Freshly roasted beans straight from the cooling tray — the result the Skywalker Coffee Roaster is engineered to repeat, batch after batch.

The Skywalker Coffee Roaster is the flagship electric drum coffee roaster from Foshan Akimita Shunde 1st Branch, a manufacturer that spent years designing specialty coffee equipment before putting its own name on a roasting machine. Priced at ¥3,500 with flexible instalment options, the Skywalker delivers features once reserved for commercial equipment in a compact, countertop-friendly drum design built for serious home roasters and small cafés.

What separates the Skywalker Coffee Roaster from typical home machines is visibility. The advanced control system displays bean temperature, rate of rise (ROR), power and airflow in real time, so you never roast blind. Every decision — when to cut power, when to open the damper, when to expect first crack — is backed by numbers you can see and log.

The drum design ensures efficient heat transfer and uniform bean development, driven by a 1000W heater that reaches and holds target temperatures reliably. Support for both 110V and 220V power supplies makes the machine ready for kitchens, labs and cafés anywhere in the world.

This three-mode architecture means the Skywalker grows with you. Many owners start in Auto, move to Assistant within weeks, and eventually design their own curves in Manual — without ever needing a second machine.

For data-driven roasters, the Skywalker Coffee Roaster is fully compatible with Artisan, the industry-standard open-source roasting software. Connect the machine, watch the roast curve draw itself in real time, compare it against past profiles, and replicate successful roasts with precision. Batch data logging also makes troubleshooting simple: when a batch tastes flat, you can look back and see exactly where the roast diverged.

If you want the Akimita system and Artisan in one machine, the 500g Dual System Delta (ACR002B-050) offers dual temperature sensors and direct-fire imitating technology for even finer control of rate of rise.

With a 500g green coffee capacity, the Skywalker hits a practical balance. One batch yields enough beans for a week of daily brewing or a small cupping session, while staying small enough to dial in experimental micro-lots without wasting expensive green coffee. A built-in smoke filter and chaff collector keep the process clean enough for apartment use, and the rapid cooling system halts development the moment your target is reached.

The Skywalker is manufactured at Foshan Akimita Shunde 1st Branch — a 2,500 m² facility with CNC precision machinery, automated assembly and dedicated testing stations. Every unit passes multiple inspection points before shipping and carries CE, CB, LFGB, FDA and ROHS certifications, meeting rigorous European and American standards for electrical safety and food-contact materials.

Buyers also get factory-direct advantages: local support, fast shipping, a price-match guarantee, and a team of engineers who roast on the same machine they build. That closed feedback loop — design, manufacturing and daily café use under one roof — is why the Skywalker Coffee Roaster keeps improving with every generation.

If you roast weekly at home, run a small café that wants house-roasted beans, teach coffee classes, or develop profiles for a micro-roastery, the Skywalker offers professional-grade control at a fraction of commercial cost. Beginners on a tighter budget or a smaller counter should compare the 200g Standard Cubean and the 200g Dual System Cubean+.

Skywalker Coffee Roaster — key specifications

500g batch · 1000W heater · 110V / 220V · Auto / Assistant / Manual · Artisan-ready · smoke filter and chaff collector · CE, CB, LFGB, FDA, ROHS

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