Proaster THCR-01 Review

Intense Coffee · April 2013

I noticed a comment re a review on the Proaster 1.5kg roaster (THCR01) so here it is.

Reasons for purchasing:

[li]Decided to use a small inheritance for something worthwhile before it got lost in the black hole of

Jonty · April 2013

Graham, Thanks for the time and effort for the detailed review you have given here based on my chat prompt :thumb: The roaster looks so compact and from the pictures attention to detail looks second to none. Congratulations on 'living' and enjoying the inheritance that no doubt will bring many happy days ahead. Thanks Jonty

Rider · April 2013

Great review, thanks. How much was the roaster?

Brett H · April 2013

Thanks for a great write-up Graham! A ball park price is allowed on this forum :stir and would b appreciated by all of us dreamers! :coffee2:

Lacehim · April 2013

Nice roaster. Is the de-stoner part of the purchase or something you added yourself? Looks like fantastic fun, you must be having a great time using it! I've only ever roasted using my KKTO, but I wondered if there was any difference that you noticed in the roasts between this and the HT you had.

Intense Coffee · April 2013

To answer some of your questions: The roaster was not cheap, but I chose to go down the gas fired path after initially considering looking at the 1Kg CCR roaster reviewed on this site recently, which looked like a good price. The Proaster cost $12,870. The Destoner I made myself which cost $80 including the vacuum cleaner from Aldi. :-) The difference between the Hottop and the Proaster is like chalk and cheese for me, which is a big relief after taking the plunge on such an investment. Some of the differences are no doubt just due to the fact I can roast larger batches, and therefore the smoothing effect that has on the profile etc. Being gas fired its much more responsive to heat setting changes, where with the HT I had to anticipate changes to allow the heating element to get up to speed. However I am finding I require less manipulation and end up with a much smoother profile and consistent end result. The airflow heat allows further fine tuning. Graham

Ol Grumpy · April 2013

Well that's certainly very impressive, I can't quite make up my mind whether it's the ultimate cure to Upgradeitis, or the beginning of something BIG! Time will tell... Have Fun and thanks for sharing....