Customer Testimonials

"We have two 25lb San Franciscan roasters named Frannie and Cisco. As Roastmaster, I love roasting on these two work horses. I roast simultaneously on both of them, with no problem. We love their old style look mixed with some good electronics. If maintainence is kept up, they will work well. As a good companion, we roast all our samples on our 1lb San Franciscan, keeping them harmonious with our roasting process."

Paul Allen - Roastermaster
Caravan Coffee
www.caravancoffee.com

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"We purchased our San Franciscan roaster from Sherman and Phyllis about 4 years ago. We've named our 6 pounder "The Captain". It has operated flawlessly in our busy store front. Aside from the retail operation we market wholesale coffees to many points across the U.S. We have time commitments with our customers where reliability and quality are big things with us, San Franciscan roasters have it. Prior to purchasing we looked at four other manufacturers, all having less of a capital investment. Our decision to go with beauty, outstanding engineering and proven reliability is a decision we would make again. Zero down time is a pretty good statistic."

Sharon & Barry Philpott
Pirate Coffee Company, LLC
Depoe Bay, Oregon
www.piratecoffeecompany.com

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"We've been roasting coffee at the local Farmer's Markets' every weekend for about two years now using the 6 pound San Franciscan designed to run on propane. The roaster ignites every time and produces one great batch after another. The old-world styling of the SF is a big draw to the Market crowd; we get our picture taken along with the roaster (sometimes just the roaster)almost weekly. We love the San Franciscan!"

Scott G.
Tucson AZ
Adventure Coffee Roasting

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"I purchased my roaster 12 years ago from Sherman Dodd. This is a man I respect so much in the coffee industry. Sherman is a man who stands for the highest quality, who compromises on nothing and who builds the best coffee roaster. I have worked in the coffee industry for 19 years now I have roasted coffee on several roasters and cupped the results of many batches of coffee. I have found the San Franciscan Coffee Roaster to be one of the most manipulative roasters you can work with. What I mean about manipulative is this, the San Franciscan Coffee Roaster that I have roast 25 pounds of coffee. How you (the Roastmaster) decide you want to finish the coffee is totally up to you. The Roastmaster has total control. There is more than enough BTU power to finish the coffee in a short amount of time or back off the heat and develop the coffee slowly. I can roast 6 pounds just like a large batch because I have the controls. I can control the Airflow, and heat input. Other roasters I have roasted on have been under powered for example if they are calling the roaster a 12 Kilo machine the BTU out put is not enough heat and you only get a slow roast with times as high as 28-32 minuets. In cupping out coffee developed like this most people agree it is baked, it's lacking a lively acidity or it is Flat in its flavor. Other roasted have such bulkiness that is hard to explain until you have experienced this. I will give you an example; I will often roast 200 pounds of our Italian roast coffee, I do this in batches of 25 pounds. I use the cooling tray for blending coffees in-between the roast. Some roasters do not allow cooling and blending at the same time while roasting, so in the long run by multi tasking I can accomplish a lot of blending and packing orders as I'm roasting more coffee."

"Fourteen years ago, I rebuilt an old 1924 Probat G-90 coffee roaster. So yes, I know what production roasting all about as I would roast 2400 pounds of coffee in the first four hours of my morning. I have roasted on large roasters form Italy and Germany. I found the San Franciscan coffee roaster to be simple to access in regards to cleaning out the afterburner or cooling tray. Occasionally the roaster needs to be broken down to clean out the exhaust pipes I have found this to be an easy task and easy to get put back together. If I have a question or need anything Sherman is there backing it up. Oh I almost forgot to tell you his wife Phyllis is truly gem as she keep the office running this is a family business that you simply become a raving fan of. "

Sincerely,
Dan Davis
Plantation Coffee Roasters
www.plantationcoffee.com

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"The San Franciscan is a real workhorse. True continuous duty, great airflow, very solid construction, and a beautiful design. All this and great service to back it up. Four years and 250,000 pounds later, it is still going strong. One of the best decisions I made when starting my coffee roasting business."

