度合もあるので何とも言えないが、古いロースターのものは少し角がある感覚で、新たなロースターで焙煎したものは何となくその角が取れたようで微妙な飲みやすさを感じた。これからも、無農薬珈琲豆をストレスなく楽しんでいくためには、その入り口の焙煎器は大きな要素で、これには満足させてもらった。

商品到着まで時間がかかりましたが，他店と比べてかなり安く購入できました。（購入したときは，もっと安かった。）丁寧に梱包して発送されてきました。マニュアルが英語で分かりにくかったのですが，操作は簡単です。フレンチローストにしようと焙煎時間を長くすると（25分程度）味と香りが飛んでしまいます。初期値の20分前後で焙煎し，2，3日たつとすばらしい味と香りのコーヒーができあがります。試行錯誤した結果，焙煎時間（冷却5分を含む）を20分前後にし，豆の量を少なくすると深焙煎，豆の量を多くすると浅焙煎になるようです。変電器は必須ですが，ジェネカフェの半値以下ですばらしい味のコーヒーを楽しめます。さらに，買ってきた豆よりも均一に焙煎できます。あとは，故障等へのたいおうがあるとさらにうれしい。