Any information on Garanti Degirment roasters

[Scott365]

My assumption is that the Garanti Degirment roaster mfg. in Izmir Turkey is not the same as the Has Garanti roaster. Is this correct???
Hi All
I'm working on a business plan for a coffee roasting business and I'm in the process of evaluating roasters. Most of them are out of my price range right now as I have to be smart about expenses. I'm concerned that if I start with a 1k roaster I may grow out of it too fast and won't have the available funds to upgrade. I don't want to borrow money to start this venture. So I'm going to start out with a 2k roaster.
I'm looking at a Garanti Degirment machine, the GKPX2 Pacifica model. It seems to have what I need...
Electric control panel four motors and 220v/propane among other things; and the price is lower than the others I'm looking at.
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these machines, including customer service.

I hope this doesn't sound too much like I work for this company, I don't. I'll soon be committing a big chunk of money toward a roaster and I want to be sure this one is all they claim.
Thanks for any feedback you can offer on this.
Scott

 

[expat]

In the past I looked at the Has Garanti but don't know the affiliation, if any, with Has Degirment. I do know I wasn't satisfied with the response to my inquiry about the Has Garanti machine. I also spoke with Topher and Ozturk Roasters. In the end after much comparison between Topher, Ozturk, and some American manufacturers -- Ambex, San Francisco, etc. -- I purchased an Ozturk and have been very happy with my decision so I'd encourage you to take a look and add them to your decsion making matrix.

Also I'd think about looking at something bigger than 2kg -- depending on your business plan, of course -- but if you're the least bit aggressive in selling your coffee I think you'll outgrow that rather quickly. We started with a 10kg which was probably too big for me to start with but it is a year this coming Wednesday when we roasted our first batch of beans and looking back, while I wish I would have had a 5kg for a few months at the beginnig, I'm very glad we purchased the 10kg.

 

[Scott365]

Expat
Thank you for your reply. I've looked at Topher and Ozturk. They seem like good roasters, but, like I said earlier. I'm trying to do this without borrowing any money, so unless I can locate a good used machine, I'll be going with a relatively small and inexpensive one.
I hope you're right about outgrowing it quickly. If that's the case, I'll be running the heck out of it until I have the cash for a bigger one. All the more reason for getting a GOOD roaster to start.
If you, or anyone in the states, knows of an available good used roaster, I'd love to hear about it.
Scott

 

[evanclosson]

Hey Scott, I have a Garanti. Works great. See it in all it's glory here: The Roaster 'The Colonel' @ Roast Coffee & Tea Trading Company

 

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