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    PAPUA NEW GUINEA FTO OKAPA, ROOTS CO-OP

    Posted on September 16, 2022 at 12:13 pm by / 0
    This Fair Trade Organic (FTO) Okapa offering is a coffee that stands up to all roast levels. It’s sweet and full-bodied. This green from Papua New Guinea comes to us through farmers associated with Roots #1 Co-op, a cooperative of about 1,590 smallholder producers. We enjoy carrying this green because it adds variety to our… Read More
    Brew with Us, Roaster News, Roasting & Education

    Dialing In Coffee by Taste

    Posted on September 15, 2022 at 12:04 pm by / 0
    Whether you’re checking quality control of a roast, brewing a pour-over for customers, or ensuring espresso shots pull correctly, identifying if a coffee is properly dialed-in is important. Dialing in allows us to unlock our coffee’s potential and present it at its highest quality by brewing an excellent cup that highlights all attributes of the… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News

    A Highly Drinkable Mexico Veracruz from Producer Alejandro Martinez

    Posted on August 25, 2022 at 9:30 am by / 0
    New to our green offerings this month is a washed Mexico Veracruz coffee. This coffee is a single variety lot from Alejandro Martinez’s farm in Coatepec, a centrally located region in the state of Veracruz. While Alejandro Martinez grows multiple varieties across his 250-hectare farm, this selection is an isolated harvest of the varietal Anacafe… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News, Roasting & Education

    Brewing for Balance, Acidity, or Sweetness: Three Recipes on the AeroPress

    Posted on July 29, 2022 at 10:42 am by / 0
    In our roastery, I’m constantly exploring new brew methods and recipes.  This past week, I found three recipes for AeroPress that I thoroughly enjoyed. After brewing each one, I tasted the coffee and experimented with some small changes. I found that I was able to highlight unique attributes in one coffee by changing my brew… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News, Roasting & Education

    Colombia Cauca AMACA: Empowering Women Coffee Producers

    Posted on July 26, 2022 at 12:15 pm by / 0
    In our continuous effort to bridge the gap between the roaster and the specialty coffee industry, we are taking a closer look at our green coffee selection with a focus on farms, producers, varietals, and processing methods.  AMACA – El Tambo, Cauca, Castillo: We keep revisiting coffee from the Cauca department of southwestern Colombia because… Read More
    Brew with Us, Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News, Roasting & Education

    Choosing the Right Grind Size for your Brew Method

    Posted on July 20, 2022 at 5:00 pm by / 0
    Moving forward from the principles we laid out in last week’s blog post about grind size, we know why our grind size is important. Now, we need to brew all of this delicious coffee we’re beginning to understand better. One of the most important parts of sharing a coffee is choosing how you brew it. … Read More
    Coffee Roastery Equipment, Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News, Roasting & Education, Start, Scale, Sustain

    How Does Toll Roasting Work?

    Posted on July 20, 2022 at 3:46 pm by / 0
    Mill City Roasters’ Production Facility In addition to selling roasters and hosting classes at our headquarters in Minneapolis, we also operate a full-scale production roastery. In that roastery, you’ll find four production-sized roasters, packaging equipment, industrial grinders, and green coffee storage. We are able to roast, pack, and ship over 5,000 lbs of coffee each… Read More
    Customer Stories, Roaster News

    The Alpine Flavor Profile: Chase & Kendra Lovins and Alyssa & Ryan Stauffer and Seedhouse Coffee

    Posted on June 29, 2022 at 9:45 am by / 0
    Alongside the Yampa River and nested in the high Rocky Mountains, Steamboat Springs, Colorado is a hard town to happen upon. “It’s not a by-place,” roaster Chase Lovins says. Visitors don’t really chance upon the Yampa Valley; they have to seek it out. And so everyone who comes to Steamboat, even the seasonal tourist, starts… Read More
    Coffee Roastery Equipment, Roaster News

    Why does the weigh/fill machine need compressed air?

    Posted on June 27, 2022 at 2:27 pm by / 0
    I received a very good question from a prospective weigh/fill customer today about why our weigh/fill machine needs an air connection and others do not. This was my response: Strictly speaking, an air connection is not mandatory. If you have one though, you’ll fill bags about 30% faster. Roasting coffee isn’t necessarily all about speed,… Read More
    Coffee Roastery Equipment, Roaster News, Start, Scale, Sustain

    The “Perfect” Roaster?

