Aillio Bullet R1 V2 ☕ 1 year review and workflow

The Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2 is cutting-edge and brings precision, control, and consistency to the art of coffee roasting. Featuring advanced technology, an intuitive user interface, and a compact design, this roaster has gained popularity among both professional coffee roasters and enthusiasts alike.
This roaster boasts a sturdy stainless-steel build that exudes durability and quality craftsmanship. Its compact size makes it suitable for home use or small-scale commercial roasting operations. The roaster incorporates a high-temperature-resistant glass drum, which allows users to visually monitor the roasting process without compromising heat retention.
Equipped with precise temperature and airflow control, the bullet roaster provides users with unmatched control over the roasting process, enabling them to achieve consistent and repeatable results. The built-in electric heating elements ensure rapid and efficient heat distribution, reducing roast times and improving overall performance.
Users can easily adjust variables such as time, temperature, and airflow during the roasting cycle. In addition, the roaster integrates with a dedicated software application that enables advanced control, data logging, and roast profiling. This software allows users to fine-tune their roasts, store profiles for future use, and even share profiles with the coffee roasting community.
The combination of accurate temperature control and airflow management empowers users to achieve desired flavor profiles across a wide range of coffee bean types and roasting levels. The heat distribution is uniform within the drum, minimizing the risk of uneven roasting. Additionally, the roaster's ability to ramp up and cool down rapidly optimizes the roasting cycle, reducing the chance of over or under roasting.
Maintaining the Aillio Bullet is hassle-free, thanks to its user-centric design. The detachable chaff collector and easy access to the roasting drum simplify the cleaning process, ensuring the roaster stays in top condition. Regular cleaning and maintenance, along with the assistance of the manufacturer's detailed user manual, will keep the roaster performing optimally for years.
The Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2 offers a roast profiling feature that takes coffee roasting to a whole new level. Roast profiling is the process of designing and managing specific temperature and timing profiles to achieve desired flavor characteristics in the final roasted coffee. It allows users to create and save customized roasting profiles for different coffee beans, origins, and roast levels.
With the Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2, users can access a dedicated software application that enables them to create, edit, and store roast profiles. The software provides a graphical interface that visually represents the temperature curve during each roast, allowing users to monitor and adjust the roasting process in real-time.
The roasting profiles can be tailored to control variables such as temperature, airflow, and time at different stages of the roasting process. This level of precision allows users to fine-tune the variables to achieve specific flavor profiles, targeting the balance of acidity, body, sweetness, and aroma in the roasted coffee.
Furthermore, the bullet's software allows users to share their roast profiles with the larger coffee roasting community. This opens up opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange among coffee enthusiasts, enabling users to benefit from the collective wisdom of experienced roasters.
Overall, the roast profiling feature of the Aillio Bullet R1 Roaster V2 empowers users to experiment with different profiles and refine their coffee roasting techniques. It brings a level of consistency and repeatability to the roasting process while encouraging creativity and exploration in pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee.
Batch Size up to 2 lbs
Control push-button digital display or PC connect
Roast Time fastest roasting for 1kg is 12 min
Heating Source Induction
Dimensions L: 59cm W 31cm: H:42cm (L:75cm including bean cooler)
Capacity 1 kilo
Material Glass, Silicone, Stainless Steel
Warranty 2 year parts/labor
Cons Large, somewhat heavy, no smoke suppression
Pros Large batch size, highly responsive to user input, real-time control of roast parameters,
PC compatibility: save roasts digitally onto a computer and then play them back or send to a friend, easy to clean, very sturdy construction is built to last, active
Volts/Watts 110v/1500w
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[@rgailit]

Love my Aillo. The chaff port on the front is easy to manage, I just use a portable vacuum and remove it from the cooling tray as it escapes from the port. Easy peasy. Cooling tray works great, I just use a kitchen bamboo spoon and wisk away. No need for a mechanical arm to cool, mine just works fine. Coffee roasting is all about the smell, the feel, and the sight.

