Sample roasting at Nordic Approach
Constant improvement and innovation have always been our core values. For the past year and a half ROEST has been tested by our pilot client Nordic Approach. The daily routine of more than 200 roasts from different coffees with various specifications is the perfect environment for testing. Their valued feedback have helped us unlock the potential from the sample roaster to benefitted by users across the coffee industry.
“We can never stop the sample roaster during the day. We needed a better product we can rely on.”
How great it would if your sample roaster could do what you want it to do? The team working in the lab of Nordic Approach got the chance to shape the sample roaster to their needs. We discussed with the lab manager, Kaya, the process how ROEST has became their main sample roaster for everyday use.
Key Values of the Sample Roaster
The Quality Lab at Nordic Approach (NA) became a great starting point for challenging our sample roaster in many ways. The main bridge between NA’s suppliers and clients is based on the quality of roasted coffee samples transferred to the cup. It has a huge impact on final presentation of the core of their business. In order for the sample roaster to deliver quality it had to provide consistency and stability.
We asked Kaya for the key values she, as a QC Lab manager, expected from the sample roaster for the desired results:
Stability and Consistency
“Old machines are nice to look at and they have their own signature flavour that you can taste in the cup but it has not greater purpose when it comes to consistency. Coffees we cup are fresh so we don’t have the luxury to wait for cup to open up. The purpose of sample roasting is to check the quality and deliver it. Sample by sample.” ROEST is not the vintage machine one can get attached to but in the efficient work environment what matters is the result in the cup. The consistency of the outcome is above all expectations.
Easy to use
“A lot of our employees working in the lab come for an internship for some time. It is very important that we can introduce someone new to the machine fast and it will start bringing stable results no matter who’s operating it.” The lab keeps roasters busy all day and time efficiency is important not only from the machine but the overall workflow such as introducing new user to the roaster.
“What if the roaster would be able to listen to the coffee? To recognize the first crack.”
At ROEST we have a innovative approach towards technology. Based on the feedback from the users we have upgraded the sample roaster with Bean Temperature, Rate of Rise, motor speed control, Exhaust Temperature and other features. When we were discussing and challenging the key values of the sample roaster, in order to get the most out of it, the idea of First Crack Detection occurred: “What if the roaster would be able to listen to the coffee? To recognize the first crack.”
Voice of the coffee
No human thinks the same or acts the same in the same situation. You will always get different results from the same recipe. This is what The First Crack Detection could solve. To unleash the full potential, we had to remove the human inconsistency.
Nordic Approach is one of our pilot clients for testing out this new feature. We aim to launch this technology during the first half of 2020.* All our latest roasters (version P11 and newer) are compatible, and installing the hardware can be done by anyone in a few minutes. Tools will be included.
*Update: We are ready for pre-orders!
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