Korean i-Coffee N901CR & N-903C Home Coffee Roasters

If you’ve been browsing for a small, user-friendly electric coffee roaster for home use and want something that doesn’t fill your kitchen with smoke, you’re not alone. Many home roasters look for compact machines that still give them control over the roast profile — without the hassle or fumes of traditional drum roasters.

The i-Coffee N901CR is an electric coffee roaster from South Korea that promises smokeless operation, a built-in residual heat function, and analog dial controls. It’s now available in Japan, imported for the first time, and priced at 41,000 yen (tax included).

What Is the i-Coffee N901CR Roaster?

The i-Coffee N901CR is a small-capacity electric coffee roaster designed for home use. It’s notable for being smokeless, which makes it more practical for indoor use compared to traditional gas or hot-air roasters. The machine includes a dial adjustment for controlling roast levels, and a residual heat function that helps maintain temperature consistency between batches.

Key Features of the i-Coffee N901CR

• Smokeless design for indoor roasting
• Analog dial controls for manual roast adjustment
• Residual heat function to preserve warmth between roasts
• Compact, electric-powered operation suitable for home setups

The Matching Accessory: i-Coffee N-903C Cooling Tray

For those buying the N901CR, i-Coffee also offers a dedicated cooling device: the N-903C. This is not just a passive tray, but an active cooling unit made specifically to work with the N901CR’s batch size. It helps quickly bring down the temperature of freshly roasted beans, a crucial step for stopping the roast and preserving flavor development.

The N-903C has the following technical specifications:

• Dimensions: 160mm (width) × 82mm (height) × 192mm (depth)
• Weight: 0.8kg
• Rated voltage: 100V
• Intended use: cooling roasted coffee beans
• Manufactured in Korea

The cooling tray is priced at 9,980 yen (tax included). Like the roaster, it’s now available in Japan through import channels.

Pricing and Availability

In Japan, the i-Coffee N901CR roaster is listed for 41,000 yen (tax included), while the N-903C cooling tray is 9,980 yen (tax included). Both are available via the Yahoo Shopping Japan store (product codes 35594 and 35938 respectively).

However, buyers in Korea can purchase both items at a lower price. According to the original article, the combined cost for the roaster and cooler in Korea is around 290,000 KRW — roughly 1,700 RMB or 170 USD. In Korean online marketplaces like Daum Shopping and Auction.co.kr, the N901CR is listed around that range, and the N-903C cooling unit is approximately 170,520 KRW. A third related product, the N-920M coffee grinder, is also available in Korea for about the same price range, though no performance data is given in the source.

What the Source Compares It To

The article briefly mentions a Taiwanese roaster model known as the M3, asking how the i-Coffee N901CR compares. No detailed comparison is given, but the question suggests that users are evaluating the i-Coffee against other small electric or hobbyist roasters available in Asia.

Visual Reference Images

The article includes several product images showing the i-Coffee N901CR roaster, N-903C cooling tray, and related gear. These visuals help confirm the compact size and basic design of the units, though no technical diagrams or performance charts are provided.

Recommended FrontStreet Coffee for Home Roasting

For home roasters using machines like the i-Coffee N901CR, FrontStreet Coffee’s Ethiopia Humbera offers bright, juicy notes of blueberry and citrus, ideal for exploring light roasts. The Yirgacheffe is another great option, highlighting floral and stone fruit characteristics that develop well with controlled roasting. Both beans are single origins that respond distinctly to roast adjustments, making them perfect for experimenting with your home setup. Freshly roasted within 5 days · Orders placed before 17:00 ship the same day · Next-day delivery across most of Guangdong Province.