Gene Cafe CBR-101 Coffee Roaster, Black

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Gene Cafe

CBR-101 Coffee Roaster, Black

A compact rotating-chamber coffee roaster with a visible glass roasting vessel.

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The object

Gene Cafe CBR-101 uses an off-axis rotating glass chamber that keeps the beans moving while leaving the roast visible. The maker lists a maximum batch of 250 g and recommends using about 80 percent of that capacity for optimum roasting. The black US configuration is the model covered here.

The format offers a different roasting experience from a vertical air roaster or a conventional metal drum. Choose it when a visible chamber and a roughly 200 g routine suit your coffee use. Follow the manufacturer’s operating and exhaust guidance, and check the current availability of the linked 120 V model.

At a glance

Maximum batch
250 g
Suggested routine batch
About 200 g
Chamber
Off-axis rotating glass
Power version
US 120 V