Roasting profiles for Hottop Programmable (KN-8828P-2K)
To find a perfect roasting profile is the great art of roasting. Below you will find some profiles for Hottop KN-8828P-2K that you can use to start and then refine to your liking and for your coffee.
We love to roast with the Hottop, because the programmable profiles are good for developing a great roast. We recommend starting with the standard profile or one of the sample profiles below and then making adjustments according to how the coffee came out.
You can always stop the roast a little earlier or extend the roast with the + button. You can adjust the target temperature of the individual roasting phases with + and - during the roasting process.
To shorten the time between roasts, you can open the roaster during the cooling phase by removing the front cover and the lid when inserting the bean.
Roasting profiles for different bean types
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for Brazilian Santos beans
Ideal for example for natural Bourbon Santos from Brazil
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 85°C | 0 |
| 2 | 2:00 | 115°C | 0 |
| 3 | 3:00 | 145°C | 1 |
| 4 | 2:30 | 165°C | 1 |
| 5 | 2:00 | 180°C | 2 |
| 6 | 1:30 | 190°C | 3 |
| 7 | 2:00 | 200°C | 3 |
| 8 | 2:00 | 207°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 250 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 75°C (at higher dew point extend the second segment a bit)
- Roasted: we recommend right before the beginning of Second Crack until the first half of the Second Crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 19-25%
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for washed high grown beans from Africa
Ideal for example for Sidamo beans from Ethiopia
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 117°C | 0 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 100°C | 0 |
| 3 | 2:00 | 130°C | 0 |
| 4 | 2:00 | 150°C | 1 |
| 5 | 2:30 | 170°C | 1 |
| 6 | 1:00 | 180°C | 3 |
| 7 | 2:00 | 200°C | 4 |
| 8 | 1:00 | 207°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 250 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 105°C (at the signal, just wait for 105°C)
- Roasted: we recommend between end of first crack and beginning of second crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 16-20%
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for natural high grown beans from Africa
Ideal for example for Yirgacheffe beans from Ethiopia
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 117°C | 0 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 100°C | 0 |
| 3 | 2:00 | 130°C | 0 |
| 4 | 2:00 | 150°C | 1 |
| 5 | 2:30 | 170°C | 1 |
| 6 | 1:00 | 180°C | 3 |
| 7 | 2:00 | 200°C | 4 |
| 8 | 1:00 | 207°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 250 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 105°C (at the signal, just wait for 105°C)
- Roasted: we recommend between end of first crack and beginning of second crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 16-19%
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for SHB beans from Central America
Ideal for example for Delicia SHB beans from Guatemala or for Organic Honduras Copan
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 90°C | 0 |
| 2 | 2:00 | 120°C | 0 |
| 3 | 1:00 | 130°C | 1 |
| 4 | 1:30 | 140°C | 2 |
| 5 | 2:30 | 170°C | 3 |
| 6 | 2:20 | 180°C | 3 |
| 7 | 2:00 | 190°C | 4 |
| 8 | 3:00 | 200°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 250 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 75°C
- Roasted: we recommend right before the beginning of Second Crack until the first half of the Second Crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 19%
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for coffee beans from Indonesia
Ideal for example for Takengon / Gayo beans from Sumatra
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 117°C | 0 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 100°C | 1 |
| 3 | 2:00 | 130°C | 1 |
| 4 | 2:00 | 150°C | 1 |
| 5 | 2:30 | 170°C | 1 |
| 6 | 1:00 | 180°C | 2 |
| 7 | 2:00 | 200°C | 4 |
| 8 | 2:30 | 214°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 250 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 105°C (at the signal, just wait for 105°C)
- Roasted: we recommend to roast into beginning of second crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 19-24%
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for high grown beans from South America
Ideal for example for Honey Castillo, Maragogype or Gesha from Colombia
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 117°C | 0 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 100°C | 0 |
| 3 | 2:00 | 130°C | 0 |
| 4 | 2:00 | 150°C | 1 |
| 5 | 2:30 | 170°C | 1 |
| 6 | 1:00 | 180°C | 3 |
| 7 | 2:00 | 200°C | 4 |
| 8 | 1:00 | 207°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 250 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 105°C (at the signal, just wait for 105°C)
- Roasted: we recommend between end of first crack and beginning of second crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 16-20%
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for Robusta (Canephora) beans
Ideal for example for Parchment beans from India
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 117°C | 0 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 100°C | 0 |
| 3 | 2:00 | 130°C | 0 |
| 4 | 2:00 | 150°C | 1 |
| 5 | 2:30 | 170°C | 1 |
| 6 | 1:00 | 180°C | 3 |
| 7 | 2:00 | 200°C | 4 |
| 8 | 2:30 | 214°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 250 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 105°C (at the signal, just wait for 105°C)
- Roasted: we recommend to roast into second crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 21-25%
Hottop KN-8828P-2K roast profile for Monsooned Malabar beans
Ideal for example for Monsooned Malabar beans from India
| segment | time | temperature | ventilation |
| 1 | 3:00 | 117°C | 0 |
| 2 | 2:30 | 140°C | 0 |
| 3 | 2:30 | 167°C | 0 |
| 4 | 2:00 | 177°C | 0 |
| 5 | 2:00 | 187°C | 1 |
| 6 | 2:00 | 201°C | 2 |
| 7 | 3:00 | 211°C | 3 |
| 8 | 2:30 | 214°C | 4 |
- Beans quantity: 220 grams
- Drop-in temperature: 105°C (at the signal, just wait for 105°C)
- Roasted: we recommend to roast until the beginning of second crack
- Roast Development%: (time first crack to finish / total time): 21-25%
