New Korean Home Roaster soon avialable in Australia- I-Coffee-

[cjt10]

Re: New Korean Home Roaster soon avialable in Australia- I-Coffee-

I guess the big question is going to be price?

Yes, completely agree.

I suspect what will limit this when compared with the various other offerings will come down to the capacity of this machine versus cost.

By my rough estimate the finished roast would yield approximately 120 grams.

[sorrentina]

Re: New Korean Home Roaster soon avialable in Australia- I-Coffee-

a special introductory price to be announced very soon ;-)

[rmoulynox]

Re: New Korean Home Roaster soon avialable in Australia- I-Coffee-

I guess the big question is going to be price?

[sorrentina]

I have been using one of these Korean I-Coffee roasters at home for a few years whilst I went through the long process of getting them approved (electrical certification) for use in Australia. Approval has finally been granted and Sorrentina Coffee will soon be offering them for sale.

These machines are very well made, weighty, and nicely finished as we have come to expect from Korean made products. The aesthetic appearance is highly unusual and has been described as SteamPunk. The Roaster is finished in wood paneling...

The I-Coffee roasts primarily via conduction but also convection- a large circular element heats the base of the non-stick teflon coated roast pan- and a fan keeps air circulating in the roast chamber. The beans generally roast very evenly.

The fan also sucks all the chaff into a highly efficient chaff catcher that catches and separates virtually 100% of the chaff easily. It is a breeze to clean. 


The Roaster features an afterburner that removes virtually all smoke when roasting on the automated cycle- meaning roasting indoors is possible. The nice smell of the coffee is strong and clean- but only a few whisps of smoke can be seen.  The Automated cycle offers various roast lengths and a cooling cycle. The cooling cycle can be initiated early if desired and the roast length can be reset manually to add more time.

The Roaster can also be used manually (my preferred method) but there is some smoke when the beans are removed for cooling (as you would expect). There is a nice matching accessory bean cooler for manual roasts (you can always use two metal colanders if you want- or make a simple electric cooler).

You cannot make many adjustments to the roast- only having control over its duration. In use though this works well- the motor is quiet enough that you can easily hear first and second crack and the large clear glass viewing dome means it is easy to visually assess the roast as it progresses. Average roast times for 150 grams of beans vary between 12 and 14 minutes. There is usually good time separation between first and second crack (1 to 4 minutes). Most green beans can be roasted to any level desired.

The Roaster has a maximum capacity of 150 grams- making it one of the smaller domestic roasters. Good for a small household and also an excellent roaster for sample/blend testing.

I will post more information here - and answer any questions anyone may have as best I can. For the time being the best introduction is this little video which I made on the weekend. Forgive its commercial cheesiness if you can... Enjoy:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjU9rTw6x6s[/media]

if anyone can let me know how to embed this video directly here I will do it