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Description
Gene Cafe One Half Pound Coffee Roaster CBR-101
Gene Café CBR-101 is designed for a household roaster, however lots of Café Owners use it for the Café and Restaurant.
It incorporates state-of-the-art design, the highest quality materials and expert workmanship. Genesis Technology simplifies and automates the coffee roasting process.
Specifications
+ Name : CBR-101
+ Mixing type : twisting (Off-axis rotation)
+ Cooling : Heater Off(Manual/Automatic) on Roast end
Does what it's supposed to do. Pain to use, constantly listening for a beep upon which the roaster turns off unless you hit the timer button.
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David
VERY slow temperature ramp. Even after a full preheat the temp drops significantly and takes more than 5 minutes into the roast to get up to 450 F. For the price this home roaster has a pretty weak heating element. I would suggest a behmor over the Gene Café. If you do not do a full power pre-heat you will end up with a baked coffee instead of a roasted coffee.
R
Robert Godin
Love it
This may be looked at by some as a little overkill for a hobby and not quite good enough for a small cafe, but for me (hobby) it was the next best and last upgrade. I love it. Very nice evenly roasted batches and the 1/2 pound per roast really add so much value for me. I have tried different beans with different roasts and each one comes out perfect.
J
Jim Rotlisberger
looks good
works great.
j
john ward
GENE CAFE CBR-101 review.
We upgraded to this roaster from a FRESHROAST SR 500, mainly for the increased capacity. The GENE CAFE turned out to have more benefits than just that. The big one is the consistency of the roast. The others include ease of use, and easy to clean. The only small negative we have found so far is the attachment of the chaff catcher. It is a friction fit and is a little awkward to install and remove. Other than that it is a great product that I would recommend to someone looking for a medium capacity, easy to use roaster.
Does what it's supposed to do. Pain to use, constantly listening for a beep upon which the roaster turns off unless you hit the timer button.
D
David
VERY slow temperature ramp. Even after a full preheat the temp drops significantly and takes more than 5 minutes into the roast to get up to 450 F. For the price this home roaster has a pretty weak heating element. I would suggest a behmor over the Gene Café. If you do not do a full power pre-heat you will end up with a baked coffee instead of a roasted coffee.
R
Robert Godin
Love it
This may be looked at by some as a little overkill for a hobby and not quite good enough for a small cafe, but for me (hobby) it was the next best and last upgrade. I love it. Very nice evenly roasted batches and the 1/2 pound per roast really add so much value for me. I have tried different beans with different roasts and each one comes out perfect.
J
Jim Rotlisberger
looks good
works great.
j
john ward
GENE CAFE CBR-101 review.
We upgraded to this roaster from a FRESHROAST SR 500, mainly for the increased capacity. The GENE CAFE turned out to have more benefits than just that. The big one is the consistency of the roast. The others include ease of use, and easy to clean. The only small negative we have found so far is the attachment of the chaff catcher. It is a friction fit and is a little awkward to install and remove. Other than that it is a great product that I would recommend to someone looking for a medium capacity, easy to use roaster.
The product, service, and related items were top quality, with all aspects following the same protocol stated before the sale. This is our 3rd Saeco Royal, (over a span of 20+- years for several office locations).
This machine is built so well in the past five years. The only thing I've had to do is clean it every 100 cups and let me tell you that's a simplest thing to do is to clean this machine. I have had to take the spout off the steamer as well because it was clogged due to our city water. I must say that this espresso machine gets so many compliments from other people because it looks so clean. The PDI is hidden underneath the tray which I actually enjoy and it takes 20 minutes for this machine to warm up to make a cup. Coffee has not tasted better. Some of my other friends went with lower models and they have had problems with theirs from different manufacturers. Highly recommend anything from rocket and I can see myself having this one for years to come because they are so easy to fix when you open up the shell of the machine. I watched a video from the manufacturer and they are just simple parts if something should ever fail. Again, five years still going strong is remarkable to me being from the United States.
majesty helped me solve a shipping issue to get some alternate parts instead of face a months delay for receipt. additionally unit arrived in great condition and has been delivering consistent shots since.
Directions are extensive but not as difficult to set up as it might seem. Coffee choices are great and milk container works well. Love, love the taste of the coffee drinks.
This is our second Nuova Simonelli Oscar. The first one lasted 12 years. We love our new Oscar. No problem steaming the milk and the shots are very nice. Hoping this one lasts like our first one. Awesome machine!!
The machine works great. Pulls beautiful shots of espresso. I’m still breaking her in. The porta filters are a little stiff and difficult to deal with so I’m using the ones from my old Astoria. The older ones aren’t as drippy as the newer ones.
We purchased to add a mobile coffee cart to our venue services and so far this machine has been perfect. The service set up was phenomenal and it has worked well for us. We are excited to see how it adds to our services.
We upgraded to the Mignon Libra from a Sette 270Wi. I am totally sold on weight integration to simplify our home espresso work flow. The Mignon Libra is worlds quieter that the Barratza machine, which is a HUGE benefit. In addition, the portafilter holder is far better. With the supplied grounds funnel the Libra holds the portafilter steady and does not spew stray ground coffee over the counter. Grind adjustability and stability is excellent. We hope to be using the grinder a very long time.
Unfortunately I just received my grinder yesterday after being lost from carrier. When I opened the box the part that holds the beans is scratched I don’t think it affects how it works however I would like it to look brand new not used. Is there a replacement for that part? I do have pictures I can send. It was finally delivered on 8-15-25.
Hello,
Yes please email us a picture of the hopper and we'll get it replaced for you.
The product, service, and related items were top quality, with all aspects following the same protocol stated before the sale. This is our 3rd Saeco Royal, (over a span of 20+- years for several office locations).
