Operating instructions

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• Always leave at least eight inches of space around the Coffee Roaster on all sides for proper ventilation
when operating and until it has cooled. Keep the machine away from flammable materials such as
curtains, towels, walls, furniture, or any other materials Place on a heat-resistant surface when in use.
Do not operate near combustible materials or liquids, nor near any pressurized spray cans.
• Avoid touching moving parts. Never reach into the machine while it is plugged in.
• Operate the Coffee Roaster only in a clean, dust-free area. Dust, dirt, and sprayed liquids can be
drawn into the Coffee Roaster and can contaminate the coffee being roasted.
• Use the Coffee Roaster only for roasting coffee beans. Never place any other substances, food or
not, in the machine. Use of anything other than green, un-roasted coffee beans in the Hottop Coffee
Roaster may create a hazardous condition and will void your warranty.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• This device is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Caution - Hot Surface. The surfaces are liable to get hot during use.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments
- farm houses
- by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments
- bed and breakfast environments
• Coffee roasting produces smoke which can be a respiratory irritant. Control the smoke so it does not
enter the structure. Take care if there are children or elderly in the home or if anyone in the home has
respiratory or breathing problems. Avoid breathing the smoke. We recommend that you use the Coffee
Roaster in a place where ample ventilation is available- in the kitchen under an efficient range hood
which vents outside, or near a window with an exhaust fan.
• Always allow the machine to go through the entire roasting and cooling process (except for hitting
the “eject” button to stop a roast early or pulling the emergency eject knob in an emergency). Let
the machine turn itself off after each roasting cycle. This will help extend the life of the Hottop Coffee
Roaster. NEVER unplug the machine during a roast as it can cause a fire hazard and/or shorten the
life of the machine.
• Roasting coffee too dark should be avoided. Just like you can over-cook and burn food on your stove
or in your oven, it is possible to over-roast and burn coffee in the Hottop Coffee Roaster. Although
numerous safety features have been designed into the Hottop Coffee Roaster to safely perform
roasting and cooling cycles, over-roasting can occur. This is more likely to happen when using less
than the recommended amount of beans (250 grams) and/or on a setting that is too hot and/or too
long.
• Under extreme circumstances, over-roasted beans can catch fire, particularly when the beans are
ejected and become exposed to the atmosphere. Always use the indicated amount of beans (250
grams), and always monitor the progress of the roast to prevent over-roasting.
• Extra care must be taken when roasting decaffeinated coffee. The decaffeination process changes the
indicators used to judge roast level and over-roasting can result.
• Always have a spray bottle filled with water on hand when roasting to quench a fire if the beans ignite
upon ejection. Do not attempt to move the machine if the ejected beans ignite. In the case of ignition,
disconnect the machine, use the water-filled spray bottle or fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames,
and call emergency services.
• NOTE: Some models cannot be restarted until the chaff tray is removed, emptied, and replaced. For
all models, empty the chaff tray after every roasted batch. The chaff and coffee bits in the chaff tray
will become very hot during roasting. Chaff can ignite during the roasting process and may smolder in
the chaff tray. Use great care when disposing of the chaff as it can create a fire hazard, particularly if
it is dumped onto other flammable material soon after a roast has concluded.