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COFFEE
ROASTER
Owner’s Manual
This manual covers models KN-8828B and KN-8828P
REV. BP-1-D July 29, 2007
Manufactured by Chang Yue Industrial Corp.® Hottop USA
No. 170, Chung Lun, Chung Sha Tsun, An Ding Shian 25 Katelan Court
Tainan, Taiwan Cranston, Rhode Island 02921
Tel: 886-6-593-2311 Fax: 886-6-593-4834 Fax: (401) 946-0268
www.hottop.com.tw www.hottopusa.com
Email: hottop@ms12.hinet.net Email: hottop@hottopusa.com
Information contained herein subject to change withou
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WARNING! This device is capable of high temperatures. If used without due caution it can constitute a safety hazard. The outer surface will become hot enough to cause very serious burns and the bean roaster has the potential to ignite flammable materials on or near the roaster. The Hottop Coffee Roaster can be operated in such a way as to create a fire hazard by igniting the beans being roasted and/or the chaff (a by-product of the roasting process). Always follow the safety guidelines a
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Table of Contents I - Important Safety Precautions ------------------------------- 4 Program Name ---------------------------------------------- 23 How To Install The Heat-guard Grills ------------------ 6 Screen Color ----------------------------------------------- 23 II - Coffee Roasting- A Brief History --------------------------- 8 Temperature ------------------------------------------------- 30 You Are On Your Way Back To The Pas t ------------- 8 Fan -
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I - IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using this electrical appliance, these safety precautions must always be followed: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS in a safe place and REFER TO THEM OFTEN WARNING: Read and Understand All Instructions, Precautions, Labels and Warnings BEFORE Using This Coffee Roaster! Keep these instructions for future reference and be sure anyone operating the machine reads and understands them before allowing them to use the Coffee Roaster. Feel free to contact your dealer b
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• This appliance has a polarized plug. One blade is wider than the other. As a safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet in only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. • To clean the Coffee Roaster follow the included cleaning instructions in this manual. Unplug the unit and allow it to completely cool before doing any cleaning or disassembly.
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Hottop Coffee Roaster Rear Filter Parts Diagram Main Cooling Fan Bean Insertion-Chute Cover Top Filter Front Cover Gold Knob Heat-Guard Grill Roasting Chamber Control Panel Viewing Window (panel design varies by model) Base Cooling Tray Chaff Tray Bean Agitation Arm How to Install the Heat-Guard Grills OFF 1 1) Attach front support on mounting 2 hook, holding the guard at an angle as shown. 2) Lower rear of guard into position ON being sure that both front and rear guard-supports a
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This diagram represents most of the parts that are designed to be removed by the consumer for basic maintenance with the exception of the Heat-Guard Grills. 1 (see bottom of previous page for heat-guard grill instructions) WARNING: Do not attempt further disassembly beyond what is shown here, or as required in Section VII. 1 - Rear Filter 2 2 - Bean Insertion Chute Cover 3 - Cooling Tray 4 - Chaff Tray 13 5 - Gold Knob 6 - Front Cover 7 - Bearing Plate Screws (4)
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II - Coffee Roasting- A Brief History It wasn’t that long ago that it was common for people to buy raw coffee beans from the stores and then roast these at home for fresh coffee. That was particularly true in rural areas that were removed from the small roasters found in city neighborhoods. At that time, roasting coffee was considered a normal part of everyday life and a part of many peoples’ cultural heritage. There were many types of small hand-cranked roasting devices available, usually h
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III - Introduction to the Roasting Process The changes that the coffee bean goes through during the roasting process are amazing. Those small, hard beans, when properly exposed to controlled heat, grow in size and change in color, becoming the source of one of the world’s most cherished beverages. The Hottop Coffee Roaster makes it easy to get the best from the coffee. Getting the best flavor from the coffee is a true culinary art, and just like other similar cooking skills, you have to le
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Second Crack - After fi rst crack ends there is usually a period of about one minute before second crack begins. By that time, the beans are a delicious-looking, dark shade of brown. Second crack can be a little more diffi cult to hear as these sounds are lower in volume, but once you learn to distinguish the sound it is unmistakable. It is a more muffl ed, subtle sound than fi rst crack. If fi rst can be described as breaking pencils, second sounds like breaking toothpicks. Generally, once sec
