Coffee roaster? Anyone tried this popper for roasting coffee?
1322753
1500 watts of power! Wow! It must be good for coffee roasting.I use the PopLite which is the same design, I think, and it roast very good. Just find the right technique to agitate the beans for the first minute and use chimney to prevent the beans from flying out.
1322754
I just bought it and took a gamble....I lost. there is a vent screen on bottom of roasting area, so according to everything that I've read, it is not good for roasting. "Coffee poppers" should have vents on the sides of the roasting cylinder.
1322755
This person says it works -- http://homebrewcoffeeology.com/product-reviews/roasting-equipment -- saying "This is an inexpensive popcorn popper that can be re-purposed as an affordable way to roast coffee at home. "
343240
I do not know if you can roast coffee in the Wabash Popcorn Popper... since I do not drink coffee I have never thought about trying to roast coffee beans. I would think that you would have to spend along time turning the handle to achieve the results you might want. Just my opinion anyway.
1622793
If your useing it to roast coffee I didn't evenbuse the top. I bought a funnel like peice from homedepot in the ducting and modified it to put in the top. I saw other people useing this kinda method on utube.
650036
I use a French press. I would think it is better suited for drip. It's a medium roast.
124574
I have only used it for my french press. That grind is course. I did gain some respect for the grinder though and I think it would do well for any grind. Good luck.
1019040
I have only used it for coffee. (being a coffee snob, I wouldn't ever put anything else in my coffee grinder :-)I do use one of the $10 coffee grinders with the stainless steel blades that spin around. I use it to grind up all sorts of things - spices, flax seeds, nuts. I've used the same one for years - seems to be very durable, and easy to clean.
1008677
I just checked & Nesco makes a coffee roaster! I don't know if Amazon sells it but I just saw it on burmancoffee.com. Looking at it, this roaster that I have doesn't have anything to turn the beans. So my guess is that you wouldn't want to roast the beans in this model. But I am no expert!
1366938
I tried it for coffee and it does not work very well. Coffee was much weaker than a french press. Same company has a French press that I have my eye on!
263702
Never tried to roast spices in my roaster or peanuts either. It is my understanding that the Gene Café should only be used for coffee beans. Probably for the vary reason you mentioned in your question. Good luck if you try, let us know if it works.
2015224
Yes, but it will roast the beans better if you replace the Kettle Krazy's plastic bowl/cover with a convection oven lid, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NJGCUK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This Kettle Krazy is actually better to use for roasting coffee beans than the http://www.amazon.com/West-Bend-82306-6-Quart-Electric/dp/B00004RC6R/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1396541674&sr=1-1&keywords=stir+crazy - 1) because the stirrers are thicker than the Stir Crazy, and 2) the heat base in which the stirrer attaches to is metal, not plastic. If you Google Stir Crazy Convection Coffee Roasting, you'll see what I'm talking about, however, all those examples, they had to modify the Stir Crazy by replacing the cheaper stirrer, plastic heat base and some examples they even added one of those stands or a base from a wok so that the convection lid they're using had enough room to sit or fit on the Stir Crazy. The convection oven I pointed out above is unlike the ones in the examples where it has a taller glass cover, which is perfectly designed to fit over the Kettle Krazy, due to the KK's taller metal heating base. Plus, Kettle Krazy has a Nut setting, which IMHO, is better for roasting the coffee beans vs. using the popcorn setting, however, the real roasting will come from the convection oven lid.
1381659
I haven't used it for any dry coffee creamers, but I imagine it would work just fine. They're usually made of finer granules anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem.
585572
I bought it for a Presto coffee maker. It also works on my Presto popcorn popper, but that's the only brand I'd trust it with.
1126316
I perc 4 cups and that works fine. The object of the exercise is to perc gently. That is: the coffee should bubble up into the glass top at a leisurely rate -- one or two light burps every second or so. Hardly an accurate description, I know, but the gist is DON'T BOIL IT HARD ... just simmer it. Use high heat till the first appearance, then reduce heat. Cut it way back to 1/3 -- about medium-low. Bear in mind electric coils hold heat and drop temperature slowly. Gas burners respond much quicker and that is one reason cooks prefer gas. Ideally, coffee grounds should be in contact with hot water about 6 minutes, maybe 7. Then take the pot off the burner, let it sit for a couple of minutes, take the stem and basket out. Removing the spent grounds keeps bitter oils from dripping back into the coffee. And taking out the stem and basket parts makes it easier to pour. I let the pot sit a minute or two while I clean up the inside parts. With a percolator you gain a great deal of flavor, and you pour a very satisfying cup of coffee, but you do give up the convenience of an automatic drip machine. You can't go away and shave while the coffee is on. A quality electric percolator would be a good compromise. When I was a kid, it was common for neighbor ladies to come by our kitchen or to call Mom over for mid-morning or after-lunch coffee. Of course, Reddy Kilowatt was king in those days, so everyone's percolator was electric.
118625
I own three of these for roasting. I love them and they have served me very well. i wrote a pretty lengthy review in here about the caveats and what not.There is a yellow version of this popper for $17.97. Same model, just different color...and cheaper price. ;-) Happy Roasting!
880633
Hello, I used this grinder for coffee beans, Green Cardamom, and other stuff, it works fine, i am happy with this product, i went through 2 different brands but since I found this one I am pleased with it, I recommend this grinder. I hope i was able to help you.
1691892
Yes it grinds coffee beans, nicely, but the motor lasts onky about 2 yr when doing 2 bags a month, about 50bags, then the motor starts to fry. I do not use it for anything but coffee and its ok, - a medium to course grind. Not fine at all. M riley, elgin.
205306
The is an excellent roaster. I'd highly recommend it. When the garlic is roasted, it is easily squeezed from its cloves. When squeezed, the garlic is much like a paste, with a nutty taste. I've used it as a base for spreads, pizza, pasta sauce etc.