Kaleido
Tabletop and countertop machines, Wuhan, China.
History
Wuhan Kaleido Technology was born in 2008 on small all-electric home roasters, and claims the leading market share of this segment in China. In 2021 it created Kaweher Coffee Group to serve export, without the legal relationship between the two being made explicit.
Heating is electric by infrared radiation: carbon fiber tubes heat the drum, whose surface is announced at 500 °C, with hot air circulation as a complement. The “Dual System” versions can be controlled at choice by the in-house software or by Artisan, the free profiling software, which matters for anyone who wants real curves.
What it makes
Infrared electric roasters, from 50 g to 1.2 kg.
The models
- Sniper M1 and M1S: 50 to 200 g
- M2 and M2S: 50 to 400 g
- M6 and M6 Pro: 200 to 700 g
- M10 and M10 Pro: 300 g to 1.2 kg
- Mini and Strom 30 series
What you gain
The infrared element is controlled to the watt, with no flame, no gas supply or combustion exhaust: simple installation, high repeatability, and Artisan compatibility opens real profiling.
What you lose
Power is capped by the outlet: that is the physical reason the range stops around 1.2 kg. Heating dominated by conduction and radiation from the drum exposes to tipping and scorching if the load is small and the power pushed. Sales very oriented to export marketplaces.