Hottop or Gene Café - which is the right coffee roaster for you. Differences & recommendations.

In this video you will learn the differences between the roasters of Hottop and Gene Café. What are the similarities, differences and which is the right roaster for you. I will answer these questions in this video.

▬ About the Gene Café roaster ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

The Gene CBR-101 coffee roasting machine is very popular with home roasters - especially thanks to its excellent roasting results with very simple operation, but also thanks to its value for money. It is a convection roaster, i.e. roasting is done by supplying hot air. The beans (max. 250 grams) are constantly turned over so that they roast evenly. The appliance is controlled by two wheels: one for the temperature supply, which controls the temperature up to 250° and one for the time. This way you can intervene very quickly and easily in the roasting process and adjust the curve.

▬ About the Hottop Roaster ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

The Hottop coffee roasters are among the best coffee roasting machines for small quantities. They are very popular with home roasters, for whom precision and repeatability of roasts are important. At the same time they are used by many commercial roasters to develop roasting profiles. Because they are small drum roasters that transfer heat in the same way as a large drum roaster (convection / conduction), they are suitable for developing roasting profiles with small quantities of beans, which are then transferred to the production roasters.

Especially the recording and storage of the profiles in Artisan makes the work much easier. The program documents the roasts and calculates and records live important control variables such as the rate of rise or the roast development time %.

▬ About this channel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

We at Roast Rebels have dedicated ourselves to a single theme: Roasting coffee ourselves. On the one hand we offer the most proven home roasters as well as high quality green coffees, on the other hand we want to support people who roast their coffee at home with tips, knowledge, roasting profiles and tutorials to quickly achieve good roasting results. Therefore you will find a lot of information and roasting profiles on our website, as well as here in the YouTube channel.
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[larrybodine]

Fantastic presentation. I currently have a Gene Cafe and you have convinced me to upgrade to the Hottop. Thank you.

[wongcw]

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[AvocatDude]

Have been through 2 Hottop roasters and they inevitably break down, I’m now looking for a different roaster rather than throwing money away on a 3rd Hottop.

[marknohr]

Thank you for the comparison. It has been 2 years. How is your cleaning and maintenance experience?

[Carnivore]

What is the difference in the flavor of the coffee roasted by the drum method of the HotTop and by the air method of the Gene Cafe, for example if the same beans were roasted to the same point like the beginning of second crack in each machine?

[jamierippington]

Hey I really enjoyed your video! Lots of great information and makes me want to get roasting! I was wondering if you know any good places to get the hottop second hand? I am interested in getting one but they have a bit of a price tag. Thanks

[lds]

Can one manipulate the heating rate of Gene? For instance, will the heating rate higher when the temperature difference between the target and current one is larger?

[marcochiasson]

You can duct the Gene outdoors to reduce smoke buildup. Any smoke suppression system with the Hottop? Would I need to consider using the Hottop under a range hood (vent)?

[BaysviewPg]

Hi, please allow me to ask a question. I wonder any scientific proof showing that roasting coffee over gas burner will cause any health issue on the beans? Thanks.

[funchillinus]

Hi.How much the price of the machine where i can order ..i am starting a coffee business in overseas so i need as a sample roster machine where i smell and taste..then i oder green beans in bulk order

[costam]

Thank you that review 💪🏽 what would you recommend between the Aillio bullet and the hottop?

[ziyadalzayer]

Hi
I have a Gene Cafe Roaster, but I'm facing an issue of "Heat Distribution" I mean that the beans aren't with same color there's a difference, can you please advise?!

[BaysviewPg]

Hi, I noticed that beans that roasted right after the 2nd crack tends to produce more oil on the bean surface after several days of degassed. I spoke to one of the local roaster shop, they encourage to roast the beans before the 2nd crack. One of my family members who drink americano said beans roasted at 2nd crack had lost its fruitiness, in order words, beans that roasted after 2nd crack has "no taste".

Since I watched so many videos from YouTube where most people roasted beans right after the 2nd crack, what is your thoughts on this?

[diegofrancisargie]

does the hottop can be use for small business?

[عامرفهد-نت]

I have a gene cafe Roaster. I don't hear cracking, other than stationary roasting and bad mail

[vellaru]

You did not compare the roasted beans from both machine.