Why choose the ALPENRöST Coffee Roaster?

• The ALPENRöST is the only consumer oriented rotary drum roaster on the market, making use of the same process used by most professional roasters. With its computer controlled 'microprocessor', the ALPENRöST produces a consistent roast each and every time. After its predetermined roast cycle, there are 15 settings on the ALPENRöST ranging from a light cinnamon roast to a dark French roast, the unit automatically engages into its 'cool down' mode to stop the roast. This 'cool down' procedure is crucial to ensuring a consistent roast each and every time. Once the roasting and 'cool down' `cycles are complete, the beans are expelled into the bean cup, ready for immediate use.
• With the ALPENRöST you can roast a 1/2 lb. (8 oz. / 225 grams) of green coffee beans; (enough to last an average family for a week to ten days).
• It takes between 16 and 20 minutes to roast coffee beans using the ALPENRöST. The lighter the roast, the shorter the time... the darker the roast, the longer the time, with the roasting time dependant on the type of bean.
• The ALPENRöST has 15 different preset roasting cycles, with 1 being the lightest and 15 being the darkest. The time between each cycle is predetermined, with an 8 setting being a medium roast for the most common coffee beans.
•  Simply fills the bean cup with the desired amount of green beans (up to a 1/2 lb. / 8 oz. / 225 grams), closes the lid, select the desired roast and push the green 'on' button. Then walk away from the ALPENRöST and return approximately 20 minutes later to fresh roasted coffee beans... ready for immediate use. The ALPENRöST is so versatile that the user can adjust for virtually any type of roast, green bean variety or blend, humidity, altitude, etc.
•  There are really only four components that require cleaning after roasting... the roasting drum, the chaff collector tray, the bean cup and the ventilation port. The roasting drum is made of stainless steel and is dishwasher safe. The bean cup and ventilation port are made of polypropylene and are also dishwasher safe. The chaff tray is simply removed, like the crumb tray in a toaster, dumped and replaced. Occasional cleaning of the damper doors at the rear of the roasting chamber is also required.
• The ALPENRöST can be plugged into any typical household outlet (120V 15A circuit). The unit draws only 1000 watts of power, compared to most conventional hair dryers that draw about 1500 watts.
•  The ALPENRöST can pay for itself in green bean savings!