Operating instructions

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Resist the urge to refrigerate roasted beans. Don’t store coffee in a refrigerator;
it is damp inside and dampness compromises the fl avor and aroma.
Grind your coffee immediately before brewing. The purpose of grinding
coffee is to break open the coffee bean and make the fl avor oils available
to hot water and then to our palates. Unfortunately, breaking open the bean
also exposes fl avor oils to oxygen or “staling.” Grinding should be done
only moments before brewing to maximize the fl avor and aroma.
Freeze coffee only when you have an oversupply of roasted coffee beans you
can’t consume within a week. Put the beans in a ‘zip lock’ freezer bag and
squeeze as much air out as possible before sealing. If you own a vacuum
sealing machine, this is an excellent way to preserve excess roasted beans in
bags provided or in plastic storage containers supplied by the manufacturer.
Drink your coffee immediately after brewing. It does little good to roast,
grind and brew a superb fresh cup of coffee, only to let it stand in the pot
on a hot plate where the aroma and fl avor evaporate away in the air. If you
can’t drink the freshly brewed coffee, transfer it to a pre-heated, insulated
carafe, which will preserve the taste and aroma for later consumption.
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause and Solution
Digital display is blank. Roaster not plugged in. Plug into wall outlet.•
Unit will not turn on. The Safety Cutoff Switch will turn off
power to the roaster if the cover is open or
not properly closed. Make sure the Roasting
Chamber is correctly seated on the Roaster
Base and the Cover properly aligned and
latch closed.
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The roasting times are not
consistent.
The household voltage changing - this
changes roast characteristics.
Different varieties of green coffee beans
require different roasting times.
Similar green coffee beans from other countries
contain different amounts of moisture and
require different roasting times.
Decaffeinated beans take less time to roast
than regular beans. Trial and error are the rule
of thumb when roasting coffee beans. It may
be helpful to keep notes about roasting times
for specifi c types of coffee beans.
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