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you for the comment! I agree it’s not that big of a deal to clean with a vacuum and use a spoon. I was just saying that it would have been nice if the engineers or designers thought of a way so the consumer didn’t need to do this. I appreciate your time and watching my video. I hope you are subscribed to the channel and will watch future content.

[@rgailit]

I would like to know how your coffee does on the food truck? How much do you have to roast to get through a day? @@CafeLomez

[@CafeLomez]

@@rgailit well today I only had 12 sales. So, I only used around 250 grams of coffee. My busiest day I had 70 sales and that required around 1500 grams of coffee. I also have bags of my roasted beans I sell on the truck and average selling about 3 bags a week that are 500 grams a piece. I hope this information is helpful to you.

[@beedolamite8748]

Awesome video man! I really got some good info about this roaster. Ive been on the fence about which one to get so I get to roasting. So I appreciate your feedback. Happy roasting buddy!

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you very much I appreciate the feedback! Hopefully you are subscribed the the channel and it would be great if you could check out some future content!

[@marvinadn]

I saw a person on KZbin use a solid bowl in their cooling tray to catch the chaff. Then they take it out before emptying the beans. I tried it. Worked pretty well for me

[@CafeLomez]

That is a good idea! I bet that is less messy than having it pour out on the table and then wipe it away. I’ll try that next time. And if Aillio is listening…PLEASE fix this issue on your future roasters.

[@LasVibrasCoffeeRoasters]

Awesome video. I roast in my kitchen so I know how much of a pain it can be to clean chaff off the counter. What I do is keep the tray under the roaster and before I drop the roasted beans to cool I run a brush over the holes so they can fall under the bowl. I also found that using a cooking spoon (hard plastic) helps the remaining chaff to fall under the bowl. The roaster can definitely handle a lot, I used to roast up to 20lbs but Ive downed it 10-15 just so it's not a whole day event. Also the chaff collector comes fully apart if you have trouble emptying from the bottom cover. The pegs twist off.

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you so much for checking out the video and providing this feedback! I will try some of your tips and see if it helps. It would have been great if Aillio thought about this stuff a little harder before releasing this roaster for over $3,500. I don’t think the users should have to deal with this issue as well as having to manually stir the beans themselves while cooling. Besides these issues though it’s really good!

[@LasVibrasCoffeeRoasters]

@@CafeLomez You're welcome, I agree the cooling set up isn't my favorite but it's definitely a nice machine for a sampler. My only problem is I wish they would of added a bean deflector.

[@CafeLomez]

@@LasVibrasCoffeeRoasters for sure it’s a nice machine and with a few improvements could be great.

[@iristipistvs]

Nice to see you again my friend, success always with your Lomez coffee 👌🤟

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you very much! I truly appreciate it! 😊👍🥳

[@3rd-Wave_Rebel]

For the auto stirring arm that can cool down beans in the cooling tray like all commercial roasters can do. It will double the expense on the bullet roaster! It’s very expensive to have that made for the bullet within the 3500 dollars mark. But what I’m most disappointed was that it does not come include with a bean deflector! That’s very inexpensive to include that piece of important accessory! Without the bean deflector, I found myself seeing beans get flown or spill everywhere on the floor and on the counter table. I have no choice but to buy a bean deflector made by bullet users! With the bean deflector installed, the beans all found themselves get into the bowl without a single one spilled on the floor!

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you for the thoughtful response. I wish there was a way to engineer a little rotating arm to stir the beans that wouldn’t cost so much money. That and the bean deflector would make this a much better roaster.

[@rinimeador873]

Great video, thanks for shariing.

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you very much! I hope you’re subscribed to the channel and will check out some other videos 😊

[@molinator2a]

Thank you for sharing!

[@CafeLomez]

You’re welcome! Thank you for checking out the video and my channel. I hope you are subscribed and will spread the word 😊

[@molinator2a]

@@CafeLomez subscribed and looking forward to more videos from you.

