Understand the processbefore purchasing the equipment.

Practical guides to starting a coffee business and choosing, installing, and operating commercial coffee equipment.
Editorial illustration of an operator at a coffee roaster
WORKING BATCH LOAD
HEAT CONTROL
AIRFLOW SYSTEM

How to choose
a commercial coffee roaster

Drum size is only the beginning. Throughput, airflow, heating, premises, and service often matter more.

Read the guide
Editorial illustration of a drum coffee roaster
  1. 01Size
  2. 02Throughput
  3. 03Heating
  4. 04Airflow
  5. 05Controls
  6. 06Installation
  7. 07Maintenance
Roaster diagram
01GUIDE

How to start a micro-roastery

How to start a micro-roastery
02GUIDE

How much space does a coffee roaster need?

How much space does a coffee roaster need?
03GUIDE

Gas or electric

Gas or electric
04GUIDE

How to calculate production output

How to calculate production output
05GUIDE

Roastery ventilation

Roastery ventilation
06GUIDE

How to choose packaging equipment

How to choose packaging equipment
CORE01GUIDE

Equipment for your coffee business

Equipment for your coffee business
CORE02GUIDE

Coffee equipment

Coffee equipment
CORE03GUIDE

Professional coffee roasters

Professional coffee roasters
CORE04GUIDE

5 kg coffee roasters

5 kg coffee roasters
CORE05GUIDE

Build your equipment setup

Build your equipment setup
CORE06GUIDE

Micro-roastery equipment setup

Micro-roastery equipment setup
CORE07GUIDE

Equipment comparisons

Equipment comparisons
CORE08GUIDE

3 kg vs 5 kg coffee roasters

3 kg vs 5 kg coffee roasters
CORE09GUIDE

Engineering tools

Engineering tools
CORE10GUIDE

Roaster capacity calculator

Roaster capacity calculator
CORE11GUIDE

Roastery Planner

Roastery Planner
CORE12GUIDE

Knowledge hub

Knowledge hub

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