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A new Gesha in your price range, and it does not disappoint!

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Most coffee fans will perk up when they hear the word “Gesha”. Thoughts of delicate, floral coffees with unusual flavors flood their minds. They might expect...

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Gladheart Coffee in Daily Coffee News

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It was great to see the familiar names of Philip Hatter and Gladheart Coffee pop up on Daily Coffee News this week. Congratulations to that team and...

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Cheat Sheet: Coffee bag size by origin

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Last week we were working through some drum capacity calculations and it was interesting to see the common full coffee bag sizes laid out by origin....

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Coffee Fest Louisville Recap

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The Mill City Roasters team had a blast last weekend at Coffee Fest Louisville. This was the second Coffee Fest event of the year, and...

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What To Look For In A Used Coffee Roaster

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For everything there is a season… For most of us, starting a new business means finding ways to do things. Not finding ways to not...

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Mill City Roasters vs Probat at CoffeeFest New York.

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The new Probat sales guys attended our classes at Coffeefest New York last weekend. The free classes at least. Probat is a legacy brand and...

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Drum Roasters vs Fluid Bed

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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...

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Hello, new capability...

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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...

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New Roaster Color (Experiment?)

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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...

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Winter Workshop Recap

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If you want to increase sales this year, we’ll be handing out the equivalent of free money at the Winter Workshop here in Minneapolis on...

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The official Roasting Education Sponsor: Coffee Fest 2023

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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...

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NSF Commercial Coffee Roasters

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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...

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Sweet With Complex Acidity: Sumatra Natural

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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...

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New on Youtube: MC-60 Roaster Rundown

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We rarely have a roaster sit long enough at the warehouse, so we took the opportunity to shoot a video featuring the MC-60. Watch Lauren...

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Roaster's Winter Workshop: Education for Experienced Roasters

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New to our educational offerings, the Roasters’ Winter Workshop offers advanced, higher-level training to experienced roasters and returning students. Roaster training and education have always...

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