Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

[aedion]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Hi Paolo

Have you had a chance to check out a gas Cafemino yet?

I am interested on your thoughts.

Nigel

[Sullo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

thanks Paolo I was looking at the parts diagram for this unit and couldnt for the life of me figure that out, thought it had to have something like that but pics didnt really give much away. Thanks for letting me know

[Paolo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

There is a flap that is located at the back and bottom of the roasting chamber. It remains in the closed position (sealing the roasting chamber) until either the roast runs its natural course or the operator hits the eject button. Then a solenoid opens the flap. The natural direction of the beans is towards the back, due to the rotation of the drum and the direction of the internal tynes, so the beans are directed straight to the open flap. From there they fall into the cooling tray. It works really effectively.

[Sullo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

can anyone owning a hottop describe how the beans get out?

[Sullo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

If it comes in under 6k Id be surprised.  6k is the price for the relatively common fluidized bed shop roasters that roast about 600 gm.

ya wont be surprised then!

[Sullo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Ill let yas know when I know
Im about to reinvent frypandenstein, I was looking at the parts diagram from the US hottop site but what I cant figure out as Ive never seen one is how the beans eject? and where they eject from ??
Maybe I could do a 2 foot long hottop hybrid witha bbq flame outlet for the heating?
But thatd probably set the chaff on fire hrmmm]
Im thinking again

[Sparky]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?


If it comes in under 6k Id be surprised. 6k is the price for the relatively common fluidized bed shop roasters that roast about 600 gm.

[marcstolk]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Good idea 2mcm

[TC]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Sullo, PM me when you get a price... Im seriously interested in one... I just have to find the $$...

Perhaps its time for a CS bulk buy on these. Im seriously interested as well

Chris

[marcstolk]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Sullo, PM me when you get a price... Im seriously interested in one... I just have to find the $$...

[Dimal]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Best to ask the man himself Sullo,

Les at Coffee Roasters Australia sells this range of hardware so head to the sponsor link on the L/H side of the page mate and that will get the ball rolling.... wont be cheap though ,

Mal.

[Sullo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Thanks Mal
So that would work the same as an electrically heated unit I presume?

Anyone know the cost range ona 1-2 kilo unit?

Steve

[Dimal]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

Gday Sullo,

It would be either a gas t/stat or PID controller mate, depending on the configurability of the roasting process,

Mal.

[Sullo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

how is the temperature controlled on a gas version?
Im assuming theres some thermostat on the electrics?
anyone?

[Sullo]

Re: Toper "Cafemino" 1kg- how good?

I think Abbey and her soon to be new friend are in that weight region!