{"title":"Fresh Roast","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFresh Roast\u003c\/strong\u003e series of home coffee roasters feature temperature and airflow controls, great visibility through a glass chamber, and a roasting capacity larger than many other air roasters. These features allow for fine tuning throughout the roast, and better roast profiling for repetition. The Fresh Roast series is a great upgrade option from the basic popcorn popper, granting the roaster more room for growth and experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for more information? Check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/library.sweetmarias.com\/fresh-roast-coffee-roaster-resources\/\"\u003eFresh Roast resource page\u003c\/a\u003e in our Coffee Library.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"roast-chamber-fresh-roast-sr540","title":"Roast Chamber - Fresh Roast SR540","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=VEEIWQ0]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll;border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0 0 10px;padding:10px}#html-body [data-pb-style=S3YW9OJ]{border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0;padding:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might want to get one of these if you broke your roast chamber, or if you think that it's inevitable that you will and want to have a spare handy. This chamber is designed for the SR540 roaster \u003cstrong\u003eonly \u003c\/strong\u003eand is not compatible with the older Fresh Roast +8 models, SR300, SR500 or SR700. For those, we recommend contacting \u003ca title=\"Contact Home Roasting Supplies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homeroastingsupplies.com\/pages\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHome Roasting Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two styles of roasting chamber: \"Standard\" and \"Locking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTANDARD\u003c\/strong\u003e: If your black roaster base has 2 slots in the top where the chamber slots in, if silver part of your roast chamber has vertical tabs, if your roaster's serial number does not an \"L\" in the on the number\/tag or if your roaster was produced before 2024 then you need a standard roast chamber. Standard roast chambers \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edo not have\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e the redesigned locking tabs that were introduced in late 2024. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOCKING\u003c\/strong\u003e: If your black roaster base has 4 slots in the top where the chamber slots in, if your roaster's serial number has a small \"L\" at the end, if the silver part of your roast chamber has horizontal tabs or if your roaster was purchased in 2025, then you likely need a locking roast chamber. Locking roast chamber \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eare not comptaible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewith SR540 roasters with a standard base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStill not sure which model you have? Look in the gallery above to see how to tell the standard and locking models apart. Need more help? Email: \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@sweetmarias.com\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003einfo@sweetmarias.com\u003c\/a\u003e for assistance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46204830974102,"sku":"PART-FRSH-0308","price":34.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Locking","offer_id":46204831006870,"sku":"PART-FRSH-0598","price":34.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/sr540_roast_chamber.jpg?v=1778224946"},{"product_id":"freshroast-sr-top-cap","title":"Fresh Roast Top Cap","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=MHIWFH3]{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\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"MHIWFH3\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've broken the top cap of your Fresh Roast SR roaster don't feel bad, we've dropped them (or knocked them over) and shattered them too. The good news is, they're easy to replace. This top cap is the very top piece of the chaff filter assembly. Need the larger chaff basket component that the top cap sits on top of? You can get that as well: \u003ca tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"SR540\/800 Chaff Basket\" href=\"https:\/\/buysweetmariagoods.com\/fresh-roast-sr800-fresh-roast-sr540-chaff-basket.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eavailable here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an updated design with perforated stainless steel disc that replaces the older mesh design. We think it's a real improvement that's easier to clean and it's what has been shipping with all roasters since early 2024. Don't worry about comptaibility, they're interchangeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46204995076246,"sku":"PART-FRSH-0126","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/fresh-roast-top-cap-v2-1_1.jpg?v=1769166940"},{"product_id":"fresh-roast-sr800-fresh-roast-sr540-chaff-basket","title":"Chaff Basket - Fresh Roast SR540\/800","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=IGV0KEM]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll;border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0 0 10px;padding:10px}#html-body [data-pb-style=LNU72SB]{border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0;padding:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"IGV0KEM\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"LNU72SB\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis chaff basket works with the SR540 and SR800 roaster only - not the older Fresh Roast +8 models, SR300, SR500, or SR700 roasters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46205017391254,"sku":"PART-FRSH-0310","price":18.