Gene Cafe CBR-101 (Red)

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The Gene Cafe CBR-101 has established itself as an excellent roaster capable of producing about half a pound of uniformly roasted coffee (250g). It uses a unique vortex twisting, off-axis chamber rotation which assures complete distribution of the green coffee during roasting. This motion is one of the main reasons for the roasted coffee's uniform color.

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Gene Cafe CBR-101 Features

Unattended Safety Switch Audible Alarm
Glass Chamber for Easy Visual Roasting
Vortex twisting mixing
Fully automatic roasting & cooling
Time and temperature intuitive easy controls
Heats with indirect air from 1 to 23 minutes
Heat range 300-482 F degrees (US model Fahrenheit only)
Cools with ambient temperature forced air approx. 10 minutes
User can activate cooling cycle at any time
Capacity: 250g per roast (we suggest 80% for optimal efficiency & roast times)
Roast cycle: about 13 minutes for Full City roast plus cooling
Temperature controlled by electronic thermostat
Heat element: 1200 - 1400 Watts
Quiet operation. Noise level: 65dB
Overheat protection

Height: 10"
Width: 15"
Depth: 9"
Weight: 17 pounds
Power Supply: 120V
Warranty: 12 months

Gene Cafe USA warranties machines for 12 months from the date of purchase. All warranty service is performed by Gene Cafe USA in Plymouth, MA. If warranty service is needed on your refurbished CBR-101, email support@genecafeusa.com, explain the issue, and include a copy of your original receipt. Gene Cafe USA does not warranty parts that are user installed and does not take liability for any subsequent damage that may be caused by improperly installed parts.

Having issues

Having electronic issues right out of the box. Will not do an emergency shutdown. Sometimes have to hit the safety monitor alert more than once for it to not go into shutdown cool mode. A lot of chaff is staying in the drum and not going to the chaff collector. Have to pull the plug to get it to stop and then have to restart to be able to pull drum out. Really disappointed it is not working like it is supposed to.

Shoddy manufacturing

It's pretty but it's cheaply made compared to my 2015 model. Canister doesn't fit. Metal is cheap and the discharge chute keeps getting clogged due to misalignment. Expensive price for something that doesn't work.

good machine, poor customer service

After using the roaster for 15 years (about 350 roasts) the intake temperature sensor needed to be replaced. Sent 3 emails to customer service asking to specify replacement part numbers. The machine is an older model and I could not find sensor for older models on their website. Did not get response to any of my inquiries. Good machine that is simple to use, poor customer service, hence a 2 star review.

love it!

love the new shiny red top. excellent machine for small batch user. i like roasting small portions only. just to last a week at a time so it’s always fresh. so very easy to use, easy to maintain, and easy to clean as well. this is my second machine. i have looked into other roasters but looked pretty complicated to operate.

Buy it, pays for itself over time

I’ve been using this for about 7 years and it’s worked like a champ. Had to replace a circuit board, but I have been keeping it outside under cover in Hawaii and it’s supposed to live indoors, so I can’t blame them. Not sure how people use this, or any other, roaster indoors - there’s unavoidable smoke. Buy it, pays for itself

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