What kind of comparison can be made between this roaster and a Hottop? For the newbie user which is better and less of a hassle? Can you smell the beans as they roast with both?
...reason of course is they swell and get quite "bouncy") There is also the CR 100 a korean roaster (I think) they go for about $300, so all in all roasting machines are simply bloody expensive. and I am not convinced they have to be, after all its a simple fan and rotation process with some heat resistant plastic. So why doesn't some clued up engineering student get onto it? Make a roaster around the $150 mark or less that works as well as the others......make a bloody fortune
Not knocking the Gene, great machine, but down here in N.Z they go for about $800, the bemor about $550 basically taking it out of the reach of "Joe Bloggs". Didn't realise but as its being used outside I am presuming it's also not smokeless?Now me and my trusty Cascade popcorn maker have been doing this for about 6 months. It has cost me $20 for the machine a dollar for a wooden stirring spoon and a baked bean can cut down its length( I put this in as the beans tend to jump out later the......
Last thing to add should have been - Let the beans sit for about 24hrs (because they will continue to give off CO2) before putting them in an airtight container, and use within about a week.
I don't have the Gene roaster (yet) but in regards to drum roasters vs pop corn poppers, my understanding is that it makes a significant difference how long the roasting process takes in terms of developing the body of flavor in the bean. Speed roasting in 5 minutes vs. slow roasting in 17 minutes makes a difference in the flavor of the roasted coffee. This makes perfect sense as the same is true for the cooking of other types of food.
yeah, its because the Gene takes a while to cool down. You can do an emergency stop and dump the beans manually, which obviously cools them much quicker.
If you use the programmed cooling cycle, I guess anything helps to get the temp down quickly, although I tend to point an actual fan at the roaster rather than fan it with a piece of cardboard.
You can't control the temperature; however, you just take the beans out when they are done. I roast mine for 5 minutes (give or take a few seconds)...depending on the weather and temp outside. Works great for a nice dark brown with some gloss from the bean oils. Perfect as far as I'm concerned.
are you just going around replying to every home roaster video about your popper?
Haven't you got some coffee to roast or something?
I don't think that anyone who home roasts would deny that a popper is very effective. But it is very basic and can only do a limited batch size. I can tell that you are happy with it and roast all of your coffee exactly the same way, which is fine. For you.
For me, I wanted a larger volume and more control, so I bought a Gene. Simple. Horses for courses!
@markpianoman i believe because the slower you roast a bean the less acidic the flavor, (gormet coffee isall about the flavor) plus regulating the temperature changes the roast from a med roast to a dark roast. And as you can see, you can roast a larger portion with this machine.
I bought a Gene Cafe Roaster more than a year ago and I am very pleased with it. I have tried just about every home roasting method including a modified hot air popcorn popper, cast iron skillet, whirly pop popcorn popper, a wok, a dutch oven, regular oven on a cookie sheet and a heat gun. The Gene Cafe beats them all hands down. Yes, it isn't cheap, but it is worth it if you are serious about home roasting your coffee and you want consistent results.
I've found that one of the finest aspects of this roaster is its capability to roast evenly whether or not your batch of greens is big or small... I've had good results with 50 to 250 grams.
I've done over 500 roasts over the past 5 months split between two gene cafes. An absolutely fantastic machine. I've never had one of them break down.
For those wanting to give it a shot on the cheap. Try a hot air popper (popcorn). It won't do as much, but definitely works fine. I roasted for several years with mine, had one modified to turn off the heating element to cool. Just take it outside and let her rip, listen for the second crack and monitor color after that for the roast you prefer. Works great, best coffee is fresh roasted, theres just nothing equal to it.
hey, really great video showing the cut and dried practical display of the genecafe, I was interested in seeing how that offset drum worked. I hope that coffee was grown in colombia, and not in columbia :p
me too it sorta looks like those electric pencil sharpeners you get that work like that. Roflmaybe you should try roasting a pencil instead of sharpening.
I had been reading up on roasting my own, and thought, "I wonder if someone has posted video?" You have done a great public service. MUCH more than I had hoped for. You ROCK! (Great editing too!)
