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Old 01-04-2009, 04:00 AM   #11
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So far my favorite roaster has been the Gene Cafe. I really enjoy it's beefyness, it's simplicity, and the way it roast.
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Old 01-04-2009, 06:57 AM   #12
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So far my favorite roaster has been the Gene Cafe. I really enjoy it's beefyness, it's simplicity, and the way it roast.
Had mine for almost two years now, and if it ever dies I wouldn't hesitate one minute to get another. Pricey yes, but for what it does - roast size; adjustable roast time & temp. during the roast (a huge selling point for me); ease of use & cleanup; able to observe clearly the stages of the roast; unbelievably quiet compared to air roasters; the ability to get more body, but retain the bright notes of the bean origin (another big selling point for me), are well worth the cost.($100 off during the introductory sale )

Until something better and cheaper comes out - the Behmor looks intriguing but the fire hazard potential, and roast chamber make me flinch a bit - the Gene Cafe is a home-roaster worth taking a look at.
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not sure I can justify the extra couple hundred for the Gene
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So far my favorite roaster has been the Gene Cafe. I really enjoy it's beefyness, it's simplicity, and the way it roast.
I'm with Ted on this one. Love the GeneCafe. About as easy to use as it gets and you can adjust time and temperature ON THE FLY. For ME, I thought the coffees from the GeneCafe were heads above the same coffees roasted in the Behmor, brighter and more complex, regardless of degree of roast, primarily because of the Behmor's longer roast cycle. If you've roasted in a hot air popper, Fresh Roast or IRoast, and have a point of comparison, you'll notice a MARKED difference in coffee roasted in the Behmor. As a positive though, it's a one-pound roaster for less than $300.

That's just my opinion, and of course, if you like the coffee from the Behmor, that's what matters. Drink what you like and like what you drink!
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well it is going to be a while before I buy a roaster... maybe a long while. We shall see...
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well it is going to be a while before I buy a roaster... maybe a long while. We shall see...
Heatgun/dogbowl....it's done well by me for a couple of years now. The roaster of choice for our troubled economic times, I'd dare say.
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I work mostly on road now and then on weekends, so there isn't much time, but it keeps the wolf from the door
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Heatgun/dogbowl....it's done well by me for a couple of years now. The roaster of choice for our troubled economic times, I'd dare say.
So that setup costs less than the $3 I paid for my first thrift-store Poppery? Or the $2.50 I paid last week for a Poppery II at Goodwill?
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