Coffee roast temperatures are about 350 degrees.
do you worry about getting cancer from bread? Bread ovens are about 200F hotter.
do you worry about getting cancer from bread? Bread ovens are about 200F hotter.
The smoke that the roaster produces towards the end of roast is no joke, and some has to get on the beans, but I'd say it is minimal enough to not be an issue as there should be plenty of air flowing through the roaster at that point.
If roasted improperly oils could seep out of the beans while in the roaster which burn as well and stick to the beans. I'd say that is more of an issue than the smoke or roasting too dark.