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Fresh Roast SR540 Coffee Roaster + 3-Lbs Coffee Bundle (choice of flavors)

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$209.00

+ Free S/H

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Burman Coffee Traders has Fresh Roast SR540 Coffee Roaster + 3-Lbs Coffee Bundle (choice of flavors) on sale for $169. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member JoJoTheFlyingDo for posting this deal.

Note: Select your 3-Lbs Coffee Bundle (Popular, Dark Roast, Decaf or Special) using the drop-down menu on the product page. You may add the Fresh Roast SR540 Extension Tube (glass insert for the existing roast chamber that provides a greater batch size and better bean rotation allowing for more versatile roasting) for an additional $60 (select the option on the product page).

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Written by Edited April 2, 2024 at 01:49 PM by

For anyone looking to get into coffee roasting. I HIGHLY recommend this machine for value to performance. I also HIGHLY encourage you to pay the extra and get the extension tube for it for extra $60 (normally $79). Using the extension has halved my time to roast allowing me to roast about 2lbs per hour now. Previously, it was would take ~2 hours to roast the same 2lbs.
With the extension tube the machine can

roast 8oz of beans
movement of the beans are incredible
time to done is around 8-11 minutes depending on roast and preference.

Without the extension

4-4.5oz per batch
about 15 min per batch.
movement is average

Check out the extension tube in action:
https://youtu.be/i8tCw1O0e34 [youtu.be]

You also get free shipping and free 3lbs of green beans.

https://burmancoffee.com/product/...e-roaster/

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There are lots of places to buy green coffee online. Sweet Maria's and Happy Mug are two popular ones. Roasting at home costs roughly half to one-third the price of buying equivalent roasted coffee, I'd say, and you can always be sure it's fresh. It can be a challenge to roast at professional quality on a home machine, though.

Having used both a hot air popper and an actual coffee roaster I wouldn't say that's entirely true. Having adjustable heat settings gives you WAY more control over the final product. Yes you can hack that into a hot air popper through various methods, but not everyone feels comfortable modifying electrical equipment that regularly pulls 1000+ watts. Plus if you roast often the chaff collector is an absolute must.
A popcorn popper is a great low-investment introduction to home coffee roasting but this is definitely a step up.

I use Happy Mug and pay about $5 a pound but Sweet Maria's is really popular also, both are websites. Besides dialing in exactly how I want them which is fun to do and learn, the flavor is just top notch and more comparable to what shops that roast around me are charging $16-20+ for 12 ounces.

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04-03-2024 at 07:36 PM.

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There is a new roaster on aliexpress from china getting rave reviews. Skywalker roaster.

Looks like it's almost $500 though, so definitely a different price range from this.

I'm moving up from the $10 air popper, so will give the SR540 w/ extension a try.

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04-03-2024 at 07:44 PM.

Those that have used a Whirly Pop to roast coffee beans are you still able to use the WP for popcorn afterwards?
I'd cry if I ruined my WP.

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04-03-2024 at 09:15 PM.

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Those that have used a Whirly Pop to roast coffee beans are you still able to use the WP for popcorn afterwards?
I'd cry if I ruined my WP.

The bottom inside of my whirley pop looks stained but not ruined by any means. I have the stainless steel version and it generally cleans well. I'd be more concerned the popcorn oil residue etc affecting the coffee flavor. No harm to try it out but if you think you'd roast regularly might be worth having dedicated one for each purpose.

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04-03-2024 at 09:24 PM.

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The bottom inside of my whirley pop looks stained but not ruined by any means. I have the stainless version and it generally cleans well. I'd be more concerned the popcorn oil residue etc affecting the coffee flavor. No harm to try it out but if you think you'd roast regularly might be worth having dedicated one for each purpose.

Thanks and reps for your logic….
I always use ghee to make my Kettle Corn so I'll try to source a metal gear WP for the Beans.
What's the shelf life of Green Coffee Beans ?

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04-03-2024 at 09:29 PM.

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I read something about that too, but I live in Erie, and I've visited the warehouse multiple times now. For pickup, you just grab your order off a shelf. Nobody asks you to show a receipt, it's the honor system. I've always been greeted with a smile, and they always have coffee brewed where you can pour yourself a cup gratis. Their employees seem very happy to me.

I didn't start using them until a couple of months ago when my plumber, of all people, recommended them (he saw my coffee setup and asked if I used Happy Mug). I'm so glad he did.

I personally don't put much stock in the Reddit doxxing accusations. I'm surprised people keep bringing it up, but they do. I did a search looking for it but didn't find anything specific. Happy Mug does have a blog that the owner posts on. In one blog post, he pointedly accused some customers of "stealing" from the company.
https://happymugcoffee.com/blogs/...-customers
It probably wasn't the best approach given the flak they've received, but to me, he comes across as honest and hardworking, so I'm willing to cut him a husk.

