Planning for Roasting: Sample Roasting vs. Production Coffee Roasting
Ever feel like you’re emerging from a black hole of time and space after a roasting session? Hours passed, you’re exhausted, and you don’t remember a single batch. That is what happens when you roast without a plan. Sample roasting and production roasting aren't just different tasks—they are two entirely different skills that require two completely different roadmaps.
The Automation Dream: total repeatability and implementing of AI in roasting coffee
The dream of a fully automated roasting machine—one that requires only an operator to press a button—is a business owner’s paradise and a roaster’s nightmare. It’s the ultimate trade-off: saving on labor and knowledge in exchange for stability. But as we move closer to this reality, a critical question remains: Are we roasting the coffee, or are we simply roasting for the probes?
Does a "Perfect" Roast Curve Actually Guarantee Better Flavor?
We’ve all been there: staring at a perfectly declining RoR curve, convinced the coffee will be spectacular. But does a "pretty" graph actually guarantee a balanced cup?