Home Roaster reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 237 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Home Roaster brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/roasting, r/Coffee, r/coffee_roasters, r/espresso, r/home_coffee_roasting. Top-rated brands include Behmor (4.0/5), Huky (4.6/5), Hottop (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews237

Subreddits8

Posts40

Brands53

Products47

Top communities

r/roasting158 r/Coffee42 r/coffee_roasters23 r/espresso4 r/home_coffee_roasting4

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Behmor

4.0

(46)

"Honestly I think the Behmor is the way to go."

"I bought one new for $400 about a year ago and it's perfect for light roasts."

"I have the new Behmor AB 2000 it’s awesome. I do 1/2 pound roasts - always manual - always with consistent outputs."

"I picked up a reman Behmor 1600+ on eBay for the price I offered, and been using the shit out of it ever since. It showed up and looked literally brand new."

"I picked up a reman Behmor 1600+ on eBay for the price I offered, and been using the shit out of it ever since."

"I have the Behmor, if you have the money to spend do not hesitate and get it. It’s worth it."

"If you can stretch your budget a bit I would highly recommend a Behmor."

"These are all great roasters and getting started with coffee roasting doesn’t have to be that expensive and intimidating."

"I roasted decent coffee on a Behmor 1600+ drum for several yrs."

"I'd probably vote for a Behmor or an SR800."

Huky

4.6

(22)

"Huky 500! IMU if you want more details."

"I think you are going to want to increase your price substantially if you are looking for a 1lb electric roaster."

"I think if I were in your shoes I would crank the money up for a Huky. They do pop up used from time to time."

"I have a Huky and I love it."

"I love my huky and get great results."

"Get one. they dont lose value and sell at around 1500 heavily used."

"I just googled the Huky and man I want one so bad!!"

"Ended up with a Huky and love it."

"Hot top, Behmor, Huky, Quest... all better for home use."

"Huky rec 5, if you’re still reading you’re doing it wrong."

Hottop

4.3

(21)

"I started on a hottop."

"The Hottop 👌"

"The hottop 2k /2k+ can be had for $1200-1600, we love ours."

"I can say that the level of control in the hottop is excellent, with a PC attached and probes in for the BT and ET."

"But, get the hottop."

"$800: Hottop ro"

"I'm having a great time and getting good results from my hottop."

"My choice at the same price point was the basic Hottop."

"You can consider things like the hottop or quest that are quite popular."

"I've had to replace the fusable link once as it overheated, but it was really easy to do. Does amazing light roasts."

Fresh Roast

4.1

(20)

"I use a freshroast 540 with extension tube. Works awesome and not too expensive."

"I love my FreshRoast SR500. It can take a bit of fiddling, but I much, much, MUCH prefer it to my earlier popcorn attempts."

"These are all great roasters and getting started with coffee roasting doesn’t have to be that expensive and intimidating."

"I have a FreshRoast which I do like and use if I’m too tired to shake my Hive but most of the time I much prefer using the Hive."

"Can you get the Fresh Roast SR800 there?"

"I like the Fresh Roast 540."

"Many go to Fresh Roast or Behmor after air popper."

"The Fresh Roast SR540 or SR800 are pretty easy and can produce nearly any taste profile you want (up to 8 oz for the 800, extention tubes can help as well)."

"I've not used one, but a Fresh Roast seems pretty plug and play. Good results without work especially if you just want, pardon the pun, the fresh roast flavor."

"If I were in your shoes, I'd look at a Fresh Roast plus extension tube or splurge on an Ikawa."

Aillio

4.5

(11)

"These are all great roasters and getting started with coffee roasting doesn’t have to be that expensive and intimidating."

"Bullet R1. Great community and shared profiles in the cloud."

"Here's a few options to look into for you. For the non-propane ones I'm aware of off the top of my head that are purpose built: Aillio Bullet R1."

"I would say the Bullet R1 is the best all-around roaster for home use."

"Another vote for Aillio Bullet R1."

"I do about 20 lbs a week on my bullet. I love it."

"My favorite now is the R1 Bullet but that is a pretty pricey."

"I've had my eye on the R1, but it's been out of stock for a few months now."

"If you have money the aillio bullet is prob the best thing out there."

"Aillio Bullet R1 (electric induction)"

Gene Cafe

4.3

(11)

"I’ve had a gene cafe for 5 years and couldn’t be happier."

"I've been getting great results from my Gene Cafe."

"I've been using my Gene Cafe for 2 years or so now, and it is great. Full manual controls let you customize your roasting curves to whatever you want."

"I have been roasting with one of these since 2013: https://genecafeusa.com/collections/roasters"

"Here's a few options to look into for you. For the non-propane ones I'm aware of off the top of my head that are purpose built: Gene cafe."

"My wife just got a Gene Cafe roaster to do 1/2lb at a time and really likes it :) (about $585)"

"I have used both quite a bit and prefer the gene Cafe."

