Adrian Berg's WBC journey
Adrian Berg, coffee roaster and two-time Norwegian Barista Champion, got the exciting opportunity to participate in the World Barista Championship 2021 (WBC). He was determined to roast his own competition coffee, and luckily for us, decided to use ROEST Sample Roaster on his WBC journey! We caught up with Adrian to find out how he prepared and built his final WBC-espresso profile with the help of ROEST.
ROEST and Condesa Co.Lab: A tale of two coffee labs
In mid-2019, specialty coffee importer Condesa Co.Lab celebrated its seventh birthday. Managing Director Stephen Bannister says that after those seven years of growth, the team felt established and successful. He said that even then, the team was optimistic about the future – however, he also acknowledges that they weren’t entirely prepared for what it would bring.
Updates on R&D of P2000
It’s been a few years since we started development of the ROEST P2000 – Production Hybrid Roaster. In June 2021 we announced the first information and early bird technical specification - now it’s time for an update! We are currently roasting and testing on prototype #5 in the line, while at the same time finalizing the details of prototype #6 (P06).