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About Gene Cafe Coffee Roaster
Includes free coffee, Roast Log, $25 certificate and more! The Gene Cafe CBR-101 has established itself as an excellent roaster capable of producing about half a pound of uniformly roasted coffee. 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. Manufacturer describes the Gene Cafe as a household or commercial coffee roaster.
Gene Cafe CBR-101 includes 6 full pounds of coffee |
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Control Panel
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The Gene Cafe control panel. |
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RECORD YOUR ROASTS IN DETAIL
How does the Gene Cafe work?
Load the roasting chamber with green coffee up to the maximum line, depending on green coffee chosen. Place chamber into grooves in roasted until properly seated. Press the blue 'Time' knob to start the machine and begin a very short startup routine. Set the desired time of roasting with the 'Time' knob. Set the desired target bean 'Temp' know. Press the 'Temp' knob to begin the roast. You can increase or decrease both the time and temperature during the roasting cycle. At roast's end cooling begins automatically. As before, length of cooling cycle can be increased or decreased as you see fit. Remove the roasting chamber and empty the roasted coffee.
From top left: Start of roasting cycle and progressing to completed roast being cooled. |
Chaff collector is also where heat stream and smoke exits. Removable for cleaning. |
Glass and pyrex roasting chamber shown here sitting atop the chamber stand. Place the chamber in the stand when filling with green coffee, for stability. |
Shown with protective cover raised and roasting chamber removed. |
Looking down into empty roasting chamber. There is a weighted, hinged part shown at 9 oclock that aids the movement of coffee as the chamber turns on its axis. |
Volume indicator marks on the roasting chambing for determining maximum roast quantity of green coffee. |
Manufacturer's Specifications and Guarantee
One year manufacturer's warranty. The Gene Cafe Home Coffee Roaster is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year warranty from the date of purchase.
User manual can be downloaded here in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. It is 10 MB.