[@CafeLomez]

@@molinator2a thank you very much! I’ll be putting out more videos soon!

[@molinator2a]

@CafeLomez excellent! I'd really like to see more on the bullet and the business side of things. My wife and I travel full time and I think it would be a cool thing to collaborate on a video for our main channel ( @andrewandsusannavanlife )

[@TheSannor]

9:39 This not a proper answer, we don’t care if it is a design feature or just happened there by itself from nowhere. There is a problem that has to be addressed. Being part of design means “bad design” in that specific area. An example of proper answer: We are sorry for the inconvenience, we will communicate this to -whoever- concerned department and hopefully will find a way to solve this issue or avoid it in next versions. Thanks for the feedback we always listen to our customers to improve our product…etc.

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you very much for the comment and I agree with you that Aillio did not provide a good answer. I hope their designers and engineers will do better with next versions so the users don’t have to deal with the chaffe falling out of the machine while roasting. I admit that when I turn the fan on higher settings (above 4) there isn’t as much that falls out of the front. So, they could have at least provided this information in the user manual but also fix the problem so it doesn’t happen at all.

[@123Roben]

Hello Justin, Thanks for the informative video and for sharing your experience and knowledge with us. While roasting, for the roast profile app, does the machine has a feature to auto detect the 1st crack? Or the 1st crack is based on manual/personal judgment to set it up?

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment! It has the ability to do both. Sometimes it does a good job at detecting the crack but if you hear it first then you can input it manually. I hope you also enjoy some of my other videos.

[@123Roben]

@@CafeLomez That's awesome. I am planning to get a roaster; this is one of the roasters that I am assessing right now. Sure thing I will browse your other videos to learn and ask questions. Thanks again!

[@b3owu1f]

So one thing I thought (was hoping) this roaster allowed with the software is the fire and forget mode. Load up a previously recorded run, hit play and it adjusts temps, fan, etc the same way to yield the same (or nearly the same) roast, every time. But it looks like you have to push a button at some point.. I am wondering why they make that a requirement. I know my current roaster requires that.. I do walk away while roasting outside for and usually set a timer for 13 mins, come back press button to keep it going and takes about another 5 minutes before roast is done but have to press button every 2 or 3 to keep it going or it will go to auto cool mode. Cooling takes another 10 minutes give or take, so usually a 1lb of beans takes about 30 mins give or take. My assumption is this could roast 2lbs in about 15 minutes after the unit is up to temp? Does it take long after a roast is done to reheat the chamber to add another 2kg of beans? Side questions. I am interested in doing this for some friends/family, but also weekend fairs, etc. Given that these are freshly roasted, and the price of coffee, what do you typically sell a 1lb bag for, considering the cost of the bag, roast time, green beans, your time, etc? You also mention you have your own coffee business. Is that a full time business for you or side gig for weekends for example? Lastly, how do you have the bags made? I was looking at buying a laser engraver setup for about $2K that could engrave the plain white bags I have. Thought that would cut down on bag cost as I looked in to bags with company info, logo, etc.. and they were not cheap even in 1000 count. I forget now the cost but it was like couple bucks per bag when buying 500 or 1000 at a time. Be curious what your typical cost is and how much you profit from bean sales?

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you so much for the comment and questions. It might be easier if we talk about some of this through email or on the phone. It’s difficult to get through all of the questions here. My email is [e-mail]

[@cs5250]

I saw you have a food truck and just wanted to know if the bullet is enough to roast for what you sell or is it a bottleneck in produciton? I want to open a cottage food operation from my house in CA to help circulate money back into my roasting hobby. I don't expect to make a huge profit but if one bag sale pays for the next two bags then I'd be happy.