Vince I.
Annapolis, MD

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"Phyllis and Sherman from Coffee PER Inc. were so helpful and worked with us from the beginning (our first phone call with them) to our first roasting experience. They helped with deciding which roaster size would be best for our size business. We were put in contact with other coffee roasters who had purchased a San Franciscan Roaster to get feedback. We met some very awesome people who have had the San Franciscan Coffee Roaster for well over a decade and loved it!"

"The San Franciscan SF6 Coffee Roaster has been reliable and very easy on maintenance. Since we are in a very rural area, (the mountains), they were able to guide us through standard maintenance and then some. We have been operating our SF6 Coffee Roaster now for 2 years and have not had any problems."

"The roasting process with the San Franciscan is great...our coffee has had very high praise. They took the roasting experience and perfected the process!"

"If one day we decide to double our business we would definitely buy another San Franciscan Coffee Roaster!"

Happy Trails Cafe, LLC
Gary & Mary Ann, Owners
www.happytrailscafe.com

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"I have been roasting many years with my San Franciscan coffee roaster. I actually looked at Sherman's first San Franciscan Roaster but was afraid to buy the first model because I live in Wiscsonsin. He always laughs because when he first met me he thought that "this woman is not going to buy".... I did buy the 11th coffee roaster he made...We have been very happy with the roaster. We have replaced a few things but it is just a well built piece of machinery. And Sherman definitely knows machines. I hope he builds many more roasters."

Ann Marie
www.annmarie.com

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"We now own two of the San Fransican Coffee Roasters (6 lb and 25 lb) and they are great! We started out with the 6 lb roasted which works fabulous and when we needed to purchase another one due to our increased order volume. We looked at a few different vendors, but Coffee/PER far out weighed the competition. Not only was their pricing great, but they had the best customer service by far. Sherman was able to answer all of our questions and actually invited us come to Nevada for a hands on look of how he builds them, as well as how to properly maintain and service the roaster. Sherman has been great with answering any questions that we might have."

Pam Danke
Jumpy Monkey Coffee
Sioux City, IA
www.JumpyMonkey.com

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"Recently we picked up our first national account and we were hit with a 36,000 pound order (not a bad thing). Our only roaster is a 25 pound Coffee/PER San Franciscan, which we had owned for nine years. We were already roasting 600 to 700 pounds a day, 6 days a week. And because the folks at Coffee/PER have given us great support over the years, we picked up the phone and gave Sherman a call."

"We knew we had two choices. We could buy some roasted coffee, or get to work."

"And, we got to work. Over the next three weeks, we roasted 21 and 1/2 hours a day, 7 days a week, and produced over 14,000 pounds a week. We met our goals and kept all our customers happy. And with the extra money, we just ordered a 75 lb. Coffee/PER San Franciscan. That will keep me happy. I was the 1:15 AM roaster!"

"Our many thanks to Sherman, Phyllis and all the good folks at Coffee/PER for making such a great product."

James F.
Albuquerque, NM

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150 lb. Continuous Batch Coffee Roaster

"I have been roasting since 1973. I have had a tremendous experience with the San Franciscan Roasters! These machines are extremely reliable and mechanically superior when compared to the rest of the market. We had some very clear design and space specifications which had to be met. Sherman flew out and spent a week with us to make sure the machine met our requirements and performed to our high roasting standard. It is also by far the quietest roaster on the market! Even more is that we have received continued support and assistance from Coffee/PER. I would recommend this machine and Coffee/PER to any roaster concerned with producing a superb roasted bean."

John in Florida

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75 lb. Continuous Batch Coffee Roaster

"I use my San Franciscan Roaster 6 hours a day, 6 days a week. It has never given us a problem and continues to produce an outstanding roast every time! As I prefer to work the machine manually, I have had quite a few questions about how to ensure that we repeatedly receive great roasts. Sherman has been a great help offering suggestions and is always available to answer questions. If anyone is looking for a top quality roaster and likes to do business with coffee experts, I would recommend Sherman Dodd and The San Franciscan Roasters!"

Lee C.
Evanston, Il

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