Rotate Fun 300 Coffee Roaster - Any info?

[Warrior372]

I just stumbled upon a fairly new roaster out of Taiwan called the Roaster Fun 300. Despite it's name, it looks to be a pretty good roaster at a pretty good price. I emailed the manufacturer for the best price plus shipping to the US. The price was posted at $310-$410. There are a ton of videos on it around YouTube. All of the ones I saw on youtube had a black outer shell, but the one in the link has a stainless steel shell. It has an 850W heating element, heat dial control, knob timer, an open front so you can monitor bean temp / color, what appears to be an optional bean cooler and a roasting capacity of 100g-300g. I also found it interesting that you can remove the bottom chaff collector and utilize your own gas heating source if you so choose.

Anyway, I wanted to get everyones input on it, and also wanted to see if anyone know anything about it.

Here is the manufacturers website:  http://www.siangcyuan.com.tw/

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/111526593/Rotate_Fun_300_cofee_roaster.html . Apparently the flame clad one in the video costs more like $265.

Here is a video of some guys using it.

Rotate Fun300 coffee roaster

[milowebailey]

This part is intriguing.

   Heating Source: Electrical Heater or Gas

[mp]

Looks like a fairly simply designed roaster.  Looks like capacity is just over 1/2 pound.  Less than an Hottop but more than a 1 pound Behmor.

An interesting niche it has chosen for sure.

Anyone getting one?

 

[Warrior372]

That caught my eye too. I looked up a youtube for the gas version and all I could find was a guy who had removed the chaff collector from the bottom of the machine and placed a mini gas camping stove under it.

[Tex]

Better video;

RotateFun300 cafe roaster

Interesting how the beans surge outside and then back into the roast chamber. I'd prefer seeing the beans staying inside the whole time.

More info.

[Warrior372]

They still get what appear to be good roast times. It seems to function similar to a traditional sample roaster, which has an open 'cannon barrel' for ambient temp air to enter. I think that would have a negligible effect on roast temp, especially when I am sure that metal piece they role out onto it ridiculously hot.

[MGLloyd]

Rotate Fun?

Was Spinny Roasty already taken?

PS: I have just mentally trademarked Spinny Roasty.