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Permalink Reply by Jefferson Fan on October 6, 2010 at 1:28pm

From my experience

The Petroncini is like a work horse it'll pull roast consistently but you have no real finesse over your coffee.

+awsome machine
+even roast
+consistent
+built like a tank
-no flame or air control
-brain dead on/off roasting
-looks plain


I currently have a Probat which I love because it gives me all the control i wanted from a roaster and looks awesome.... but you can't walk away from it. so it really depends on what you are going for

Permalink Reply by Andy Wilkin on October 12, 2010 at 4:38pm

Thanks for your feedback Jefferson, I appreciate your time.
Andy

Permalink Reply by P. Rilea on November 29, 2010 at 11:17am

Hi Andy,

Did you make your decision yet? I only ask because I work on coffee bean roasters, and while they are similar in design (the ones you mentioned) they are not equal. Each one of those has it's strengths and weakness. I am a field repair tech for one company, but I have worked on all these. I can even point you in the direction of a new one in this size group (300+ lb/hr) complete with afterburner, if you like.

Patrick

Permalink Reply by joe bonaiuto on January 18, 2011 at 4:21pm

I'm looking for a petroncini 30 kl. If anyone outthere has one, you can call me at 914 262 0149