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    Drum Roasters vs Fluid Bed

    Posted on February 17, 2023 at 3:05 pm by / 0
    Most people don’t know that I started out my coffee roaster career building fluid bed roasters of various sizes including one that recirculated heat. Despite my best efforts all were failures and I never achieved the professional roast quality I was interested in. In hindsight, I’d estimate that exactly half of my failure was directly… Read More
    Coffee Roastery Equipment, Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Designing for Coffee, Start, Scale, Sustain

    Hello, new capability…

    Posted on February 10, 2023 at 10:33 am by / 2 Comments
    Many of you know that we do a big chunk of our engineering here in Minneapolis.  Over the years, we have grown to be the most skilled, most professional, most experienced, and most capable manufacturer in this industry. We know how to build machines that reliably make money and we know exactly how to keep… Read More
    Coffee Roastery Equipment, Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News

    New Roaster Color (Experiment?)

    Posted on February 10, 2023 at 10:28 am by / 0
    As a design aesthetic, our roasters have always been a bit more Bauhaus where form very closely follows function. They are classically abstract, angular, and geometric, with little ornamentation. I choose this new color scheme mostly because, after thousands of utilitarian black bodied roasters, I simply wanted to experiment with a new set of contrasting… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories

    Design District Coffee: Will Chilton and Frame Coffee Company

    Posted on January 30, 2023 at 4:41 pm by / 0
    Will Chilton’s background is in sales and logistics. His career in the coffee industry started when he came to Frame Coffee Company in 2021. Now, he works in the Frame Coffee Co roastery in the design district of Dallas, Texas, alongside founder and roaster Jake Smith, who works on the company’s MCR-15, 15 kilogram roaster… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News

    The official Roasting Education Sponsor: Coffee Fest 2023

    Posted on January 24, 2023 at 2:07 pm by / 0
    Grow your knowledge, resources and network at Coffee Fest 2023! Since 1992, Coffee Fest remains the industry’s top performing trade show for the specialty coffee community. Gain new insights, discover products and immerse yourself in a thriving community of local and national industry professionals. Our team at Mill City Roasters is proud to be the official… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories

    New Orleans Sustainability: Alyssa Johnson and Undergrowth Coffee

    Posted on January 20, 2023 at 10:07 am by / 0
    In New Orleans, Louisiana, owner and general manager Alyssa Johnson roasts for the cafe-roastery Undergrowth Coffee on an MCR-2, 2 kilogram roaster. The roaster lives in a renovated pottery studio, fed by a gas line that used to fire the kiln.  Photo credit – Undergrowth Coffee Setting the Scene Alyssa’s coffee career started at Finger… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News

    NSF Commercial Coffee Roasters

    Posted on January 19, 2023 at 11:48 am by / 3 Comments
    Another MCR first:  NSF Commercial Coffee Roasters! In case you haven’t noticed, things are seldom quiet here. A couple of years ago, the State of California decided that coffee roasters installed in locations that serve retail coffee and other consumables must be NSF sanitation certified. Sadly, that wasn’t nearly as easy as you might think.… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories

    Gametime Coffee Cocktails: Rob Arnold and Pregame Coffee

    Posted on January 11, 2023 at 11:39 am by / 0
    Rob Arnold roasts on the Pregame Coffee MCR-2, 2 kilogram roaster a machine which lives in the company’s cafe in Louisville, Kentucky. He specializes in coffee cocktails, and crafting a shop atmosphere that’s equal parts cocktail bar and coffee bar. Setting the Scene Rob came to the coffee sector from health and wellness. He also… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roast with Us, Roasting & Education

    Sweet With Complex Acidity: Sumatra Natural

    Posted on January 5, 2023 at 4:39 pm by / 0
    We’re excited to share this beautiful coffee from Cafe Imports, the Sumatra Natural from the Aceh region. This coffee works well between a lighter-medium to dark roast with deep sweetness and complex acidity throughout. We utilize this coffee in our holiday blend, Hibernate, and appreciate it’s structured fruit-forward character and big velvety body. Region The… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories

    Steady as They Go: Nathan Hamood and Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters

    Posted on January 4, 2023 at 11:09 am by / 0
    Nathan Hamood, President and Director of Coffee for Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters, roasts on an MCR-3, 3 kilogram roaster in a commercial production facility in Rochester, Michigan. He is one of five on the roasting team, supplying three locations with over eight hundred pounds of coffee weekly. Setting the Scene Dessert Oasis started as a… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories

    Blue Ridge Blend: Adrian Maldonado and Hatchet Coffee Roasters

    Posted on January 3, 2023 at 10:11 am by / 0
    Head Roaster Adrian Maldonado roasts for Hatchet Coffee Roasters on an MCR-20, 20 kilogram roaster in a commercial space next door to the Hatchet Cafe in Boone, North Carolina. The space is open to the public, and often invites in cafe customers looking for a backstage pass into the coffee shop world. Adrian loves giving… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories

    Chattanooga Work Juice: Luke Pigott and New Wave Coffee Roasters

    Posted on December 29, 2022 at 9:01 am by / 0
    Luke Pigott of New Wave Coffee Roasters roasts on an MCR-20, 20 kilogram roaster in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The roastery is a small production space nestled in partner company Be Caffeinated’s cafe kitchen, where the New Wave team focuses on business-to-business wholesale. Setting the Scene Before founding New Wave, Luke Pigott spent the better part of… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories

    Balancing Act: Dave Smithman and Yellow Dog Coffee Roasters

    Posted on December 21, 2022 at 12:46 pm by / 0
    Dave Smithman roasts for Yellow Dog Coffee Roasters on his home property in Manahawkin, New Jersey. Oakley, the Yellow Dog namesake, accompanies Dave to the roastery on production days when he’s not focused on his other job–watching the chickens. Setting the Scene Dave came to coffee after he started working nights in the late 2010s.… Read More
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