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STiR coffee and tea 39 "Apart from this, it is quite interest- ing to also look into people's personal stories. There are a lot of shop roaster owners amongst our clients who used to be engaged in completely different professions until recently," Roelofs said. "In order to bring a change to their lives, they decided to turn towards coffee for a living, and this happens quite often. Probably because it enables them to slow down a bit." Investing in a roaster can be expen- sive and start-up entrepreneurs often se- lect smaller units – up to 30 kilos – that allow for more flexibility as they roast custom batches of beans. "Micro (roasters) and small shops buy the 1-kilo or 3-kilo size," Joper Roasters' Joao Paulo Pinheiro said, noting that nearly 70% of his company's sales are shop roasters. "When our clients come back, it's to buy a bigger roaster." Engineering and technology contin- ue to evolve the small roaster. Here's a sample of what's on the specialty roaster market heading into 2018. 3-D view of the Neo-Gourmet roaster Probatone 25 roaster Probat Probat offers three roasters in its Proba- tone specialty segment – the Probatone P5, P12, and P25. "The P5 is the most popular of the Probatone series because it allows for the production of several hundred kgs per week while at the same time being small when it comes to its batch size (5kg)," Roelofs said. "Apart from this, the P5 doesn`t need a lot of space due to its Neuhaus Neotec Neuhaus Neotec's Neo-Gourmet batch roaster is new to the specialty roaster market. With the Neo-Gourmet, the company "is developing a new roaster generation which enables smaller and specialty roasting companies to profit from the advantages and the flexibility of hot-air roasting." The Neo-Gourmet line of roasters – at 15, 30 and 60 kg per batch - is designed for specialty companies and start-ups looking for smaller batch volumes. The compact roaster adopts the hot-air steam roasting process of the Neuhaus Neotec RFB roaster. Other highlights: - Manual settings allow the roastmas- ter to develop programmable profiles. - A unique chamber allows roasting by heated air without moving mechani- cally driven devices inside chamber. - Roasting times can be adjusted faster than in conventional processes, ensuring short roasting times for light or longer-term roasts. Learn more: www.neuhaus-neotec.de relatively small size. It fits into even the smallest salesrooms." Other highlights: - All three Probatones are equipped with a touch panel enabling roastmasters to control the complete roasting process and profiles at any time. - Burner performance temperatures can be precisely controlled, and the roast- ing profile can be altered accordingly. - All Probatone roasters are equipped with a detached cyclone for chaff sepa- ration. This makes cleaning and mainte- nance easier. Learn more: www.probat-shoproaster.com Joper Roasters Joper takes pride in its cast iron roasters. "We preserve the cast iron [concept] be- cause we think it's still the best material," Joper's Joao Paulo said. "It gives better flavor and it maintains temperatures." Joper offers several small roasters within its Base Shop Roaster (BSR) and Base Profile Roaster (BPR) product lines. Both provide automatic controls and roasting profile systems yet appeal to ex- perienced professionals who wish to con- trol the process. BPR roasters also feature Brigus roasting profile software suitable to any kind of coffee. Brigus controls both the burner and the roaster fan speed as well as a variety of other functions. Other highlights: - BSR roasters range from 1-25 kg ca- pacity per batch. BPR roasters are avail- able from 3-25 kg capacity per batch. - The BSR and BPR roasters all oper- ate on natural or propane gas. The BSR- 1, 3, and 5 as well as the BPR-3 and 5 also can run on electricity. - The largest roasters in these lines can reach 100 kg output per hour. Learn more: www.joper.pt IMA Coffee Petroncini Petroncini, now part of the IMA Group, brings nearly 100 years of experience to coffee roasting. Its specialty roasters use much of the same technology found in its larger equipment. Central to the process is convection roasting. Joper Roasters' BSR-15

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