commercial roasters

Probat Consolidating U.S. Operations in Dallas

German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis...

2025.10.29

AC HornBauermeister USABurnsBurns RoastersChicagocommercial roastersCorporateCraft/OperationsDallasEllen NielsenIllinoisindustrial equipmentIndustryLincolnshireMacromanufacturingMemphisMicroProbat BurnsProbat Inc.ProductsRoastingTexasUnited Statesコーヒー

Electric Roasting Equipment Surged in 2024

Last year’s trend towards electric roasting equipment for commercial coffee operations picked up even more steam this year. It’s now starting to feel like a full-on paradigm shift. Still relatively...

2024.12.31

2024 Year In ReviewColumnscommercial roastersCraft/OperationsIndustryMicroProductsRoastingUnited Statesコーヒー

Sovda Bulks Up with Launch of the Precision Silo

Professional roastery equipment maker Sovda is launching the Precision Silo, a 4,800-kilogram-capacity green coffee storage, loading and blending machine. Divided into eight chambers, each with 600-kilogram capacity, the Precision Silo...

2024.12.07

Alexandra MosherBlack and Whitecommercial equipmentcommercial roastersCorporateCraft/Operationsgreen coffeeindustrial equipmentIndustryMacroMicroNorth CarolinaProductsRaleighRoastingsilosSōvdaSovda Precision SiloUnited Statesコーヒー

Roaster Maker Sivetz Opens Showroom and HQ in Oregon

Fluid-bed roaster maker Sivetz just opened a dedicated showroom and headquarters in Hood River, Oregon, about an hour’s drive east of Portland. The showroom represents the latest milestone for the...

2024.12.03

commercial roastersCorporateCraft/OperationsHood RiverIndustryMichael BarthmusMicroNorthwestOregonPortlandProductsRoastingSivetzSivetz SRM15United Statesコーヒー

Typhoon Roasters Relaunches 10-Kilo Model with Smaller Footprint

Czech coffee roaster manufacturer Typhoon Roasters relaunched a 10-kilo-capacity roaster within its existing roaster lineup, focusing more on lighter commercial roasting with a smaller footprint and updated controls. “Originally intended...

2024.11.07

commercial equipmentcommercial roastersCorporateCraft/OperationsCzech RepublicFirst Crack CoffeeIndustryMacroMarketingMason SalisburyMicroNikolas KrutinPragueProductsRoastingshop roastersTyphoon 10kgTyphoon RoastersTyphoon USAUnited Statesコーヒー

Aillio Fires Off Two New Bullet Roasters, the R2 and R2 Pro

Coffee roasting equipment maker Aillio launched two new small-batch countertop roasters at the World of Coffee trade show in Copenhagen last weekend, the Bullet R2 and the Bullet R2 Pro....

2024.07.03

AillioAillio Bullet R2Aillio Bullet R2 Procommercial roastersCorporateCraft/Operationselectric roastershome roastersIndustryMarketingMicroProductsRoastingsample roastersUnited Statesコーヒー

Bob Austin Returns as President of Loring Smart Roast

A familiar face is returning to help drive the next era of innovation for roaster manufacturer Loring Smart Roast, as Bob Austin re-assumes the role of president. Austin previously served...

2024.05.15

Abbie WaltherBob AustinCaliforniacommercial roastersCorporateGordon TredgerIndustryLoringMarketingMicroProductsRoastingSanta RosaUnited Statesコーヒー

From the 2024 SCA Expo: New Professional Roasting Equipment

While robot baristas tend to get a lot of attention, mechanical automation and artificial intelligence may be making faster inroads to the coffee industry through roasting equipment. Many of the...

2024.04.24

AvercassoAvercasso CS OneBellwether CoffeeBellwether Shop RoasterBrandon MillerChristian LongneckerCoffee CraftersCoffee Crafters Valenta 15commercial roastersCorporateCraft/OperationsDiedrich DR3-EDiedrich Roasterselectric roastersEventsGenio Coffee RoastersGenio Roasters USAGeorge RobinsonGoGoLeeGoGoLee GC516IndustryMarketingMicroPrimo Ranger-Xr5Primo Roasting EquipmentProductsRoastingroasting equipmentRoest P3000Ryan Karatimussample roastersSCA Expo 2024shop roastersUnited StatesUsonian Systemsコーヒー

Diedrich Launches the All-Electric DR3-E Roaster at SCA Expo

Idaho-based coffee roasting machine maker Diedrich Roasters has launched its first electric roaster, the 3-kilo-capacity DR3-E. [Note: This story is part of DCN’s ongoing coverage of the 2024 SCA Expo...

2024.04.13

commercial roastersCorporateCraft/OperationsDiedrich DR-3Diedrich DR3-Eelectric roastersIndustryKarl SchmidtLauntia TaylorMarketingMicroProductsRoastingSCA Expo 2024shop roastersUnited Statesコーヒー

Coffee Crafters Launches the Valenta 15 Fluid-Bed Roaster

Idaho-based coffee roasting equipment manufacturer Coffee Crafters recently rolled out the Valenta 15 fluid-bed roaster, the second and largest machine in its new Valenta machine line. Priced at $17,500, the...

2024.03.28

Chris HammockCoffee Crafters Valenta 15Coffee Crafters Valenta 7commercial equipmentcommercial roastersCorporateCraft/Operationsfluid bed roastersHermetheus CoffeeHermetheus Roaster Co-PilotIdahoIndustryJason ScottKen LathropMicroPlains/RockiesProductsRoastingSCA Expo 2024United Statesコーヒー