Popper Starter Kit

Popper is a simple coffee roaster for those who want a step up from an air popcorn popper like Poppo. Popper offers easy control of heat and air flow to make manual adjustments during the coffee roasting process. This is a moderately-priced machine that roasts coffee evenly, and offers simple, intuitive user control. 

Popper is not an "automated" roaster; you manually control the heat and fan speed. It also is not intended for dark roasts! It is ideal for light and medium roasts, up to City+ roast level (before 2nd crack).

Popper uses a similar roasting chamber as the popular air popcorn poppers, but adds a digital count-down roast timer, heat and fan control, as well as a cooling cycle. We suggest roasting 90 gram batches (3 oz) initially for best results. By default, Popper starts with a default 7 minute roast cycle and a 3 minute cooling cycle, although these can be adjusted at any time when roasting. Popper has no pre-programmed roast settings, but you can manually profile roasts using the heat and air control knobs.

Popper is a good option for those who want a simple (yet controllable) roast process. While there are other coffee roasters that feature larger batch sizes, longer roast cycles by default, and user-adjustable roasting programs, Popper is a very approachable machine. You can see the roast progress easily through the transparent top, and make adjustments. While Popper has a basket to collect chaff, some small pieces can escape in the roast. And like all roasters, you need to stay by the machine to monitor the roast when it's in use!

This new batch of Popper features an improved fan motor and new heating control. There are now 7 heat stages, and all 7 focus on the heating range that is useful for coffee roasting profiles. We have video demonstrations of the Popper coffee roaster in action, more FAQ observations, Pros and Cons, and other details in our Popper Coffee Library page. 

The Popper is best for light and medium roasts only. Although it's an optional add-on to this starter kit, we think using a watt meter with the Popper is brilliant! It lets you know exactly what your heat setting is in watts, taking some of the guesswork out of getting consistent results.

All units are calibrated and quality-checked in Oakland before we ship them! Popper comes with a limited 30 day warranty against manufacturer defects. Using the Popper for dark roasting is not covered by a warranty.