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Temperature as a Roast Indicator Temperature is an excellent indicator of the state of the roast. Although the temperature sensor of the Hottop roaster is not in the beans through the entire roast it still supplies useful information that can help you predict changes taking place in the beans. As you gain some experience this information will become more useful in getting predictable and consistent results. For example, when roasting decaffeinated cof- fee it will be more difficult to see colo
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For your first experimental batch select a variety that is easy to roast. Most any of the varieties from Central or South America will do fine. Guatemalan, Colombian, Brazilian, Bolivian, or Costa Rican are all good choices. These coffees have very loud cracks that are easy to recognize. Moreover, these are also rela- tively inexpensive, so if anything goes wrong, you don’t have to feel too bad about discarding the beans. Basic Operation of the Hottop Coffee Roaster The Hottop‘s programmed roast
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V - Model KN-8828B - Color LCD Display Auto Coffee Roaster with Manual Control The KN-8828B allows easy roasting of the coffee for new users, yet sup- plies complete manual control for those who become advanced in their roasting knowledge and are looking for a specifi c taste or roast level. Roast Profi les can be saved for later use as well. Physically, it is the same as our other models. The difference is the control panel and user interface. In the Auto mode the user will fi nd t
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CONTROL FUNCTIONS To the right of the display are fi ve buttons that control KN-8828B (buttons do not illuminate). POWER - START The largest button at the top of the display controls both “POWER” and “START.” Only one of these two choices will be illuminated in the LCD display at any given time so the button is used for this dual function. EJECT - This is always available during a roast. Use it to im- mediately stop the roasting process and send the beans into the cooling tray. SELECT -
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RANGE OF CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS Target Time Target Temperature 10:00 to 25:00 167 to 428 F. Main Fan Speed Five speeds. Each of the four bars represent 25%. When no bars are showing the fan is off. Heating Element Power Eleven selectable heating levels. Each bar represents 10% of the heating element’s power. When no bars are selected the heating element is off. TARGET TIME and REMAINING TIME During the actual roasting process the time display will countdown the remaining time in the roast. If
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KN-8828B AUTO Mode WARNING : Read and understand this owner’s manual and all the safety precautions before following these step-by-step instructions! WARNING: Never leave the roaster unattended during a roast! The KN-8828B gives the user the option to easily and quickly roast using an automatic mode. The “Auto” mode supplies a roasting curve that can begin with as few as three presses of a single button. It can be modifi ed to run for a programmed amount of time or a programed temperature an
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Target Temperature, Target Time, Fan Speed, and Heating Element Power can all be adjusted at any time during the roast. Use the SELECT arrow to choose 4 a parameter, then use the CHEVRON arrows to change that parameter. CAUTION: When adding time or increasing the roasting temperature, care must be taken not to burn the beans. STORING (Saving) A ROAST PROFILE When the roast has completed and the cooling cycle is done, if you like the way the roast turned out and wish to r
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VI - Model KN-8828P Programmable Roaster with LCD Display The KN-8828P is a programmable roaster with many advanced fea- tures giving the user a lot of control over the roasting profi le. It allows an easy, automatic mode that takes little user input to start. In addition to the Automatic mode, the KN-8828P also gives the user the ability to create their own roasting profi les, thus modifying the roasting process to suit their tastes. Internally, the KN-8828P model is much the same as our othe
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ACTIVE BUTTONS ILLUMINATED You will notice that in any given state of operation some of the buttons on the Control Panel are not illuminated. The advanced programming of the KN-8828P assists the user by illuminating only those but- tons which are currently active. For example, when you have added six “Pluses” during the roast you have reached the maximum number available and at that point the “+” button is no longer illuminated. FIRE SAFETY If at any time the KN-8828P senses that the temperat
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Hottop Coffee Roaster KN-8828P AUTO Mode : Read and understand this owner’s manual WARNING and all the safety precautions before following these step-by-step instructions! WARNING: Never leave the roaster unattended during a roast! The KN-8828P gives the user the option to roast using an automatic mode that operates much like the earlier versions of our roaster. The “Auto” mode supplies a roasting curve that can be set to run for a programmed
