Please see our blog post on the status of the i-Roast2. As of May 2010, the iRoast2 home roaster is out of stock until further notice according to the US importer and we think it will be gone for good. This product has been out of stock for some time. We will post more as additional detail is available. In the meantime, please select one of our fine home coffee roasters.

The new i-Roast 2 by Hearthware is the latest in profile programmable home coffee roasters. This version, recently released, adds several desirable features to an already well-established and popular product. This unit is the most sophisticated, inexpensive home roaster on the market today.

Roasts and Cools in less than 20 Minutes Roasts up to 1 cup (150 grams / 5.3 oz) of beans Roasts enough beans to produce up to 24 cups of coffee Programmable roast profiles from light to French and anything in between Patented temperature control to give you consistent personalized roasting performance 2 Preset Automatic Roasting Curves for slower and faster roasts Glass Roasting chamber allows clear visibility, during every stage of the roast Double Filtration Chaff collection that also disassembles for easy cleaning Built in 4 minute cooling cycle

i-Roast 2 Improvements The i-Roast 2 is a second generation generation product with advancements over its predecessor. The latest model offers: Built-in 10 memory function. This is perhaps the most important advancement. You now have the ability to save, recall or delete up to 10 roast profiles. 2 additional roast stages (now 5 in total) instead of 3 in the previous model. However, indicator bars still show three. Maximum roast time is still 15 minutes.

The smoke vent attachment is shown above. If you wish, you can attach a dryer hose to the top section so roasting smoke can be redirected. Not required during roasting.

How does the i-Roast2 work?

A directed stream of hot air moves upward through the beans, both roasting and mixing the beans to provide an even roast. Program the time and temperature cycles to your liking.

The airstream then carries the chaff away from the roasted bean and moves it into the collector surrounding the top neck of the roasting pot, safely away from the roasted beans.

The final minutes of the roasting cycle are a special cool down mode (roasting requires temperatures in the neighborhood of 450 degrees), which cools the beans and the roaster to a comfortable temperature.

The chaff collector shown inside the chaff collector base. The lid for this section is not in place in this photo to show the location of the chaff collector.		Improvement Shot from above, looking down. The thermoreflector connection to the roasting pot is strengthened.

Manufacturer's Specifications and Guarantee

One year manufacturer's warranty. Please let us know if you would like to see a copy of the warranty and guidelines. Please note, the manufacturer places a sticker on each unit that states "Warning. Do not roast more than 7 times a week! This unit is designed for home use only. Do not exceed more than 2 batches at a time. You must allow 30 minutes shut off time before starting the second roast. Commercial use will void warranty".

We use our personal i-Roasts often and the units stand up well to wear, however, the manufacturers warning above should be noted and observed in order to not void the warranty.