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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster, 800 watt (Kitchen) I love this roaster. The coolest feature is the catalytic converter that virtually eliminates smoke. I have had small roasters that only roasted 1/3 of what this one roasted and gave off way more smoke. The memory that remembers your last roast is great and the ability to interrupt the roast at any time and begin the cool down is very helpful. If, there is a downside, it's that it seems to have a little bit of a difficult time collecting all the chaff. Some of the chaff sticks to glass at the top of the chamber between the beans and the collector and when you empty the coffee, you inevitably get some chaff in your roast. 20 of 20 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster, 800 watt (Kitchen) I've had my Nesco for about 8 months, during which I've roasted about 100 batches of beans. I'm actually quite happy with it. It does a decent job and produces a small enough amount of smoke that I'm easily able to roast indoors. Despite other users' complaints, I've not had a single mechanical issue with my roaster and I've heard of others who have roasted 200+ batches with their Nescos. My only real complaint (which I was aware of when I purchased the roaster) was the lack of adjustable roast profile, meaning you can only adjust the amount of time, not the temp. Nonetheless, this machine is a great way to get reliable results, especially for beginners. 29 of 31 people found the following review helpful: By WyrdByrd (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster, 800 watt (Kitchen) I have an I-Roast and love home-roasted coffee. I decided to buy the Nesco as it could roast more beans at a time. However I'm really frustrated as had 2 Nesco roasters quit on me now. When they actually worked, they were great little machines! BTW, I have followed the operating instructions to the letter so that's not the issue. I realize you have to let them fully cool between roasts. I was also careful about keeping the both of them clean and chaff-free. The first roaster just wouldn't start after a month of say, weekly use. The little electronic buttons did not respond --couldn't turn it on at all. The company replaced it but of course did not pay the return shipping, which we all know has gone up dramatically. And the replacement roaster worked for about 3 months and then the motor just quit. The electronic buttons seem to be working but nothing happens. So strike 2. I'm not keen on trying out a 3rd one. So guess I'll stick with my trusty little "I-Roast". And here's hoping that...Read more |