Owner`s manual
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Table of Contents
All information in this manual is ©2007 Chang Yue Industrial Corp.® and Hottop USA. No portion of this manual may be
reproduced without the expressed written permission of Chang Yue Industrial Corp.®. Owners of the Hottop Coffee
Roaster may reproduce the roasting chart for their personal use only. All specifications subject to change without notice.
I - Important Safety Precautions ----------------------------------- 6
How To Install The Heat-guard Grills --------------------- 7
II - Coffee Roasting- A Brief History -------------------------------- 8
You Are On Your Way Back To The Past ---------------- 9
III - Introduction To The Roasting Process ----------------------- 9
Recognizing Roast Level ------------------------------------- 9
Sound -------------------------------------------------- 10
Timing Of The Cracks --------------------------------- 11
Bean Color As A Roast Indicator ------------------ 11
IV - Basic Roasting Instructions And Your First Roast ------ 12
Basic Operation Of The Hottop Coffee Roaster ----- 12
V - Model KN-8828 - Roasting Step By Step --------------- 13
Quick Reference Operating Instructions --------------- 14
VI - Model KN-8828D Roasting Step By Step ---------------- 15
Quick Reference Operating Instructions --------------- 16
VIII - Cleaning And Care (All Models) --------------------------- 17
A. After Each Roast ----------------------------------------- 17
B. After 5 To 10 Roasts ------------------------------------- 18
1 - Drum Removal -------------------------------------- 18
2- Replacing The Drum ------------------------------ 19
3- Exterior Cleaning ------------------------------------ 19
C. Every Three Months - Exterior Cleaning ----------- 19
IX - Roasting Styles Overview -------------------------------------20
Cracks, Flavors And Roast Styles ------------------------ 21
Experiment With Roasts ------------------------------------ 22
Coffee Varieties And Roast Styles ---------------------- 22
Central-American, Colombian And African Coffees -23
Brazilian, Mexican And Other Mild Coffees ---------- 23
Indonesian Coffees ------------------------------------------ 23
Sumatran, Or Sulawesi Coffee --------------------------- 23
What’s Best? You Decide! --------------------------------- 23
X - Tips And Hints -------------------------------------------------- 23
Storing Coffee ------------------------------------------------- 24
Roasting Tips ------------------------------------------------- 24
Dark And Decaf Coffee -------------------------------------- 24
Bean Cleaning ----------------------------------------------- 25
When Is It Ready To Drink? --------------------------------- 25
How To Taste-test Coffee ----------------------------------- 25
My Coffee Doesn’t Taste Right To Me ------------------ 26
Keep Records ------------------------------------------------- 26
XI - Resources -------------------------------------------------- 27
Suppliers Of Beans ------------------------------------------ 27
MODEL-SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS COLOR-CODED ABOVE AS FOLLOWS:
KN-8828 - Basic model with LED indicator lights
KN-8828D - LED digital display
The remainder of this manual’s contents pertains to all models except where noted in the text.