"The gene is a really good all round roaster, and once you get the hang of hitting cool 7-10 seconds before you think the beans are done, it's really good."

"I have had the GC for about 3 years. It's been a fantastic little roaster."

"The Gene Cafe drum roaster seems to be the next price point up at around $550 that gets you that."

Quest

4.3

(11)

"If you are willing to splurge on a Quest M3, get a Huky 500!"

"I went straight from stovetop to the Quest. It's been very enjoyable and no regret."

"I've been enjoying both the coffee and the roasting with my Quest M3."

"I’d be trying to find a Quest M3"

"Https://www.coffeeshrub.com/the-quest-m3s-coffee-roaster.html"

"You can consider things like the hottop or quest that are quite popular."

"Here's a few options to look into for you. For the non-propane ones I'm aware of off the top of my head that are purpose built: Quest m3."

"Here's a few options to look into for you. For the non-propane ones I'm aware of off the top of my head that are purpose built: Quest m6."

"One of the major online sellers used to carry it but now carries the Bullet."

"Hot top, Behmor, Huky, Quest... all better for home use."

Gene

4.4

(8)

"I've owned one for a while now and have great experience with it."

"I have had my gene cafe for 13 years."

"For a more 'set it and forget it' approach, the Gene Roaster gives consistent roasts."

"I’ve had a gene for at least 7 years and have not had to replace anything with a few hundred roasts so far."

"I do highly recommend getting a separate cooler or making one yourself instead of using the built-in cooling."

"The Gene is one I'd considered. It's basically the same thing in a much nicer package and with bigger batches."

"I have the Gene, and I've really liked it."

"I just bought a gene for 80€. Was in an awful condition though."

Bullet

4.0

(6)

"I like my bullet too"

"I like my Bullet"

"Bullet"

"Bullet."

"Otherwise, I wish I could get the bullet R1."

"I recommend going with either Huky or Bullet for a micro-commercial operation."

#10

Hive

4.6

(5)

"I've been roasting with mine for about 4 years now and I absolutely love it."

"I find the Hive Roaster to be the best bang for your buck considering you can use it as a standalone manual drum roaster or take it as far as connecting it to Artisan via a USB Thermocouple."

"Look at the Hive roaster. Blows away the behmor and Gene when it comes to results. $70 and ships international."

"These are all great roasters and getting started with coffee roasting doesn’t have to be that expensive and intimidating."

"Get a hive. 80 bucks, run any profile, any degree of roast, plus it burns off the smoke."

#11

Kaldi

3.8

(6)

"I've had my eyes on the Kaldi Wide 400 for a while."

"If I was buying a roaster for full control I'd get the newer kaldi."

"Check out Kaldi."

"I’m really happy with the move to the kaldi. Pros: it’s bult like a tank, you can roast back to back."

"Not much experience w the Kaldi but I’ve done a ton of research and that brand doesn’t seem to be brought up very often."

#12

Kaffelogic

4.2

(5)

"Amazing Profile generation software."

"Kaffelogic would be my choice."

"Maybe the kaffelogic?"

"Go check out Kaffelogic."

"Better than the Ikawa by far is the Kaffelogic Nano 7. Its being sold from New Zealand."

#13

Turbo Crazy

4.8

(4)

"Turbo Crazy all the way! Build the spacer ring called the Woz (for the guy who first tried it). I LOVE the control and volume I get from my setup."

"I do second the Turbo Crazy setup as an option. Any of my more precise or delicate roasts are done on my SC/FW, as it has far more control than the Behmor doe"

"I vote TurboCrazy http://biobug.org/coffee/turbo-crazy/"

"You can get into a turbo crazy for around $100 with brand new parts, or substantially less via eBay, etc."

#14

Bocaboca

4.7

(3)

"At that price point, I would recommend the BocaBocs 500."

"Honestly loving the Bocaboca 500."

"Here's a few options to look into for you. For the non-propane ones I'm aware of off the top of my head that are purpose built: Bocaboca 250/500."

#15

Ikawa

3.5

(4)

"I really like my Ikawa Home 100."

"Ikawa home 100 Plus Great machine."

"I think you need to look at the Ikawa Home."

"The Ikawa is just 50g sample roasting. Great for repeatability, but too small if you want to drink what you roast."

#16

Husky

4.0

(3)

"U could always go for a Husky or Kadi with a gas burner then u have as much control as you want with your roasting 👍"

"The Huky is a very good roaster and easy to learn with."

"I looked at both the Huky and the Bullet and ended up with a Huky."

#17

Popcorn Popper

3.7

(3)

"Another vote for the popcorn popper. Mine, all in, was about $15."

"I've been using one for 5+ years...no rigging required... $20 on amazon."

"Popcorn popper 3-5 bucks at most thrift stores."

#18

Nesco

3.7

2.5

3.0

(1)

"My BMHG was under $100 and i can roast 19oz of beans at a time."

#53

Sonifer

3.0

(1)

"Using a cheap Sonifer coffee roaster with separate coffee bean cooler."

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