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you for the comment! I hope you’re subscribed to the channel. The bullet is more than enough for my truck. I wish I did more business and needed a bigger roaster. The bullet can easily roast 10 pounds of coffee every 2 hours or so. I’ve never needed more than 40 pounds in a week. So, I roast like 2-3 times per week and it’s super easy. If you think you’ll be closer to 100 pounds per week then I’d suggest getting something larger.

[@cs5250]

@@CafeLomez Thanks for the insight. 10 lbs would be about 20 bags so that seems like enough.

[@pongsing]

I'm thinking of getting this or Kaleido Sniper can anyone help me to pick, please...

[@CafeLomez]

I would say both machines are pretty similar and if I could do it again would get the one at a better price. I think paying over $3,000 for this roaster was too much and if the sniper is less money would probably be better.

[@3rd-Wave_Rebel]

@@CafeLomezI wouldn’t say that they are similar in any way. The Kaleido does require a tablet or a computer to operate the roaster. The bullet, you can operate on it through the control panel and with the computer, you can record all the roaster recipes you made so far and playback if you choose to do so! Convenient! You can also run the roaster through the Rostime application from Aillio.

[@CafeLomez]

@@3rd-Wave_Rebel thank you very much for the comment. I think the two roasters do have similarities specifically regarding their prices, and roasting capacity. They are at least in the same ballpark. The bullet can be operated without a computer but it’s much better when connected and using the roastime app.

[@3rd-Wave_Rebel]

@@CafeLomez the bullet is a tad more expensive but totally worth it because I’m not forced to use a computer to run the roaster like the Kaleido sniper requires!

[@AllGroundsCoffee]

@@3rd-Wave_Rebel With a tablet or computer you can see the chart pattern and that should be how roasting get improved.

[@artemkryzhanovskyi7523]

Is this 220v or 110v?

[@CafeLomez]

It’s 110v. Thanks for the comment, I hope you are subscribed to the channel and will check out more videos.

[@denniswood231]

It seems to be a decent roaster but way too expensive for what it is...especially for Canadians that have to currency exchange and freight...I would buy a Yoshan 2kg roaster before I would spend over 5k for this...not worth it.

[@CafeLomez]

I agree the Aillio bullet is overpriced. However, it’s not over $5,000 but that is US dollars I’m not sure about Canadian. It retails for around $3,500. The Yoshan 2kg roaster retails for $3,700 that is more expensive than the bullet but it seems like the Yoshan is larger and you get a lot more for your money.

[@JeemJohnes]

Great roaster! What is the price in USA? We in Russia can`t buy it directly from taiwan, cause of sanction.

[@CafeLomez]

Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment. I paid $3,500 USD for it but you can find them used for less. I don’t know how you can buy one in Russia that is beyond my area of knowledge. I hope you are subscribed to the channel and will watch more videos!

[@JeemJohnes]

@@CafeLomez thank you for your answer) 3500 $ is a great price. Our sellers ask something about 5000$ for it and 800$ for ventilation!

[@CafeLomez]

@@JeemJohnes I don’t know why it’s more expensive and maybe because it’s difficult to get it into your country.

[@JeemJohnes]

@@CafeLomez yes, we have very much difficult, but we love to roast coffee and drink fresh roasted coffee. We have much succes in this in Russia and many good coffee roaster. Many people open the speciality coffee, light roast and we love to roast coffee for them)

[@JeemJohnes]

How much coffee can you roast in this roaster for an hour?

[@CafeLomez]

Once you get comfortable using it and If you do back to back roasts you can probably do around 4 kg in an hour. But when starting off it’s more realistic to plan for doing around 2 kg per hour.

[@JeemJohnes]

@@CafeLomez 4 kilo is good) now i have roaster Huky 500, with capacity about 450 grams and it takes an 30-35 min of medium roast to get a 1 kilo, it`s very slow))

[@CafeLomez]

@@JeemJohnes I usually roast 1,100 grams of coffee at a time and it takes around 12 minutes per batch.

[@JeemJohnes]

@@CafeLomez 12 min to the end of first crack?