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Wholesale Imported Green Coffee & Commercial Small Batch Micro Roasting Equipment
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Roast Your Own Coffee
How hard is it to get set up?
The roaster’s small size and hard to get UL approval are big pluses for straight forward setup in
nearly any retail location. Requiring only the space of a grinder or blender at just 11 1/4" wide x 21"
deep x 26" tall it’s an easy fit for even the smallest of spaces. The unit weighs about 55lbs and
operates on a non-dedicated, 110 volt circuit. You can order it in propane or natural gas versions
depending on if you have natural gas at your location. About 90% of our customers don’t so most
use the 20lb propane tanks (same as a barbeque). You can also use the little 5lb tanks or go with a
great big 200 pounder. For our stores, we use a 40lb and keep a 20lb as a backup. The 40lb tank
does about 250 roasts.
How much does it cost?
The roaster is $3995 and the optional hoods are $495.
Is it hard to roast?
Just the opposite! If you can press a button, you can roast.
What kind of coffee can I roast with it?
Although Carvaci’s blends are by far the best for this roaster, you can roast any kind of QUALITY
green coffee! It roasts drips, decaf, espresso, single origins and even white coffee. And you can
roast to whatever degree desired from Light Cinnamon to Dark French by simply setting the digital
roast level on 1 through 9. The reason Carvaci’s Green Coffee works better is because they
specifically developed their blends for roasting in the Cafe’ Roaster. Each bean in each blend is
matched to compliment the others for even roasting. Green coffee beans have different moisture
contents, density, mass & sizes so they all “cook” differently. By taking into account all the
attributes of each single origin used in their blends they were able to eliminate those that didn’t
roast evenly. This results in highly defined flavors for excellent tasting, ultra premium coffee!
How hard is the roaster to install?
It’s a super simple installation. Just about any handyman, contractor or fireplace installer can get
the job done in a couple of hours. As a matter of fact, almost all of our customers have opted to
handle the installation themselves. (There’s really not much to it for most locations) For those in
malls or basements there’s a really nice looking hood assembly (priced above) that works excellent
to force the output through longer distances of venting. For best results, remember to use “Type L“
venting!
What kind of warranty is there on the equipment?
There is a standard one year factory warranty.
What about parts and repairs?
Although we have yet to see one actually breakdown, we keep backup units on hand at all times for
simple, immediate replacement. (It only takes a couple minutes for anyone to replace their roaster
and the unit ships very well.) We also keep a full inventory of every replaceable part for quick
shipment. Even in worst case scenarios, roasters aren’t like fridges & espresso machines that
HAVE TO BE UP AT ALL TIMES. With our non-rotating bins you’ll always have a few days worth of
coffee on hand thereby eliminating any possible panic situations. And since most of the technology
used in the units was originally borrowed from well proven parts in existing equipment (like home
furnaces) there’s nothing overly complex inside. This becomes a real plus if you should ever
choose to have it fixed at your location since just about any moderately skilled appliance repair
person could perform the simple repairs/replacements on the roaster.
How much can I expect to roast?
You can roast a lot! We ourselves roasted 200 lbs/week of our STTS espresso for both of our stores
at our main location until we got tired of delivering it to the 2nd store and opted for another roaster.
Now Grandfields roasts about 130lbs of espresso per week at our downtown store Monday thru
Friday all before noon which is our busiest shift with only 2 employees on the floor. (***We do this
so the roasting effects the highest amount of customers) Afternoon and weekend employees then
roast another 75lbs or so for drip and whole bean coffee to sell to our customers. Allowing our
customers to see and smell the roasting process is very advantageous for business so keeping the
roaster running as much as possible really helps. This is just one of the big pluses of having a 1.4lb
batch size. Another is safer operation due to less combustibles in the chamber and it’s also nice for
doing custom roasts so you’re not left with extra laying around on a shelf going to waste. And
probably the most important factor is the ability to keep the unit running more often thereby
generating more smell & theatre which drives customer interest and excitement. With a bigger
drum roaster you’d only roast once in awhile thereby rendering the roasting area dead the rest of
the time. We actually recommend using the minimum amount possible per roast for this very
reason. It’s all about the sizzle and the show! Also, it’s usually the owners that get stuck roasting
with larger units due to the complexity and potential loss from larger mistakes. These are all very
important factors! Besides, we’ve learned first hand that just about anybody with similar daytime
hours like ours (5:00am to 6:00pm) can easily roast at least 200 - 250lbs per week on a Monday thru
Friday schedule without stressing the operation or it’s employees. If you plan on growing beyond
that or already use more, you may opt to install a 2nd unit and if so, kudos to you! The more you
roast, the more you save!
Are there EPA requirements?
Nope. Unlike larger units there are no EPA requirements and therefore, no afterburners required.
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Easy to get started
because of it’s small
size, NSF & U.L.
Approvals.
because of it’s small
size, NSF & U.L.
Approvals.
Roast any kind of
green coffee!
green coffee!
Easy installation.
Parts are readily
available and the unit
is simple to work on.
available and the unit
is simple to work on.
Roast up to several
hundred pounds per
week with just one
roaster!
hundred pounds per
week with just one
roaster!
No EPA requirements
or afterburner
systems.
or afterburner
systems.