    Posted on June 24, 2022 at 3:44 pm by / 0
    A funny thing happened the other day on Facebook Coffee Roasters Forum. Another numbskull posted that his company was engaged in the exercise of building the “perfect” roaster and asked people to chime in about what they thought their “dream roaster” would look like. I have several problems with this entire exercise. First, if your commercial… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories, Roaster News

    Put Good In: Todd and Mary Jo Satterfield and 129 Coffee Roasters

    Posted on June 17, 2022 at 8:00 am by / 0
    The Satterfields live in Coats, North Carolina; they are two in a town of seven thousand. Each weekday morning, they wake up and drive to Dunn, the home of their 8-5 office jobs as insurance agents for Allstate. The job lets them help people: something they’re good at, and something they’ve dedicated their lives to. … Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories, Roaster News

    Last Mile To Open Later This Summer

    Posted on June 16, 2022 at 11:07 am by / 0
    We first met Arick and his team when they joined us for Roasting 101 in April. Their entire team attended class to better understand the science and craft of speciality coffee. This class allows participants to“hit the ground running” when they begin roasting their own coffee. The hands on experience also helped foster a better understanding… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories, Roaster News

    Honest Roasting: Charlie Hansen and Dandy Lion Coffee

    Posted on June 9, 2022 at 2:18 pm by / 0
    Charlie didn’t start in coffee. He started by roasting dandelion roots. Before that, he started in videography. And media marketing. And architecture. In everything, he finds meaningful work with his hands. “There’s craftiness built into me,” he says. At first, coffee didn’t occur to him as a career choice, or even as a beverage option.… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories, Roaster News

    Golden Lantern Launches In Laguna Beach

    Posted on May 24, 2022 at 10:58 am by / 0
    Congratulations to co-founders Misha Mansoor and Matt Rosenblum on their new roastery in Laguna Beach, California! The brand new space features a MCR-15, tasting room and pro shop. Specializing in small batch speciality coffee, the roastery also offers catering, wholesale, consulting and education. To learn more about Golden Lantern Coffee Roasters, or join their Caffeine… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories, Designing for Coffee, Roaster News

    Sprudge 2022 Build-Outs Is Open For Submissions

    Posted on May 23, 2022 at 12:19 pm by / 0
    Submissions are now open for the Sprudge 2022 season of Build-Outs. An annual tradition at Sprudge since 2012, the showcase features cafe build-outs around the world. New cafes that opened at any point in 2022 or cafes presently under construction with plans to open in 2022 will be accepted. Mill City is excited to be… Read More
    Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Customer Stories, Roaster News

    BLK & Bold Is Hiring In Des Moines

    Posted on May 5, 2022 at 12:22 pm by / 0
    We occasionally hear about our friends roasting across the country that are in need of professional people to join their organizations. If you have a position in your roastery and would like to let us know please contact us. Position: Roaster (Manufacturer), Full Time Company: BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages Headquarters Location: 5016 Park Avenue, Des… Read More
    Coffee Roastery Equipment, Roaster News

    Best Commercial Coffee Roaster: the myth of the “perfect” roaster.

    Posted on April 26, 2022 at 1:40 pm by / 0
    I’ve been hanging around commercial coffee for awhile and I don’t normally search the internet for the “best commercial coffee roaster”. Recently though. I’ve been inundated with spam and internet ads and breathless paid placement new product release articles and a proliferation of weaponized click bait sites. I can only imagine that the marketing departments… Read More
    Coffee Roastery Equipment, Commercial Coffee Roaster News, Roaster News, Start, Scale, Sustain

    BTU per pound? Scaling from a small to a large production coffee roaster?

    Posted on March 9, 2022 at 3:43 pm by / 0
    I received an email from a customer this morning with a good question about BTUs:   “I am seeking a roaster that can do somewhere in the range of 20-25 pound batches at 12 or so minutes. we are on an 8 pound roaster now and we can get 8pounds to FC at between 8-9min… Read More
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