The nice thing about buying a good coffee roaster rather than a popcorn popper is that you can vary the heat during the roasting cycle which makes a big diff in the way your coffee tastes.
What kind of comparison can be made between this roaster and a Hottop? For the newbie user which is better and less of a hassle? Can you smell the beans as they roast with both?
joeldamianicigan 9 months ago
I got a great tip for homemade espresso at coffeeloverstipandtricks (.) com
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edgcumbes 1 year ago
Damn that is an awesome machine. Good video, and your notes are good for all roasters. [that give you control over temp]
K1assh 1 year ago
does the chaff add flavour?
jcfbell3001 1 year ago
I really enjoyed your video. I want one.
Nicely done with the music selection.
Classy.
conmoto 1 year ago
...reason of course is they swell and get quite "bouncy") There is also the CR 100 a korean roaster (I think) they go for about $300, so all in all roasting machines are simply bloody expensive. and I am not convinced they have to be, after all its a simple fan and rotation process with some heat resistant plastic. So why doesn't some clued up engineering student get onto it? Make a roaster around the $150 mark or less that works as well as the others......make a bloody fortune
nzer48 1 year ago
Not knocking the Gene, great machine, but down here in N.Z they go for about $800, the bemor about $550 basically taking it out of the reach of "Joe Bloggs". Didn't realise but as its being used outside I am presuming it's also not smokeless?Now me and my trusty Cascade popcorn maker have been doing this for about 6 months. It has cost me $20 for the machine a dollar for a wooden stirring spoon and a baked bean can cut down its length( I put this in as the beans tend to jump out later the......
nzer48 1 year ago
Good video. Thanks.
alsh2010 1 year ago
How much would a roaster like this cost ?
klarinetta 1 year ago
@klarinetta around $500...
alsh2010 1 year ago
Last thing to add should have been - Let the beans sit for about 24hrs (because they will continue to give off CO2) before putting them in an airtight container, and use within about a week.
Mercilon 1 year ago
considering purchasing the gene cafe - very good video re help in that regards
topperwood 1 year ago
I don't have the Gene roaster (yet) but in regards to drum roasters vs pop corn poppers, my understanding is that it makes a significant difference how long the roasting process takes in terms of developing the body of flavor in the bean. Speed roasting in 5 minutes vs. slow roasting in 17 minutes makes a difference in the flavor of the roasted coffee. This makes perfect sense as the same is true for the cooking of other types of food.
ingecarina 2 years ago
Fantastic video thanks very much, great music too!
richardrival81 2 years ago
Fanning the roaster to help the beans cool faster....Umm that sounds pretty strange to me!
luongdung 2 years ago
yeah, its because the Gene takes a while to cool down. You can do an emergency stop and dump the beans manually, which obviously cools them much quicker.
If you use the programmed cooling cycle, I guess anything helps to get the temp down quickly, although I tend to point an actual fan at the roaster rather than fan it with a piece of cardboard.
hazd 2 years ago
I am one for numbers...
Funny how the numbers 2001, 75 & 18 show up...
Didn't see a 9/11 though....!
perry2008a 2 years ago
why buy this when a $16 popcorn popper from Target will do the job beautifully??
markpianoman 2 years ago
How do you control popcorn popper temp?
sonycrx 2 years ago
You can't control the temperature; however, you just take the beans out when they are done. I roast mine for 5 minutes (give or take a few seconds)...depending on the weather and temp outside. Works great for a nice dark brown with some gloss from the bean oils. Perfect as far as I'm concerned.
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are you just going around replying to every home roaster video about your popper?
Haven't you got some coffee to roast or something?
I don't think that anyone who home roasts would deny that a popper is very effective. But it is very basic and can only do a limited batch size. I can tell that you are happy with it and roast all of your coffee exactly the same way, which is fine. For you.
For me, I wanted a larger volume and more control, so I bought a Gene. Simple. Horses for courses!
hazd 2 years ago
@markpianoman i believe because the slower you roast a bean the less acidic the flavor, (gormet coffee isall about the flavor) plus regulating the temperature changes the roast from a med roast to a dark roast. And as you can see, you can roast a larger portion with this machine.
