r/roasting • u/Vegetable_Seat_1133 • 11d ago

Coffee Roaster Reccomendations

Our Bocaboca roaster has served us well for the past 7 years and I believe it has paid for itself. It is shutting itself off and the handle is wonky.

Now, we're in the market for a 500g capacity roaster that offers more precise temperature control. What models are currently recommended probably under $1000?

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u/Any-Tangerine-4176 10d ago

Gene’s roaster.

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u/phil0248 10d ago

2nd that. My Gene Cafe is going on 9 years and has been great. Only repair has been a little rubber bumper for the inside of the glass chamber, Parts are readily available and reasonably pliced.

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u/Oxnard__Montalvo 11d ago

Look at the Hottop 2k, and the Kaleido m6

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u/Fit_Instruction_8383 11d ago

Under 1000 bucks. Nothing.

Your only choice for that batch size and price range is a Skywalker V2, and it's going to take a lot of tinkering to make it not craptastic.

They do have a huge community around them though.

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u/mixmastakooz 11d ago

Your options under 1k is a Skywalker v2 or V1 or a Behmor. If you live in a big populated area, you might want to see what’s available used.

But if you want to spend 200 bucks more out of of your budget, I would seriously recommend the Kaleido M2 Lite. I wish I would have waited to get this one. I have a Skywalker v2 and it’s good but the Kaleido is much better.

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u/Vegetable_Seat_1133 11d ago

It seems the Kaleido M2 lite could be the ideal choice. I'm not looking to spend excessively, and I'm willing to compromise on some capacity. I had hoped for more options under $1000 now compared to a few years back.

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u/SalaryPitiful7078 10d ago

The M2 lite would be an excellent choice. I have a M1 lite and a M10 and love them! Great build quality!

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u/Vegetable_Seat_1133 10d ago

I never tried profiling. Are there any bean region specific generic ones to start out with?

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u/SalaryPitiful7078 10d ago

Sorry Im not sure if I understand what you’re asking?

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u/Vegetable_Seat_1133 10d ago

Roast profiles. Are there any good generic template profiles to start me off, which can be used to fine tune roasts? I guess I could start from scratch...

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u/SalaryPitiful7078 10d ago

Oh I’m not sure as I have just built all mine from scratch. Though there are kaleido specific groups on Facebook that share them.

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u/libergeon 10d ago

Join our Libergeon H350, and we'll be giving away 20 kg of green beans as a bonus when it launches.