The hugely popular i-Roast home coffee roaster just got better with the new i-Roast 2! Compared to the original i-Roast, the new version has some great new features for those who like to create their own roast profiles and some slight improvements to the parts.

The original I-Roast was a first of its kind in the market allowing the user to adjust roasting profiles. The user can set up roasting curves, or use preset roasting curves. The new I-Roast adds more programming functions with 5 roast stages and now the ability to save up to 10 customer programmed roast profiles in memory. For the casual roaster, you can quickly and easily roast and cool approximately 5.3 oz. of green coffee beans in about 15 minutes using the automatic roasting profiles. For the roasting aficionado, you can completely personalize your roasting profile. At each roasting stage, temperature is accurately controlled. This is a function that only the most sophisticated machines that may cost thousands of dollars have. This is the very first time it has been used in a home roaster. With the accurate roasting time and temperature adjustment, roasting time can be changed by 1 second and roasting temperature can be adjusted by 5F or 2C increments. You can check the roasting temperature during the roasting cycle. The built-in function allows you to check the roasting temperature - no need for thermometers any more. Increase/decrease roasting time during roasting. The i-Roast 2 gives the user the flexibility of controlling the final roasting results by increasing or decreasing roast time up to a maximum of 15 minutes. Patented wind tunnel and thermoflector are designed for even roasting. The  LCD display shows time, temperature, stages, and other functional/processing/error information.

For those familiar with older Hearthware models, the capacity is considerably larger than the previous Hearthware Precision Roaster or Gourmet Roaster. It has never been easier to have fresh roasted coffee at home. Green beans can be stored for up to two years but once roasted, whole bean coffee is at its optimal flavor for 2 to 3 weeks and ground coffee starts going stale almost immediately. When you purchase coffee at the supermarket or at many coffee shops, it may already be stale. Roast what you need when you need it with your own home coffee roasting equipment. For the java lover, home coffee roasting is a great hobby and the Hearthware I-Roast is a great gift.

I-Roast 2 Features Include:

• New! Up to 10 programmable memory functions
• New! Up to 5 stages
• New & Improved Chaff Collector Assembly.  New mechanism for the chaff collector base will hold the chaff base and pot more secure during the roasting process.
• New & Improved style for the chaff base. This feature will hold the chaff screen in place and reduce movement during the roasting process which will also result in better air ventilation.
• 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