12 oz would be way too much at one time. I usually roast two batches in a row, which the manufacturer says not to do though. I don't know how much one cup weighs but you can safely do that twice in my opinion.
nice video and fun music to boot. I've been researching coffee roasters and so far this one seems to do the best job in it's price range. Coffee seems to benefit from quick cool down, curious if you can dump beans before cool down and cool them quicker yourself?
From the video it doesn't seem like your machine circulates the beans very well, which may make your roasts more uneven. I've never owned an i-roast though so I don't know.
If you overload it then it doesn't circulate well but if you add the instructed amount they all come out even. I'm sure this isn't the best roaster on the market.
@markpianoman Target is not selling the Chefmate brand popcorn popper anymore (at least on Hawaii) -- what a shame. The Toastmaster is very similar but much hotter than the Chefmate so the beans have to be stirred constantly during the roast to prevent them from burning. I'm just about ready to buy an "I-Roast-2."
If you can swing the cost, I'd recommend getting one that can roast a pound at a time. I think there's better roast control and you have to roast less frequently. But this one does alright for the price.
@yekeraps My wife drinks about 3 cups per day and I drink only a morning double-shot cappuccino....and i do like having really fresh-roasted beans....so i'm thinking this roaster might be enough. Sounds like you're about ready to buy one that will roast a pound....?
Well done video. Very clear what steps you take, and you lay things out nice and simple. I just got an i-Roast 2 for Christmas, so I greatly appreciated seeing this. Thanks!
Hey I like your video as well. I was going to pick up the IRoast when I replaced my Fresh Roast but I go through a lot of coffee and the units longetivty reviews made me stay with the cheap one. I like the vent hose trick a lot.
Can you roast little more than 1 cup? Like 12oz of coffee measured by weight?
luongdung 2 years ago
12 oz would be way too much at one time. I usually roast two batches in a row, which the manufacturer says not to do though. I don't know how much one cup weighs but you can safely do that twice in my opinion.
yekeraps 2 years ago
Awesome, I love the vent you set up.
milhose96 2 years ago
nice video and fun music to boot. I've been researching coffee roasters and so far this one seems to do the best job in it's price range. Coffee seems to benefit from quick cool down, curious if you can dump beans before cool down and cool them quicker yourself?
carlcat 2 years ago
There's probably a way but you still want to cool the actual roaster too, so the 4 minute cool down is pretty convenient.
yekeraps 2 years ago
From the video it doesn't seem like your machine circulates the beans very well, which may make your roasts more uneven. I've never owned an i-roast though so I don't know.
olishant 2 years ago
If you overload it then it doesn't circulate well but if you add the instructed amount they all come out even. I'm sure this isn't the best roaster on the market.
yekeraps 2 years ago
I'd recommend a $16 Chefmate popcorn popper from Target....does a great job in 5 to 5.5 min.
markpianoman 2 years ago
Yup, that'll do the trick too.
yekeraps 2 years ago
@markpianoman Target is not selling the Chefmate brand popcorn popper anymore (at least on Hawaii) -- what a shame. The Toastmaster is very similar but much hotter than the Chefmate so the beans have to be stirred constantly during the roast to prevent them from burning. I'm just about ready to buy an "I-Roast-2."
markpianoman 2 years ago
If you can swing the cost, I'd recommend getting one that can roast a pound at a time. I think there's better roast control and you have to roast less frequently. But this one does alright for the price.
yekeraps 2 years ago
@yekeraps My wife drinks about 3 cups per day and I drink only a morning double-shot cappuccino....and i do like having really fresh-roasted beans....so i'm thinking this roaster might be enough. Sounds like you're about ready to buy one that will roast a pound....?
markpianoman 2 years ago
Well done video. Very clear what steps you take, and you lay things out nice and simple. I just got an i-Roast 2 for Christmas, so I greatly appreciated seeing this. Thanks!
mysteriousveganbunny 3 years ago
Hey I like your video as well. I was going to pick up the IRoast when I replaced my Fresh Roast but I go through a lot of coffee and the units longetivty reviews made me stay with the cheap one. I like the vent hose trick a lot.
bacararidgedotcom 4 years ago