We often receive inquiries from people just starting out on their new coffee business venture. We decided to write up several key considerations to keep in mind when evaluating types of new coffee roasters to purchase or whether to make that investment into a used coffee roaster. The first strategy should include an understanding of the target market and preferences. Analyzing the competition in your area and or online is important as this can help you identify gaps in the market and what your unique selling points will offer. A business plan that outlines your goals, budgets, and marketi ..read more

The recovery of our coffee roasting industry post-COVID-19 HAS INDEED LED TO AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL ROASTING EQUIPMENT. As coffee roasters resume their operations and strive to meet the growing demand for roasted coffee beans, they often need to upgrade or expand their roasting equipment to enhance production capacity and efficiency. The following factors have contributed to the increased demand for commercial roasting equipment: Business expansion and diversification to keep up with consumer trends, new locations, and or specific roasting requirements. Upgrading outdated equipment ..read more

The coffee industry faced significant challenges during these past years. Supply chain interruptions, closures, office workers transitioning to remote locations, transportation, social dynamics, and the like. During this time, a changing consumer behavior already emerging, accelerated online shipping and home brewing. The coffee roasters who responded to this shift by expanding their e-commerce presence and offering convenient home delivery options were able to work through many challenges. They also focused on providing a variety of coffee beans, including specialty and single-origin offering ..read more

CoffeeTec CEO Scott Plail attended the SCA Expo in Boston April 8-10, 2022. This annual event is considered North America’s largest specialty coffee trade show— but it draws a massively large global crowd. If you didn’t get a chance to attend and are experiencing major FOMO (fear of missing out), we spoke with CoffeeTec to bring you the highlights of this much anticipated three-day event. Read on for our conversation. Why Did CoffeeTec Attend SCA Expo This Year? We made the decision to attend SCA this year because it’s a fantastic opportunity to build new relationships and expand our cust ..read more

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you know that saying we had to endure an unseasonably warm summer is an understatement. It wasn’t uncommon to see the temperatures flirting with the 100-degree mark from Fresno to France — and scientists are warning that record strings of concurrent heat waves could become the new normal.  In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) recently released their annual winter outlook for the U.S., calling for warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest, drier-than-average conditions across the South, and wetter-than-average con ..read more

As a coffee roaster, your well-honed roasting instincts are your number-one superpower. That’s because coffee roasting is a craft. Equal parts art and physics, coffee roasting requires your senses of smell and sight to be sharp and dialed in at all times. You can test these roasting instincts and skills with manually roasting the perfect batch, but that will only take you so far. You’ve got to have other tools in the toolkit to achieve roasting consistency and success. Because here’s the thing: Once you’ve created that ideal batch, how will you duplicate it? With the inevitability of human e ..read more

Many complex factors go into creating an unforgettable roast. When you consider the life cycle of roasting from crop to cup, the roaster — while vastly important — is just one player on your roasting team. We’ve written articles before about how your roastery equipment like destoners, K-cup machines, moisture readers and density meters, and even your bean storage can dramatically impact your coffee products. So, in the spirit of continuing our efforts to help you build a well-rounded roastery, we’re here today to talk about bulk coffee grinders.  Think of grinders as the all-important “m ..read more

The world of industrial equipment brokering is not for the faint of heart. It demands a savvy and seasoned salesperson to adeptly handle the myriad details with equal measures of tenacity and tact.  And for us at CoffeeTec, it’s a relationship-heavy role that requires a huge time investment in our clients’ lives — getting to know them, their business goals, and what they’re looking for or trying to sell. We see ourselves as a matchmaker of sorts — and sometimes we have to work extremely hard to make the perfect match. We’ve learned time and again that persistence pays off. Yes, for us, bu ..read more

CoffeeTec’s Director of Sales and Sourcing Rick Davis and CoffeeTec CEO Scott Plail attended the SCA Expo in Boston April 8-10, 2022. This annual event is considered North America’s largest specialty coffee trade show— but it draws a massively large global crowd. If you didn’t get a chance to attend and are experiencing major FOMO (fear of missing out), we spoke with Rick Davis to bring you the highlights of this much anticipated three-day event. Read on for our conversation. Why Did CoffeeTec Attend SCA Expo This Year? We made the decision to attend SCA this year because it’s a fantastic oppo ..read more

“These are crazy times.” If we had a nickel for every time we’ve heard this. Heck, we’ve said it ourselves too many times to count! As we talk to many of you, it’s clear we’re all figuring out how to be successful post-COVID. We know you’ve had to get creative to keep the doors open. Online sales, ordering apps, contactless coffee pickup — we’ve heard it all.  Now that we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, it can take a minute to regroup. We hear you on our phone calls. We see it, too, as you visit our website multiple times to check out that roaster you’ve got yo ..read more