Aillio Bullet R1 V2 ☕ 1 year review and workflow

The Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2 is cutting-edge and brings precision, control, and consistency to the art of coffee roasting. Featuring advanced technology, an intuitive user interface, and a compact design, this roaster has gained popularity among both professional coffee roasters and enthusiasts alike.

This roaster boasts a sturdy stainless-steel build that exudes durability and quality craftsmanship. Its compact size makes it suitable for home use or small-scale commercial roasting operations. The roaster incorporates a high-temperature-resistant glass drum, which allows users to visually monitor the roasting process without compromising heat retention.

Equipped with precise temperature and airflow control, the bullet roaster provides users with unmatched control over the roasting process, enabling them to achieve consistent and repeatable results. The built-in electric heating elements ensure rapid and efficient heat distribution, reducing roast times and improving overall performance.

Users can easily adjust variables such as time, temperature, and airflow during the roasting cycle. In addition, the roaster integrates with a dedicated software application that enables advanced control, data logging, and roast profiling. This software allows users to fine-tune their roasts, store profiles for future use, and even share profiles with the coffee roasting community.

The combination of accurate temperature control and airflow management empowers users to achieve desired flavor profiles across a wide range of coffee bean types and roasting levels. The heat distribution is uniform within the drum, minimizing the risk of uneven roasting. Additionally, the roaster's ability to ramp up and cool down rapidly optimizes the roasting cycle, reducing the chance of over or under roasting.

Maintaining the Aillio Bullet is hassle-free, thanks to its user-centric design. The detachable chaff collector and easy access to the roasting drum simplify the cleaning process, ensuring the roaster stays in top condition. Regular cleaning and maintenance, along with the assistance of the manufacturer's detailed user manual, will keep the roaster performing optimally for years.

The Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2 offers a roast profiling feature that takes coffee roasting to a whole new level. Roast profiling is the process of designing and managing specific temperature and timing profiles to achieve desired flavor characteristics in the final roasted coffee. It allows users to create and save customized roasting profiles for different coffee beans, origins, and roast levels.

With the Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2, users can access a dedicated software application that enables them to create, edit, and store roast profiles. The software provides a graphical interface that visually represents the temperature curve during each roast, allowing users to monitor and adjust the roasting process in real-time.

The roasting profiles can be tailored to control variables such as temperature, airflow, and time at different stages of the roasting process. This level of precision allows users to fine-tune the variables to achieve specific flavor profiles, targeting the balance of acidity, body, sweetness, and aroma in the roasted coffee.

Furthermore, the bullet's software allows users to share their roast profiles with the larger coffee roasting community. This opens up opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange among coffee enthusiasts, enabling users to benefit from the collective wisdom of experienced roasters.

Overall, the roast profiling feature of the Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2 empowers users to experiment with different profiles and refine their coffee roasting techniques. It brings a level of consistency and repeatability to the roasting process while encouraging creativity and exploration in pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee.

Batch Size up to 2 lbs

Control push-button digital display or PC connect

Roast Time fastest roasting for 1kg is 12 min

Heating Source Induction

Dimensions L: 59cm W 31cm: H:42cm (L:75cm including bean cooler)

Capacity 1 kilo

Material Glass, Silicone, Stainless Steel

Warranty 2 year parts/labor

Cons Large, somewhat heavy, no smoke suppression

Pros Large batch size, highly responsive to user input, real-time control of roast parameters,

PC compatibility: save roasts digitally onto a computer and then play them back or send to a friend, easy to clean, very sturdy construction is built to last, active

Volts/Watts 110v/1500w

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[donaldbingham]

Finally an English language video about the Bullet! Almost all of the videos on this machine are from a guy with such a strong accent that I cannot bear to listen to.

[rgailit]

Love my Aillo. The chaff port on the front is easy to manage, I just use a portable vacuum and remove it from the cooling tray as it escapes from the port. Easy peasy. Cooling tray works great, I just use a kitchen bamboo spoon and wisk away. No need for a mechanical arm to cool, mine just works fine. Coffee roasting is all about the smell, the feel, and the sight.

[garyethridge]

Very informative review, thank you. I have been considering this as the upgrade from my Behmore that I have been using for just over 6 years now. The escaping chap issue doesn't seem like a big issue to me, however I certainly agree on the thought of having the cooling bowl include a stir rod of sorts given the price point. I am glad you mentioned the point of using a fan to blow off the smoke because I currently roast in a small outdoor shed and can easily vent the minimal smoke a thru open window. I was quite surprised to see a great dark roast being achieved with 1000g. I was going to be thrilled just being able to do a 450g dark roast at a time. That was also great seeing the Roastime app in action. Since I mod'd my Behmore to include 3 probes, one of which is in the wire cage, and have it interfaced to the Artisan app, I really appreciate the Roastime app as compared to the Artisan app.. Thank you again for the great demo. As an aside, who's the vendor that you use for your custom coffee bags? :)

[iristipistvs]

Nice to see you again my friend, success always with your Lomez coffee 👌🤟

[LasVibrasCoffeeRoasters]

Awesome video. I roast in my kitchen so I know how much of a pain it can be to clean chaff off the counter. What I do is keep the tray under the roaster and before I drop the roasted beans to cool I run a brush over the holes so they can fall under the bowl. I also found that using a cooking spoon (hard plastic) helps the remaining chaff to fall under the bowl. The roaster can definitely handle a lot, I used to roast up to 20lbs but Ive downed it 10-15 just so it's not a whole day event. Also the chaff collector comes fully apart if you have trouble emptying from the bottom cover. The pegs twist off.

