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WARNING: Home roasting is fun but a roaster must NEVER be left unattended.
After the longest ever wait we are pleased and proud to annouce the arrival of the European Behmor Home Coffee Roaster. NOW SHIPPING!, this roaster will roast as little as 125g and as much as 450g. With its smoke limitation system it is one of the most home friendly roasters you can buy.
■ Largest Capacity Home Roaster - 450g max to 125g min
■ Patent Pending Smoke Removal/Air Filtration System
■ Quick Start Controls
■ Patent Pending Cooling Cycle/System
■ 4 Custom Pre-Programmed Time Controls
■ 5 Custom Pre-Programmed Heat/Roast Profile Controls
■ Custom time controls to adjust roast times on the fly
■ RoHS Compliant *(The Behmor 1600 has been manufactured to meet all specifications required for RoHS certification)
■ Patent Pending Multi-Speed Roast/Cooling Motor System
■ 60db or Less Noise at > 30cm
■ Thermostatically Controlled Quartz Roasting Elements
■ Dimensions, Approx 45cm Lengh x 25cm Height x 30cm Depth
■ Automatic System Diagnostic - Troubleshooting
Interview with Joe Behm from Stephen Leighton on Vimeo.
Posted by Terry on 18th Jul 2010
I had been using an i-Roast 2 for about a year, but the noise (should be supplied with ear muffs)and not being able to hear 1st and 2nd crack I found a real draw back so decided to purchace the Behmor, I have been using it for about three monthes now, at first I found it difficult to judge the colour of roasts but after a bit of practice I am now producing good consistant roasts, plus points - very low noise, easy to hear 1st & 2nd crack, good value for the price.
Minus points - wish it was smaller and not so ugly, the chaff tray is a bit of a faff.
Posted by Silvia on 7th Apr 2010
I've had this for six months or so, and while the chaff collector is a bit of a faff there's nothing wrong with it. I think the best feature of the whole thing is that the default program delivers good results straight away. For a first-time roaster like me that was brilliant. If you add time to the default program you get a higher roast. If you want a really dark roast you have to put in slightly fewer beans (7oz instead of 8oz), since it's designed not to set your house on fire first of all (fair enough) rather than to do high roasts. I haven't experimented much beyond P1 (the default program) because it gives me excellent results. I watch it as it runs like it says in the manual, and it does produce some smoke of which my wife doesn't like the smell, especially as it goes into the cooling cycle. But if you run it with the kitchen door shut while you're doing the washing up (OK, it's that kind of marriage, I admit) then no-one will complain. Sometimes I open the window, but I don't feel that I really have to.
Posted by Nick Macy on 6th Dec 2009
I took delivery of this roaster last week and its capacity, versatility and evenness of roast are quite wonderful. Once I have worked out the proper relationship between the program and heat/time controls, I have confidence that I shall manage real, professional roasts like Steven!
However, the criticisms of the chaff collector are, I'm afraid, more than justified. In fact, the best thing to do is to remove the collector entirely and put it away in a cupboard as a curio.
It then becomes easy to brush the chaff forward after each roast and down between the hinges of the door onto the table. Then push back the roaster and use a proper soft brush and pan.
Posted by Jonathan Campbell on 14th Sep 2009
I had intended to hold off on buying this for a few months but then my trusty Hearthware Precision Roaster bit the dust after a year and a half of heavy usage.
I did wonder whether the £200 outlay would be an unjustifiable indulgence but I was wrong. For anyone wishing to save money (in buying green instead of pre-roasted beans) and get maximum freshness by roasting at home, this is well worth the money.
Whereas my old Hearthware roaster had an RRP of about £130 (although I picked it up for half price) and roasted only about 80g/2.8oz at a time, the Behmor costs not that much more, considering the huge leap in versatility and capacity (maximum 454g/1lb).
I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and I'm delighted with the results I've achieved using just the default programme (ie just select weight and hit start).
I've been getting superb results roasting Rwanda Murambi Bourbon and Monsoon Malabar, both bought from this site as always. The latter is supposed to be tricky to roast at home, a consensus with which I agreed when using the Hearthware Precision, but now I have no problems getting a wonderful roast with this Indian coffee.
I was initially confused by the manual which instructs you to set the voltage before use. I didn't realise (although I should have, of course) that Steve ships the Behmor with this procedure already done, so that the roaster is ready for the end user.
The manual also says to leave at least one hour between roasts. I've been following this suggestion so far, as the drum's large capacity means I will rarely need to do more than maybe three roasts a week for home use (and the espresso cognoscenti in the office who pay for their share of the beans).
I think chaff and faff are two words that will always be linked as far as home roasting goes. However, I have no problem with brushing the wire drum just outside the garage door (which I keep open while roasting, just to get rid of the 30 seconds to one minute of smokiness on a dark roast, just as the cooling fan starts and the exhaust kicks in). The chaff tray isn't that fiddly to clean, although I agree with the previous reviewer who said a vacuum cleaner would be needed. I just use our Dyson with the narrow pointy nozzle to clean out the chaff tray and any remnants left in the roaster itself.
I highly recommend this product. Well done to Joe Behm and HasBean for getting it on the market at such an affordable price.
Posted by Keith Perry on 27th Jul 2009
A week in now and almost in daily use. Although a committed Hottop user for more than a year, i found my roasting became linked to weather patterns as the smoke generated from the Hottop meant outside use only.
I have tried various cycles and batch sizes and I am very pleased with the results. Although visually a little like a small microwave and the chaff collection is a little fussy compared to blowing away in the garden with Hottop, the unbelievable convenience of having a roaster on the kitchen surface is well worth the minor trade off.
The roast cycles are faster than the Hottop, but the internal cooling means a longer overall delivery time. Viewing the beans and smelling the progress is as good as the Hottop and if you stick with a half pound roast there is virtually zero smoke. With a one pound roast i found the cooling cycle did generate some smoke, but minimal and acceptable levels.
The instructions need working through but it is easy to get going straight out of the box using the default programme. I did make the mistake of leaving the chaff collection tray out the first time and that was a little awkward as i watched the chaff burn and just had to hope that I didn't have an embarrassing incident.
Overall the minor inconvenience of chaff collection tray is well oiut weighed by the teh every day usability.
5* value for money and a definite buy!
Posted by Bryangio on 18th Jul 2009
Received my roaster yesterday and roasted 3 batches today and I am impressed. I have a HotTop roaster and have really enjoyed using that, but I find it really annoying that that you have to wait 30 minutes between batches.
With the Behmor I roasted 1/4lb first as suggested in the manual, using Sumatra Lintong. Surprised how quiet the roaster is and how easy to hear the cracks.
Tried a 1lb roast next with a Brazilian, followed by a 1/2lb of the Lintong for a friend.
First impressions are very good. Much easier to reach a dark roast that the Hottop, so much so that it would be very easy to go too far.
Even going to a dark roast there was no smoke that I could see.... until I open the door during the cooling cycle and then.... stand back.
Chaff collection is not as good as the Hottop, I find the chaff collector a bit of a hotch potch really with chaff being caught between the popup blades making it difficult to clean. The beam drum also retains chaff after empting of beans. A small vacuum is called for methinks.
Overall - WOW! Being able to roast a full 1lb batch is fantastic (and then do another one right away), the controls are easy to use offering good control. Minor niggles about the chaff collection and with the cooling being done in the machine rather than being dropped as with the Hottop do not detract too much. This machine costs £200 - well under half of the Hottop price and only a touch more than some that can only roast a 1/4 of the amount of beans. Thinking about getting a home roaster? This one is well worth the money.
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