To understand where they come from as a company, here's a couple posts that I found interesting.
https://happymugcoffee.com/blogs/...eniousness
https://happymugcoffee.com/blogs/news/trust
The blog itself is interesting. Happy Mug beans, prices, and service are fantastic. At the end of the day, that's what matters to me.

The doxxings did occur. Once someone on Reddit shared the blog posts, the owner scrubbed his sites. He had previously posted full names and addresses of those he had accused of stealing. Many were long time customers. With all the drama that erupted and the possibility of a lawsuit, the Reddit mods deleted related posts.

Don't get me wrong, I loved their coffee. You can't beat it for the price. I just find it difficult to support a business that behaves in that manner.

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04-03-2024 at 09:52 PM.

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Thanks and reps for your logic….
I always use ghee to make my Kettle Corn so I'll try to source a metal gear WP for the Beans.
What's the shelf life of Green Coffee Beans ?

I have had green beans sitting for about a year no problem. Just keep them in a place that's cool and dry like in the pantry and it's fine.

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04-03-2024 at 11:06 PM.

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Love or hate, I still patronize HMC but that is really neither here nor there as this doesn't really add to this deal discussion.

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04-03-2024 at 11:19 PM.

OMG I'm going down the rabbit hole, thanks OP

. Use promo code COL for HALF POUND COLOMBIAN SUPREMO MEDELLIN . I went with the Popular Bundle. Any favorite green beans and roasting tips?

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04-03-2024 at 11:19 PM.

OMG I'm going down the rabbit hole, thanks OP. Use promo code COL for HALF POUND COLOMBIAN SUPREMO MEDELLIN . I went with the Popular Bundle. Any favorite green beans and roasting tips?

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04-04-2024 at 04:28 AM.

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Reading this post was a good education. Thank you all for posting various knowledge tidbits. I got to know about a couple of green coffee vendors.

As someone relatively new to the coffee journey, for now, I think staying with various boutique roasters and getting their roasted coffee is a good fit for me. I am still mastering proper grinding, creating the perfect puck and extraction.

I did read elsewhere that roasting beans inside the house leaves a bad smoky smell for days, can anyone confirm?

It will smell indoors for a few days. I'll do in the garage in winter and crack the door when cold. The smell will be in the garage for a few days. But any other time I'll roast outside. Some machines (not these) have exhaust ports to vent outside.

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04-04-2024 at 05:17 AM.

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I figured it was something like that. It's the mistakes of a young owner learning business on the internet. Hopefully he learned his lesson, for his company's sake. Judging from how long ago that took place (a few years ago), I don't see anything similar since, and they're apparently doing fine. I don't blame anyone that refuses to buy from them based on the past, but I fully support them based on my own personal experiences. It's a very small company that provides a great service for coffee lovers of average means. I want them to succeed in dreary Erie. Residents of Erie, in particular, need them. We don't have a lot of nice things here.

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04-04-2024 at 05:37 AM.

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Love or hate, I still patronize HMC but that is really neither here nor there as this doesn't really add to this deal discussion.

The deal is only OK IMO. There are cheaper options that work well, like the Javastar https://www.amazon.com/JAVASTARR-...115&sr=8-6 , If that doesn't work because of the lack of control over the roast, I would spend the extra money and get the SR800 for the larger capacity https://www.freshroastedcoffee.co...00-roaster

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04-04-2024 at 11:27 AM.

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Do not roast coffee indoors. Why would you do that?

If you're just starting, start with the popcorn popper. If you like the process and product, you can get better equipment. If you don't, you're out $10.

You roast indoors for more consistent ambient temperatures. Ambient temperatures matters a lot w these roasters.

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04-04-2024 at 03:57 PM.

One last comment about HappyMug. I received an email today that my order was ready for pickup, so I rushed over and got there at 4:30 (they close at 5). Nobody home. The doors were unlocked and lights were on, but nobody around. The owner said they never lock their doors. Apparently it's true. Even when they are there, if you have a pickup order it's on a self-serve shelf. So, I walked over to the shelf, found my order and on the way out helped myself to a cup of Sumatra they had in the customer sample airpot (it was a little old, but hey, beggars can't be choosers). So Eerie...love these guys.

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04-04-2024 at 04:18 PM.

I roasted my own espresso beans for years with a much better roaster than this. The conclusion I came to was fuggedaboudit! You can buy good roasted coffee beans cheaper than you can roast them yourself.... and with less hassle. It was fun for a while but the economics don't add up. If you just want good cheap coffee, just buy good cheap coffee.