Gene Cafe CBR-301 Home Roaster & Green Coffee Starter Kit

The Gene Cafe CBR-301 handles the precision – temperature, timing, and even heat distribution – so attention stays on the coffee. We've bundled the roaster with seven of our green coffees (250 g each), giving new home roasters everything needed to begin exploring what the machine can produce. Brazil Bela Vista Pulped Natural Brazil Bela Vista Anaerobic Fermented Process Colombia Supremo Origen Indonesia Flores Island G1 Colombia Pink Bourbon Yemen Mocha Matari Genuine Colombia Sugar Cane Decaf Gene Cafe CBR-301 The CBR-301 uses hot air convection and a patented off-axis rotating chamber to roast 300 g batches evenly. Heat circulates continuously through and around the beans. There is no direct contact between the beans and the heating element, which supports consistent colour development across the batch. Bluetooth connectivity and a companion app allow roast profiles to be saved and recalled across sessions. Temperature and time are set via two dial controls; a digital display shows both simultaneously. An LED indicator displays roast status – Roasting, Cooling, Ready, Warning – at a glance. A drawer-format chaff collector simplifies cleanup between batches. The glass roasting chamber provides unobstructed visibility throughout the cycle. Once the roast completes, forced cooling runs automatically for approximately 8 minutes. Green Coffee Starter Kit We've curated seven of our green coffees (250 g each) in this starter kit, with a combined value of $75. The selection spans a broad range of origins, processing methods, and cup profiles – appropriate for exploring the CBR-301's temperature and timing range from the first batch onward. Brazil Bela Vista Pulped Natural: Pulped natural processing leaves a thin layer of dried fruit on the bean, contributing body and mild sweetness to the cup. Forgiving across development levels from medium through full city; a reliable starting point for calibrating the machine. Brazil Bela Vista Anaerobic Fermented Process: Fermented in sealed, oxygen-deprived tanks before drying. Anaerobic fermentation produces more pronounced fruit and fermentation-derived flavour compounds than conventional processing — a useful contrast to the Pulped Natural in this kit. Colombia Supremo Origen: Washed process; clean cup, even density, well-balanced potential. Reliable for calibrating temperature and timing, and a consistent reference point across successive roast sessions. Indonesia Flores Island G1: Wet-processed island-origin coffee with more structural complexity than the South American selections. Expect full body and lower acidity at medium-dark to dark development. Colombia Pink Bourbon: A distinct varietal selection noted for cup clarity and complexity. Performs across a range of roast levels; shows its character most clearly at light to medium development. Yemen Mocha Matari Genuine: High-altitude Yemeni coffee, traditionally naturally dried. Fruit-forward and wine-adjacent at lighter roast levels. The development window is narrower than the other selections in this kit; roast with attention. Colombia Sugar Cane Decaf: Decaffeinated using the sugar cane (ethyl acetate) process, which preserves origin character more fully than chemical solvent methods. A useful introduction to how decaffeinated green coffee responds to heat. Technical Specifications Model Name: CBR-301 Stirring method: Vortex twisting (off-axis rotation) Heating method: Indirect hot air Temperature setting range: 60-260℃ Temperature control: Electronic thermostats Rated voltage: Rated voltage 120V - 60Hz Mobile integration: Bluetooth pairing Chamber Material: Heat resistant tempered glass tube (PYREX) Chamber Capacity: 300 g (max) Power consumption: 1.5kW Noise: 70dB or less Product size (mm): 496 x 276 x 277(h) Product weight: 7.3kg Warranty: one-year manufacturer's warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship from the date of purchase