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"Why is there a cover over the cooling tray?"

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That’s a good question. We incorporate cooling tray covers because our cooling trays are very much higher performance than industry standard. They are designed to...

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MCR 30kg vs Diedrich DR25 coffee roaster?

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I received an email today from a customer asking how our MCR 30kg compares to Diedrich DR25. Although I have a great deal of familiarity...

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Coffee Roasting: What matters the most?

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There is a lot of well meaning “advice” about coffee roasting online, but it’s seldom weighted in terms of the relative impact it makes on...

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Survey: Workflows for Coffee Roasting, Part 1

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We’re working on a new tool for RoastPATH® and could use your insight and experience. We’d really appreciate it if you could give us a...

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RoastPATH : Roast Precision Reinvented.

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We’ve spent thousands of hours engineering 12 various sized roasting machines uniquely built to answer the demands of modern specialty coffee production. The result is...

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Why Coffee Shops Should Roast In-House

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Why should you roast your own coffee? Coffee consumers everywhere are demanding more and better coffee. Although the coffee business has become more competitive, in...

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Roasting 101 Resource: Connecting with us on Zoom

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This is a guide for students who are enrolled in our remote roasting classes, hosted on Zoom. During the class, we will be leading demonstrations...

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Is Mill City Roasters a Chinese brand?

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Comment from What’s the Best Coffee Roaster? on Youtube: holly1 day ago Thanks for your input, it is still an opinon from a chinese brand...

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Roasting with Mill City: Snowdrift Coffee

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Roasting with Mill City is an ongoing series where we highlight companies using our roasters to build their business, make a difference, and roast delicious...

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Roasting with Mill City: Palace Coffee Company

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Roasting with Mill City is an ongoing series where we highlight companies using our roasters to build their business, make a difference, and roast delicious...

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Mill City earns CSA Design Certification - an industry first.

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Mill City Roasters recently earned the world’s first CSA Design Certification for coffee roasters. We’ve outlined below what this certification is, how it is beneficial...

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Introducing MATTE finish for the MCR Series coffee roasters, new for 2020

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We excited to launch a new finish option in our upcoming MCR Series roasters – Matte! This new matte finish offers a more refined look...

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Mill City + Glitter Cat Bootcamp

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Following on the wildly successful high heels of its inaugural year, Glitter Cat Bootcamp is gearing up to launch its 2020 season. Glitter Cat Bootcamp...

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Big Red Roast Rig is hitting the road again

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After a recent five-city tour, Mill City Roaster’s “Big Red Roast Rig” is hitting the road again, and this time, it’s pulling into two of...

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Coffee Fest Classes: What's Up With The Donations?

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In case you haven’t noticed, there are some big problems on the US border. No matter your political leaning or views and no matter what...

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