ABOVE: Aviary’s roastery in Cleveland, Ohio in March 2026. Here, coffee flows from right to left, requiring only one operator for the entire production line as coffee moves from a net-weigher dispensing 3000.0g of green coffee to the P3000; from the P3000 to an Arlyn scale; from the scale to the RealTech Q32 color sorter; […]
In the months since I published my post on sample roasters, I’ve heard from countless Roest users who shared my experience—and perhaps a few frustrations—and who hoped I’d be willing to shed a little more insight into best practices for getting optimal results from the roaster. Every coffee that comes through my lab is roasted […]
I hope that by providing a nuanced look at each of the four roasters on my bench—an Ikawa Pro, Kaffelogic Nano 7, Arc S, and Roest L100 Plus—you’ll have sufficient context and insight about each of these roasters and how I approach them to guide your own selection toward a machine that best suits your needs.