Blogger | HarryM

I cannot post this advice strongly enough due to the bad design of having no way of ejecting your roast beans if the ejection chute gets jammed due to solenoid issues or worse; this model is one of the first models Hottop produced which doesn't have an Emergency Ejection knob at the rear of the roaster should the beans ejection chute FAIL to automatically open at the end of the roast; it will ruin your roast, and you'll just have to wait ...

[QUOTE=HarryM;567792]this is the thread to discuss any model in the Etzinger etzMAX range.

I have the Etzinger etzMAX X GBW (grind by weight and timer based), and it's the last grinder I shall ever want as it's been built to last many years, and now includes a brushless motor amongst other refinements.
I used to have the Baratza Sette 270 Wi, and the gears were plastic and wore out over time; well this Etzinger etzMAX is the rolls royce of that Sette 270 Wi grinder with metal ...

Originally Posted by HarryM

This is the highly anticipated new coffee roaster for 2025 from Gene Cafe, which roasts to a capacity of 300g, and is also Bluetooth enabled so you can control the roast from an App on your phone!

Sadly, heater element failures and inconsistent roasting are becoming the norm as with the older CBR-101; save your money and AVOID!

Gene Cafe CBR-301 unboxing UK - YouTube

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Originally Posted by HarryM

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Originally Posted by HarryM

Breaking News; Ikawa, have announced that it's discontinuing the Ikawa Home roaster from: September 2025