[beedolamite]

Awesome video man! I really got some good info about this roaster. Ive been on the fence about which one to get so I get to roasting. So I appreciate your feedback. Happy roasting buddy!

[marvinadn]

I saw a person on YouTube use a solid bowl in their cooling tray to catch the chaff. Then they take it out before emptying the beans. I tried it. Worked pretty well for me

[davemorphling]

Do you have any experience roasting ultra light on it?

[jerryhubbard]

I can't believe you complain about a few chaff flakes falling from the front of the machine and having to stir the beans for cooling. You should be thankful you have a machine this nice. I only wish I had one. Damn

[Mohd.Rafeea]

Hello Justin,
Thanks for the informative video and for sharing your experience and knowledge with us.
While roasting, for the roast profile app, does the machine has a feature to auto detect the 1st crack? Or the 1st crack is based on manual/personal judgment to set it up?

[dionb]

any updates? i was just wondering if something like a large electric whisk would do the stirring well。how are you gauaging when they are cool enough to.stop stirring?

[bowuf]

So one thing I thought (was hoping) this roaster allowed with the software is the fire and forget mode. Load up a previously recorded run, hit play and it adjusts temps, fan, etc the same way to yield the same (or nearly the same) roast, every time. But it looks like you have to push a button at some point.. I am wondering why they make that a requirement. I know my current roaster requires that.. I do walk away while roasting outside for and usually set a timer for 13 mins, come back press button to keep it going and takes about another 5 minutes before roast is done but have to press button every 2 or 3 to keep it going or it will go to auto cool mode. Cooling takes another 10 minutes give or take, so usually a 1lb of beans takes about 30 mins give or take. My assumption is this could roast 2lbs in about 15 minutes after the unit is up to temp? Does it take long after a roast is done to reheat the chamber to add another 2kg of beans?

Side questions. I am interested in doing this for some friends/family, but also weekend fairs, etc. Given that these are freshly roasted, and the price of coffee, what do you typically sell a 1lb bag for, considering the cost of the bag, roast time, green beans, your time, etc? You also mention you have your own coffee business. Is that a full time business for you or side gig for weekends for example? Lastly, how do you have the bags made? I was looking at buying a laser engraver setup for about $2K that could engrave the plain white bags I have. Thought that would cut down on bag cost as I looked in to bags with company info, logo, etc.. and they were not cheap even in 1000 count. I forget now the cost but it was like couple bucks per bag when buying 500 or 1000 at a time. Be curious what your typical cost is and how much you profit from bean sales?

[cs]

I saw you have a food truck and just wanted to know if the bullet is enough to roast for what you sell or is it a bottleneck in produciton?

I want to open a cottage food operation from my house in CA to help circulate money back into my roasting hobby. I don't expect to make a huge profit but if one bag sale pays for the next two bags then I'd be happy.

[rd-Wave_Rebel]

For the auto stirring arm that can cool down beans in the cooling tray like all commercial roasters can do. It will double the expense on the bullet roaster! It’s very expensive to have that made for the bullet within the 3500 dollars mark. But what I’m most disappointed was that it does not come include with a bean deflector! That’s very inexpensive to include that piece of important accessory! Without the bean deflector, I found myself seeing beans get flown or spill everywhere on the floor and on the counter table. I have no choice but to buy a bean deflector made by bullet users! With the bean deflector installed, the beans all found themselves get into the bowl without a single one spilled on the floor!

[TheSannor]

9:39 This not a proper answer, we don’t care if it is a design feature or just happened there by itself from nowhere. There is a problem that has to be addressed. Being part of design means “bad design” in that specific area.

An example of proper answer:
We are sorry for the inconvenience, we will communicate this to -whoever- concerned department and hopefully will find a way to solve this issue or avoid it in next versions. Thanks for the feedback we always listen to our customers to improve our product…etc.

[pongsing]

I'm thinking of getting this or Kaleido Sniper can anyone help me to pick, please...

[denniswood]

It seems to be a decent roaster but way too expensive for what it is...especially for Canadians that have to currency exchange and freight...I would buy a Yoshan 2kg roaster before I would spend over 5k for this...not worth it.

[Jonh_bomjovi]

Great roaster! What is the price in USA? We in Russia can`t buy it directly from taiwan, cause of sanction.

[Jonh_bomjovi]

How much coffee can you roast in this roaster for an hour?