Lexphoto 1 year ago
Where do you order your coffee? :)
Dasemedketchup 2 years ago
Great video! Thanks for the detailed instructions, plus I love "La Femme D'Argent" :).
ideogon 3 years ago
Awesome funky tunage :)
I have watched this vid a few times just to mellow out lol
I got my Gene yesterday and what a great hobby this will be ;)
Greefer 3 years ago
I bought a Gene Cafe Roaster more than a year ago and I am very pleased with it. I have tried just about every home roasting method including a modified hot air popcorn popper, cast iron skillet, whirly pop popcorn popper, a wok, a dutch oven, regular oven on a cookie sheet and a heat gun. The Gene Cafe beats them all hands down. Yes, it isn't cheap, but it is worth it if you are serious about home roasting your coffee and you want consistent results.
Catt222 3 years ago
I've found that one of the finest aspects of this roaster is its capability to roast evenly whether or not your batch of greens is big or small... I've had good results with 50 to 250 grams.
I've done over 500 roasts over the past 5 months split between two gene cafes. An absolutely fantastic machine. I've never had one of them break down.
happyfunnyfoo 3 years ago
wow, hypnotic video...i guess the air song helped, but the screenplay was good too lol
jcfbell3001 3 years ago
For those wanting to give it a shot on the cheap. Try a hot air popper (popcorn). It won't do as much, but definitely works fine. I roasted for several years with mine, had one modified to turn off the heating element to cool. Just take it outside and let her rip, listen for the second crack and monitor color after that for the roast you prefer. Works great, best coffee is fresh roasted, theres just nothing equal to it.
DynaflowDonnie 3 years ago
Dizzy now...
valicourt 3 years ago
i love how you weigh it out on a cd spindle cover
joe4ska 3 years ago
Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that.
MrEricSir 3 years ago
excellent video, you are a perfectionist... even your username is "cityplus" which is a roast degree ;)
but the label should be colombia not columbia.
thank you for the very helpful video.
bulenterdem1977 3 years ago
That is prefect, that is what I was looking for, thank you so much!
jelster82 3 years ago
Word on the roast degree. I usually stop right after 2nd crack when I'm in the mood for espresso... I'll own one of these soon.
happyfunnyfoo 4 years ago
man.. you love the coffee.. thanks for this
Unzarjer 4 years ago
"fanning the roaster helps cool the beans"
no it doesnt
lanswipe 4 years ago
hey, really great video showing the cut and dried practical display of the genecafe, I was interested in seeing how that offset drum worked. I hope that coffee was grown in colombia, and not in columbia :p
djn1kon 4 years ago
me too it sorta looks like those electric pencil sharpeners you get that work like that. Roflmaybe you should try roasting a pencil instead of sharpening.
lanswipe 4 years ago
Great video!
randy25rhoads 4 years ago
Amazing video, thanks for that.
LukePrince 4 years ago
I had been reading up on roasting my own, and thought, "I wonder if someone has posted video?" You have done a great public service. MUCH more than I had hoped for. You ROCK! (Great editing too!)
slatton 5 years ago
Four words - heat gun/dog bowl.
Infydel 5 years ago
The nice thing about buying a good coffee roaster rather than a popcorn popper is that you can vary the heat during the roasting cycle which makes a big diff in the way your coffee tastes.
pr0n3 5 years ago
Looks that machine cost hundreds of dollars when you could buy an air popcorn popper and do the same for about $10.
karmaghost 5 years ago
It's like comparing a hot sports car to a shoddy, barely-running pickup...
...and then saying they're equal because they both drive.
What were you thinking when you made that post karmaghost?
happyfunnyfoo 4 years ago
Wow! Stuff like this is really appreciated. I like seeing how things you usually take for granted (like roasted coffee) are done.
Polyurie 5 years ago
This is great! You really show how it's done from raw beans to finished product.
oaklandj 5 years ago