NoVACoffeehouse
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Good evening all,
I'm sold hook, line, and sinker on the myriad benefits of roasting in-house. Many years ago, my go-to coffeehouse back in college had a Diedrich Roaster just inside the front door. The fact that they roasted alone had an allure, nevermind how good the coffee was.
Fast forward a decade, and I find myself working with an Exec. Chef to build a (relatively) novel restaurant / coffeehouse concept here in Northern Virginia. For a multitude of reasons, we want to roast in-house. Our problem (which, after reading here, isn't uncommon) is that neither of us roasts. Therefore, we must find a rockstar coffee roaster. Preferably someone with a bit of commercial experience, as well as the creativity to develop some amazing roasting profiles, and enough experience to facilitate the roasting process in-house, from ordering to staff training.
There's plenty more to the concept, but as I start to dig through the forum and chime into various threads, I thought it prudent to start here by saying hello and introducing myself. Further, any advice on where to search for roasters would be beneficial. I know the brewing world has ProBrewer.com; wondering if there's something similar.
Much appreciated.
WD.
I'm sold hook, line, and sinker on the myriad benefits of roasting in-house. Many years ago, my go-to coffeehouse back in college had a Diedrich Roaster just inside the front door. The fact that they roasted alone had an allure, nevermind how good the coffee was.
Fast forward a decade, and I find myself working with an Exec. Chef to build a (relatively) novel restaurant / coffeehouse concept here in Northern Virginia. For a multitude of reasons, we want to roast in-house. Our problem (which, after reading here, isn't uncommon) is that neither of us roasts. Therefore, we must find a rockstar coffee roaster. Preferably someone with a bit of commercial experience, as well as the creativity to develop some amazing roasting profiles, and enough experience to facilitate the roasting process in-house, from ordering to staff training.
There's plenty more to the concept, but as I start to dig through the forum and chime into various threads, I thought it prudent to start here by saying hello and introducing myself. Further, any advice on where to search for roasters would be beneficial. I know the brewing world has ProBrewer.com; wondering if there's something similar.
Much appreciated.
WD.
