Coffee & Espresso · Head-to-head
Kaffelogic Nano 7 vs Fresh Roast SR800
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Home Coffee Roasters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Kaffelogic Nano 7 runs a roast profile under PID control, so the same beans come out the same way every time, and its Kaffelogic Studio software lets you build your own profiles. The Fresh Roast SR800 roasts nearly twice the batch for much less money, with manual heat and fan control that rewards attention rather than software.
Kaffelogic Nano 7
Buy itA profile-driven fluid-bed roaster with PID temperature control that turns small batches into repeatable roasts.
- Rapid PID digital temperature control with variable temperature and airspeed, running preset profiles or your own built in Kaffelogic Studio.
- Typical roast under 10 minutes and a 2 to 3 minute cool-down, so a batch is done in about a quarter of an hour.
- Small 125 x 125 mm footprint, powder-coated steel case and aluminium roast chamber, with continuous monitoring and automatic shutdown.
- Standard batch is 120 g of green beans; the 50 to 200 g range needs the separate BOOST kit.
- Sold from Kaffelogic's New Zealand store, and Kaffelogic says shipping does not include duties, tariffs or customs fees.
- Warranty covers parts for 2 years, so check what labor or shipping support looks like where you live.
Fresh Roast SR800
Buy itA hands-on air roaster with a glass chamber, 9 heat levels and up to 8 oz per batch, the most roaster for the money here.
- Roasts up to 8 oz (226 g) of wet-processed green beans per batch, about twice the Kaffelogic's standard batch.
- Nine heat levels and an expanded fan range on a single knob, adjustable in real time while you watch the beans through the glass chamber.
- 1600 W heater, a chamber temperature readout, and accessories such as an extension tube and bean cooler sold by the maker.
- Manual controls only; Home Roasting Supplies says it is not computer-controlled, so repeatability is up to you.
- Dry-processed beans are limited to 6 oz (170 g) because of higher chaff, and the minimum batch is 4 oz.
- 120 V, North America only, and the warranty is 1 year on the base and 6 months on the glass chamber, top cap and chaff basket.
Side by side
| Kaffelogic Nano 7 | Fresh Roast SR800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Coffee drinkers who want consistent, repeatable roasts of small batches without babysitting the machine. | New roasters who want to learn by sight, sound and smell, and roast weekly batches without spending premium money. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $ · budget |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Kaffelogic Nano 7 - A profile-driven fluid-bed roaster with PID temperature control that turns small batches into repeatable roasts. Choose the Fresh Roast SR800 instead if new roasters who want to learn by sight, sound and smell, and roast weekly batches without spending premium money.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Home Coffee Roasters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).