Comments on: Nesco Coffee Bean Roaster: Excellent Coffee Roasts, Fast

By: Chuck Hickey

Chuck Hickey — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:18:45 +0000

I choose the Nesco roaster because someone else I knew had one and spoke very highly about it. I must say when I first got it, it looked like an upside down ice fishing auger. But believe me its a coffee roaster and a good one. My first batch of beans were way over done because I was too busy reading the instruction sheet. I should have done that first. Every batch after that has been perfect. The roaster is VERY quiet and produces no smoke that I could detect. The auger rotates the beans in an orderly fashion and the whole roast is even and the same. The chaff is collected and very little remains in the roasting chamber. The 5 minute cool down is the only period when the unit becomes noisy and this is because it moves a large amount of air to cool the beans and stop the roast. The best thing that you can do is to keep a sheet or log of the roasting that you do. I did a second batch of peaberry, using the information from the first and it was exactly the same. I have yet to find anything other then human error wrong with this coffee roaster. Good investment in a good product.

By: Jocelynn Mathews

Jocelynn Mathews — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:45:20 +0000

I just received this as a Christmas gift and used it for the first time tonight. Seems like a great roaster. No smoke. Will try the beans in the morning. The only thing misleading about this review is the amount of brewed coffee one roasting will make. It would only make 36 cups if you like terribly weak coffee! It roasted enough beans for what I normally use for 10 cups/1 pot of brewed coffee.

By: chip stroschein

chip stroschein — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:17:10 +0000

you can get parts for the NESCO/Zach & Dani roasters through invalsa.com, i just broke the roasting champer as well. and last december i had to order new screen, and gaskets. i have had mine about 4 years now and love it. i found your comment while looking for parts for the roast chamber.

By: Jessilee Smith

Jessilee Smith — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:02:14 +0000

I love my coffee roaster and the only problem I can say is that when you break the glass auger like I did, how do you find a replacement for that part without buying a whole new system? I have had the Zach and Dani one for 3 year or more until I broke the main part and had to order a Desco. Hopefully someone will make replacement parts available!