Cooling Tray
A perforated tray with a stirring arm that brings a dropped batch down to room temperature fast.
Once the batch drops, cooling speed decides whether the flavours you developed survive. Cupping is how you judge the result on a level field. Together they close the loop on every roast.
A perforated tray with a stirring arm that brings a dropped batch down to room temperature fast.
The forced-air unit that pulls ambient air through the cooling tray and out of the beans.
Standardised ceramic or glass bowls used for tasting and scoring coffee consistently.
A deep-bowled spoon designed to slurp a sample across the full palate.
The structured form used to record and total a coffee's sensory attributes.
The machines and hand tools that carry a batch from green charge to drop.
Keeping green coffee stable and dry so it roasts the same way twice.
Probes, thermometers, loggers and meters that turn a roast into data.
Chaff handling, degreasing and the routines that keep a roaster safe.