{"product_id":"popper-starter-kit","title":"Popper Starter Kit","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=X22PFJU]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePopper is a simple coffee roaster for those who want a step up from an air popcorn popper like \u003ca title=\"Poppo Air Popcorn Kit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetmarias.com\/poppo-air-popcorn-kit.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePoppo\u003c\/a\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePopper 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePopper 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePopper 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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, \u003ca title=\"Popper FAQ\" href=\"https:\/\/library.sweetmarias.com\/popper-is-a-coffee-roaster-an-introduction\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emore FAQ observations\u003c\/a\u003e, Pros and Cons, and other details in our \u003ca title=\"Popper Coffee Library Page\" href=\"https:\/\/library.sweetmarias.com\/popper-coffee-roaster-resource-page\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePopper Coffee Library page\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Popper is best for \u003cem\u003elight and medium roasts only\u003c\/em\u003e. Although it's an optional add-on to this starter kit, we think using a \u003ca title=\"Watt Meter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetmarias.com\/watt-meter-2-0-blue.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewatt meter\u003c\/a\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"4 lb Regular","offer_id":46427918762134,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 lb Espresso","offer_id":46427918794902,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/popper-is-a-coffee-roaster-starter-kit-prod.jpg?v=1781045961","url":"https:\/\/www.sweetmarias.com\/products\/popper-starter-kit","provider":"Sweet Maria's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}