Boca Boca 250 to Cormorant

September 27th, 2022, 9:39 pm

Hi everyone ! New member here !

I have been roasting with boca boca 250 for the past 2 years
It's been good to me albeit a bit small and cumbersome when roasting more than 200 gram batches. The roasts have gradually gotten better with it but sometimes I feel a bit uneven. I have been looking into the cm600 cormorant roaster. Anyone here have it? Do you love it ? Will it be a worthy upgrade / noticeable difference in bean roast quality ?

#2: Post by **carl_694** » September 27th, 2022, 10:29 pm

I have the Cormorant. It's a solid product with more capability than my skills allow me to employ (so far). Recommended.

September 28th, 2022, 11:08 am

Cool. I've been trying to find some user input on the cormorant. Some user videos and variable instruction

How has it worked for you? On the boca boca i almost inevitably am left with some grassy combustion notes from
Chaff being locked in with the beans during roast. I almost always have to pull at exactly 200c if I go any darker it will usually turn too carbony and oily.

Excited to work with the phidget system installed on it to record my variables

#4: Post by **JohnB.** » September 28th, 2022, 11:28 am

A search will pull up threads on the Cormorant here & there is also a Facebook Cormorant group. Very happy with mine.

September 29th, 2022, 11:58 am

I am happy with mine as well. I have only seen positive reviews here.

Any questions that you have that can't be answered with a site search here...just ask. Plenty of owners here that can help.

#6: Post by **Southpaw** » October 4th, 2022, 3:53 pm

I've had a Cormorant since late 2018. It's a great roaster that's easy to roast with. I have one of those stories where I shared the coffee with a few friends and they asked me to start roasting for them. I roasted 454g on it consistently because it nets around 345g of roasted coffee (12 oz) which I would bag and sell.

I have outgrown the Cormorant and bought a larger roaster last summer. I'll probably sell it soon but have mixed emotions about that.

#7: Post by **latte-larry** » January 22nd, 2023, 9:22 am

I have also been using a boca boca for the past 2 years and have outgrown the roaster. I finally made the decision to upgrade to a one of the new cormorant electric roasters.

@Becausethewind - I was wondering if you ever made the transition to cormorant and your thoughts on the journey.

I would be glad to update on the electric version of cormorant once I receive and get acquainted.

#8: Post by **JohnB.** » January 22nd, 2023, 10:53 am

The Cormorant Electric version is still in development according to the website. Has Johan mentioned when he expects it to go into production?

January 22nd, 2023, 3:43 pm

I contacted Johan and he said the first batch are going out this month. I got put on the list for April.

#10: Post by **JohnB.** » January 22nd, 2023, 4:10 pm

I'm surprised that he hasn't put any info on his website. Found a few Youtube videos that show the electric version. 4 IR tubes for heat. During the roast Johan had it up to 1650 watts but it may go higher. Is he building 120v and 230v versions?