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/fresh-roast-540-chaff-collector-1.jpg?v=1769167738"},{"product_id":"roast-chamber-fresh-roast-sr800","title":"Roast Chamber - Fresh Roast SR800","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=P3AOK2O]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll;border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0 0 10px;padding:10px}#html-body [data-pb-style=VCCBOJ1]{border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0;padding:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"P3AOK2O\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"VCCBOJ1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might want to get one of these if you broke your roast chamber, or if you think that it's inevitable that you will and want to have a spare handy. This chamber is designed for the SR800 roaster only and is not compatible with the older Fresh Roast +8 models, SR300, SR500, or SR700 roasters. For those we recommend contacting \u003ca tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/homeroastingsupplies.com\/\"\u003eHome Roasting Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are \"standard\" roast chambers that do not have the redesigned locking tabs that were introduced in late 2024\/early 2025. We have found that they will fit all SR800 bases, both \"Locking\" and \"Standard\" models, but they do not offer any locking functionality to the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which model you have? Look in the gallery above to see how to tell the standard and locking models apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis roast chamber will also fit on the SR540 base in a pinch, but using this larger chamber on your SR540 will not increase your batch size because the SR540 lacks the heavier duty fan of the SR800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46205028827286,"sku":"PART-FRSH-0316","price":38.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/fresh-roast-sr800-3.jpg?v=1769168120"},{"product_id":"freshroast-coffee-roaster-glass-extension-tube-sr800","title":"Glass Extension Tube - Fresh Roast SR800\/SR540","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=SL8ULXP]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll;border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0 0 10px;padding:10px}#html-body [data-pb-style=DJSKCWB]{border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0;padding:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"SL8ULXP\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"DJSKCWB\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extension tube is designed to help users experiencing inadequate voltage. It also allows for lower heat and fan settings to be used in later stages of the roast - whereas we tend to recommend sticking to higher fan\/heat settings when roasting on the SR800 alone, the addition of the extension tube can allow for settings in the 1-2 range to be used as the roast progresses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eunlike the Glass Extension Tube for the Early SR Models, this extension tube DOES NOT increase batch size. The SR800 is designed to roast 8 oz of green wet-processed coffee beans, with or without the extension tube.  Going above the specified amount of green coffee can run the risk of plugging up the chaff basket and causing a chaff fire. Be sure to keep an eye on the chaff basket for fullness and adjust the bean quantity as needed.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSR800\/SR540 Extension Tube is 10.25\" tall.  It comes with high-temperature silicone bands for the bottom and one double lip seal for the midsection.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46205056745622,"sku":"PART-FRSH-0386","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/fresh-roast-800-extension-tube-3.jpg?v=1769169105"},{"product_id":"air-roasting-starter-kit-fresh-roast","title":"Air Roasting Starter Kit - Fresh Roast","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=WE45VJV]{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\u003eThe Fresh Roast is a good choice for beginners who'd like a bit more control than a popcorn popper. The Fresh Roast is easy to use, quiet, quick and a great value. It's the ideal roaster for a 1-person coffee drinking household (okay, there's enough for two folks). If you are new to roasting, this is a great place to start, and if you move up to a larger machine, people have found the Fresh Roast to be a great back-up machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe roast time is about 7 minutes for a Full City (medium to dark) roast, with a 3 minute cool-down cycle. The Fresh Roast SR540 has a 5 oz capacity, but for best agitation we prefer to use less, more like 1\/4 lb. The SR800 can roast up to 8 oz or 1\/2 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne last thing that's great about the Fresh Roast is that they're really popular. There's a variety of add ons for the SR540 and SR800 like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sweetmarias.com\/products\/freshroast-coffee-roaster-glass-extension-tube-sr800\" title=\"Fresh Roast Extension Tube\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe extension tube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat are made by the manufacturer as well as third party modification and add-ons sold elsewhere online. They have a lot of community support and people are constantly sharing lots of good info online about how to use them and get good results. Whether you're a new or seasoned roaster, that can be invaluable for getting good results and for long term enjoyment!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"Fresh Roast SR540 \/ 8 lb Regular","offer_id":46430957306006,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fresh Roast SR540 \/ 8 lb Espresso","offer_id":46430957338774,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fresh Roast SR800 +$95.00 \/ 8 lb Regular","offer_id":46430957371542,"sku":null,"price":355.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fresh Roast SR800 +$95.00 \/ 8 lb Espresso","offer_id":46430957404310,"sku":null,"price":355.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/fresh-roast-starter-kit-prod.jpg?v=1781045961"},{"product_id":"fresh-roast-sr540","title":"Fresh Roast SR540","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=PCCS4VM]{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\u003eThe Fresh Roast SR540 is a fluid bed air roaster that we think is a great next step up from popcorn poppers or an excellent first home coffee roaster. It has a single knob that controls heat level, fan speed, and time that toggles between parameters with a simple push. There's even a temperature readout so you can get an idea of how your roast is progressing. Just give the knob a quick turn to the right and the digital display will show you a temperature reading - no need to add a thermocouple to the roast chamber!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 9 levels of heat adjustment and 9 fan settings which are controlled independently via the control knob. That's a really great amount of control for a roaster at this price, but it also means that the learning curve is a little steeper compared to simpler roasters. That being said, we really like the general design concept because it doesn't try to automate anything and allows direct user control. If you are looking for a set it and forget it roaster, you will need to look elsewhere!