28 STiR coffee and tea / Issue 3, 2022 (June / July)
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aunched mid-May is the latest addition to Probat's Neptune drum roaster series.
Neptune 1000 fills a gap in the market that small- to medium-sized roasters
have been waiting for. STiR coffee and tea sat down with Probat's project develop-
ment manager, Nico Moede, and area sales manager, Germany, Marco Petry, to hear
all about it.
"Our customers were looking for a roaster like this," said Moede. "The previous
model had a 500kg/h capacity and the one above it was 1,500kg/h or 3,000kg/h." He
explained that it was too big of a step up for small roasters looking to expand. Probat
knew a more measured approach would be required.
They put their heads together and came up with the Neptune 1000—aptly named
after its 1,000kg/h roasting capacity. But it's a lot more than just a bigger coffee roast-
er. Neptune 1000 might look familiar on the outside but under the hood are a slew of
technological updates.
Build your own Neptune 1000, with modular design
Marco explained to STiR that Neptune 1000 has a modular design system. That means
customers purchase a base model with optional features for their specific roasting needs.
Probat Spills The Beans on its
Latest Roaster: Neptune 1000
Nico Moede, project development manager,
Probat, alongside the Neptune 1000.
Probat's latest coffee roaster is a robust offering:
Introducing Neptune 1000
By Dan Engel
Marco Petry, Probat's area sales manager,
Germany.
