Owner`s manual

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V - Model KN-8828 - Roasting Step by Step
NOTE: Black and yellow words refer to the buttons on the control panel of the same name.
NOTE: Red numbers below in parentheses, such as (5), refer to the diagram on page 7
WARNING: Never leave the roaster unattended during a roast!
Read all directions and safety precautions before following these directions!
1. Pre-measure 250 grams (9 ounces) of green, un-roasted coffee beans. Although you can use the Hottop
Coffee Roaster to roast a little more, or a little less, it is strongly recommended that you always start with
250 grams of coffee when learning to use the roaster and when roasting new beans.
2. Locate the Coffee Roaster where the roast will take place (see Safety guidelines at the beginning of this
manual to help select a safe location) and plug the machine in. The power light comes on at this time
indicating that the machine is ready.
3. Push START/POWER once to enter the roast setting selection procedure.
4. Press TEMP to select the desired roast from one of the 7 settings. Repeatedly pressing the TEMP will
cycle through the roast levels until the desired level is selected. The higher the number, the longer the
roasting cycle will take, and the darker the resultant roast will be. For your first roast use level “4.” NOTE:
It is not possible to change the programmed roast level once the roasting process has begun.
5. Push START/POWER again to start the pre-heating cycle. The drum will begin rotating. Once started,
the Hottop Coffee Roaster needs to be pre-heated, similar to how you use your oven. The Coffee Roaster
should not be filled with coffee beans during this pre-heating cycle. This is the first part of the roasting
process. At any time during the roast, if the machine sounds like metal rubbing, adjust the gold screw (5) to
lessen the sound as much as possible. WARNING!- The screw may be very hot!
6. A few minutes later the Coffee Roaster will have reached its starting temperature. At this time the Coffee
Roaster will start beeping to indicate that it is ready to roast coffee. Since many parts of the Coffee Roaster
are hot, carefully remove the small lid (2) on top of the Coffee Roaster using the plastic handle.
7. Use the included funnel to fill the machine with 250 grams of green (un-roasted) coffee beans. After
filling, remove the funnel and replace the lid (2). Use the vertical panel on the bottom of the lid to push any
stray beans left in the loading chute into the roasting chamber (see photo on page 7). You are now roasting
coffee!
8. After a period of time, depending on what roast level you selected, the Coffee Roaster will start beeping
again, signalling that the end of the roasting cycle is approaching. Examine the beans through the viewing
window. If you decide the beans need some more time to roast to the desired color, you can now increase
the roasting time by pressing PLUS (the light above the button will start flashing). Each press increases the
roasting time by 30 seconds, and you can use this function up to five times.
9. At any time during the roasting process, if you find that the beans are dark enough (or for any other reason
you wish to stop the process), you can manually end the roast by simply pressing EJECT at which time the
beans will be ejected from the roasting chamber into the cooling tray and the cooling cycle will begin.
10. About one minute after the “End of Roast” signal (or longer, if you pressed PLUS ), the Hottop Coffee
Roaster will stop roasting, and will automatically deposit the roasted coffee beans onto the cooling tray (3).
The arms will agitate the beans for about five minutes while the cooling fan under the tray blows air to cool
the beans. When this cooling cycle ends the machine beeps repeatedly to indicate that it has finished the
entire process.
11. When the cooling cycle has completed, disconnect the power cord.
- After Roasting -
12. When the Coffee Roaster has completed the cooling cycle, the cooling tray (3) can be removed from the
machine. You can now use the funnel again to pour the roasted coffee in a canister, or jar for storage. A one-
liter canister is large enough to hold all the roasted beans.
13. Remove the chaff tray (4), located underneath the window, from the Coffee Roaster by holding the black
plastic front, and pulling it towards you. Empty the chaff tray and replace it in the roaster. Loosen the Gold
Knob, and remove the front cover to clean the viewing window. Refer to Chapter VIII for further cleaning
instructions.
WARNING: THE CHAFF TRAY (4) UNDERNEATH THE ROASTING DRUM MUST BE FULLY
EMPTIED AFTER EVERY ROAST! The machine cannot be restarted until the tray is emptied!
14. Allow the Coffee Roaster to cool before moving or storing the machine.