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR540 has a max batch size of around 5oz (140g) which is on the smaller side for home coffee roasters. If you like the idea of the SR540 but need more capacity, you might\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"SR800 at Sweet Maria's\" href=\"https:\/\/buysweetmariagoods.com\/fresh-roast-sr800.html\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econsider the SR800\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einstead. The chaff collector works well and, although it doesn't have a smoke reducer, the top of the machine concentrates the flow of smoke so roasting under your oven's hood fan will work in most (but not all) cases. Make sure to treat the chaff collector and top cap with care though. The heat resistant plastic is brittle and doesn't take too kindly to being dropped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR540 has a glass roasting chamber that does a great job of agitating the beans and allows for an even roast. Visibility is also great, so it's easy to watch the roast progress and make adjustments as needed. The roasting chamber is a little fragile and unwieldy if you aren't careful. Even though it has tabs that help it seat into the base, it can tip over and shatter more easily than we'd like. Always remove the roasting chamber from the base before moving the roaster! Ask us how we know...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne last thing that's great about the SR540 as well as the SR800 is that they're really popular. There's a variety of add ons like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sweetmarias.com\/products\/freshroast-coffee-roaster-glass-extension-tube-sr800\" title=\"Fresh Roast Extension Tube\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe extension tube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat are made by the manufacturer as well as third party modification and add-ons sold elsewhere online. They have a lot of community support and people are constantly sharing lots of good info online about how to use them and get good results. Whether you're a new or seasoned roaster, that can be invaluable for getting good results and for long term enjoyment!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach SR540 comes with a 4 lb green coffee sample set of your choice. You can double the amount of coffee to 8 lb for only $20.00 more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"No Sampler","offer_id":46428207513750,"sku":null,"price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 lb Regular","offer_id":46428208988310,"sku":null,"price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 lb Espresso","offer_id":46428209021078,"sku":null,"price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 lb Regular +$20.00","offer_id":46428209053846,"sku":null,"price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 lb Espresso +$20.00","offer_id":46428209086614,"sku":null,"price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/fresh-roast-sr-540-1_1__3.jpg?v=1780993338"},{"product_id":"fresh-roast-sr800","title":"Fresh Roast SR800","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=EVFL7EB]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll;border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0 0 10px;padding:10px}#html-body [data-pb-style=QYGUSRY]{border-style:none;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;margin:0;padding:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fresh Roast SR800 is similar to the much-loved SR540 with increased chamber volume, advanced heater, improved internal electronics, and a heavy duty fan. What does that add up to? A larger 8 oz batch size!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a single knob that controls heat, fan, and time - just push the knob to toggle between parameters. A quick turn of the knob to the right will display real-time temperature readings - no need to add a thermocouple to the roast chamber! There are now 9 levels of heat adjustment compared to having a Low, Medium, and High adjustment. We like the general design concept because it doesn't try to automate anything and allows direct user control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chaff collector works well and, although it doesn't have a smoke reducer, the top of the machine slows the flow of smoke so roasting under your oven's hood fan will eliminate most of the smoke. The stronger fan in the SR800 does a great job of agitating the beans and the new, wider roast chamber allows for a more even roast compared to the older SR500. Switching to \"cool\" in order to extend the roast is a good trick to help with roast control. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne last thing that's great about both the SR800 and SR540 is that they're really popular. There's a variety of add ons like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sweetmarias.com\/products\/freshroast-coffee-roaster-glass-extension-tube-sr800\" title=\"Fresh Roast Extension Tube\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe extension tube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat are made by the manufacturer as well as third party modification and add-ons sold elsewhere online. They have a lot of community support and people are constantly sharing lots of good info online about how to use them and get good results. Whether you're a new or seasoned roaster, that can be invaluable for getting good results and for long term enjoyment!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The chaff basket from earlier SR roasters will not fit on the new SR800 because the new roast chamber is much wider in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sweet Maria's","offers":[{"title":"No Sampler","offer_id":46428217016470,"sku":null,"price":334.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 lb Regular","offer_id":46428217049238,"sku":null,"price":334.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 lb Espresso","offer_id":46428217082006,"sku":null,"price":334.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/files\/fresh-roast-sr800-1.jpg?v=1769168129"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1518\/0182\/collections\/sweet-marias-air-roasters-fresh-roast-category.png?v=1774339851","url":"https:\/\/buysweetmariagoods.com\/collections\/fresh-roast.oembed","provider":"Sweet Maria's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}