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R2

A 550g radiant drum-style roaster with app profiles and a separate one-pound cooling tray
Market statusCurrent one-pound radiant electric home roasterChecked Aug 15
Reference price$1,999 current U.S. directCurrent Sandbox Smart USA offer
Product cyclecurrentRelease history under review
EvidenceWell supported7 publishers · 3 independent
Next full checkAug 22, 2026Price checks run sooner
01

Ready to buy

Confirm the exact machine and complete setup

The retained reference is $1,999 current U.S. direct. The C1 cooler and smoke extractor are separate. Confirm the current configuration, included parts, support path, return terms and the work that must be preserved before ordering.

02

Current market

The facts that change the ownership choice

Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.

QuestionCurrent answerFreshnessBasis

Current price

$1,999 current U.S. direct

The C1 cooler and smoke extractor are separate. Confirm the checkout price and package before paying.

Checked todayDirect source1 evidence item

Market branch

Guided one-pound home roasting
Checked todayOur synthesis2 evidence items

Purchase boundary

The advertised one-pound class depends on the exact 120 or 220-volt market model, external cooling and smoke management
Checked todayOur synthesis2 evidence items

Batch capacity

Up to 550 grams
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items

Heating

Central radiant heating element
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items

Retained sound rating

About 65 decibels
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items

Workflow

App profiles with external cooling tray
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items

Current verdict

A guided mid-capacity home option

R2 fits a home roaster who values a quieter app-led radiant process and is comfortable with its specialist support network.

Checked todayOur synthesis7 evidence items
03

Other paths

The alternatives change what the R2 is worth

These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.

01ownership

Kaleido

M6S Dual System

$2,199 current direct reference
Best fit
Mid-capacity prosumer micro-roasting
Tradeoff
Its attractive capacity-to-price ratio must be weighed against seller support, probe behavior, smoke extraction and the difference between maximum and routine charge
Open the source
02premium

Aillio

Bullet R2

$4,099 current direct
Best fit
One-kilogram prosumer drum roasting
Tradeoff
One-kilogram capacity does not equal one-kilogram repeatable light-roast performance in every room, and smoke handling, cooling and cleaning remain operator work
Open the source
04

What changed

The product has a history

Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.

  1. notable

    Current market position retained

    R2 was checked against its manufacturer record, the current category collection and the nearest ownership alternatives.

Price record

The price history starts here

Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.

  1. $1,999 current U.S. direct

    Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture

05

Owner experience

What repeats after the purchase

Owner discussion repeatedly returns to radiant profile behavior, cleaning depth and external cooling rather than specifications alone.

These are self-reported experiences from a changing mix of owners, conditions and software versions. They identify questions to test, not a failure rate.
SignalWhat owners reportOur readEvidence

Radiant profile behavior, cleaning depth and external cooling

Owners repeatedly return to smoke and chaff, electrical supply, sensor behavior, profile transfer, back-to-back recovery, cleaning access, app continuity, parts, support and whether stated capacity is a useful routine batch.

Roast and cool a full batch with the intended smoke control before judging the tidy machine footprint.

1 evidence record
06

Sources

Why we believe the current view

The page separates what a source states directly from what we conclude across sources.

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R2 product recordSandbox Smart · identity

Sandbox Smart identifies R2 as a 550g radiant drum-style roaster with app profiles and a separate one-pound cooling tray

Source type
manufacturer
Content hash
3c1b30e2e9e55c94
Use
store excerpt
Open Sandbox Smart
02
R2 current offerSandbox Smart · price

$1,999 current U.S. direct was retained from the current manufacturer or authorized-market record with package and availability qualifications kept visible.

Source type
manufacturer
Content hash
55a21bb015130606
Use
store snapshot
Open Sandbox Smart
03
R2 support and specificationsSandbox Smart · specification

Sandbox Smart publishes setup, compatibility or service material that makes this purchase boundary explicit: The advertised one-pound class depends on the exact 120 or 220-volt market model, external cooling and smoke management

Source type
support
Content hash
f8d0e1f101671d1b
Use
store excerpt
Open Sandbox Smart
04
Current new and used coffee-roaster marketCoffeeTec · price

The working market spans small electric sample machines, prosumer drums, one-kilogram startup systems, automated cafe roasters and larger production equipment, with installation and service changing every tier.

Source type
retailer
Content hash
f20a7faa4dfaf2bb
Use
store snapshot
Open CoffeeTec
05
Current coffee-roaster product reportingDaily Coffee News · specification

Trade reporting tracks new roasting systems, batch size, heat method, software, automation, commercial positioning and the business constraints behind their launch claims.

Source type
editorial
Content hash
a38acb494a8d7377
Use
store excerpt
Open Daily Coffee News
06
Coffee roasting educationRoyal Coffee · consensus

Professional instruction treats batch charge, heat transfer, airflow, rate of rise, color, development, cupping and repeatability as a connected practice rather than a machine preset.

Source type
editorial
Content hash
b62a27aa4ea2e7b8
Use
store excerpt
Open Royal Coffee
07
Current roasting equipment discussionsCoffee roasting community · consensus

Owners repeatedly return to smoke and chaff, electrical supply, sensor behavior, profile transfer, back-to-back recovery, cleaning access, app continuity, parts, support and whether stated capacity is a useful routine batch.

Source type
community
Content hash
b299e28baa0f7c71
Use
store excerpt
Open Coffee roasting community
08
M6S Dual System alternative recordKaleido · alternative

M6S Dual System represents the mid-capacity prosumer micro-roasting branch at $2,199 current direct reference.

Source type
manufacturer
Content hash
3ce0c96e766ce225
Use
store excerpt
Open Kaleido
09
Bullet R2 alternative recordAillio · alternative

Bullet R2 represents the one-kilogram prosumer drum roasting branch at $4,099 current direct.

Source type
manufacturer
Content hash
fb13eb67cab4d5f7
Use
store excerpt
Open Aillio

The manufacturer record, current market collection, support material and independent category evidence were checked on August 15, 2026. The checkout package and regional support path still need verification. Owner reports are retained as bounded experience, not a reliability rate.

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