I am considering buying a Behmor Electric Drum Coffee Roaster( http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.details-behmor.php )that runs about $300.00 and would love suggestions or comments. Thanks
+1 on this. I only roast 1/2 lb at a time in my Behmor, and open the door for a few seconds right after 1st crack to slow the coast into 2nd. Usually, though, I just drag my iRoast 2 out of the cabinet if I want something darker than FC+.I have a Behmor & I like it. It will not roast a full pound (about 3/4 lb max) & it has trouble with low wattage & darker roasts, but there are ways to work around those issues. If those aren't deal breakers for you, then you'll more than like it. Its a humongous step up from a popcorn popper. However, if I had to do it over again, I would've saved up for a Hottop though. There's just not a better home coffee roaster on the market in terms of roast quality & durability....of course, they're about triple the cost of a Behmor though too.
Exactly the same thing I do - on both fronts.+1 on this. I only roast 1/2 lb at a time in my Behmor, and open the door for a few seconds right after 1st crack to slow the coast into 2nd. Usually, though, I just drag my iRoast 2 out of the cabinet if I want something darker than FC+.I have a Behmor & I like it. It will not roast a full pound (about 3/4 lb max) & it has trouble with low wattage & darker roasts, but there are ways to work around those issues. If those aren't deal breakers for you, then you'll more than like it. Its a humongous step up from a popcorn popper. However, if I had to do it over again, I would've saved up for a Hottop though. There's just not a better home coffee roaster on the market in terms of roast quality & durability....of course, they're about triple the cost of a Behmor though too.