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I have a 35 lb fluid bed coffee roaster that I am trying to sell. It has only been used twice for testing purposes. The burner can run on natural gas or propane. It has PID controls on the burner to regulate inlet air temperature and a VFD on the main blower to regulate air flow. If anyone is...

I can set up coffee tours to Tanzania. I have access to a house with six bedrooms in the foothills of Kilimanjaro, it is beautiful. I am toying with the idea of doing a two week trip, the first week being dedicated to coffee farms and the second on a safari. I was thinking of trying to get a...

I don't know if it's to late but I just started a business designing and building roasters in Oregon. Take a look at our web site and let me know if you have any questions, www.heisroasters.com

I know where you can get a used Sivetz if they still have it, send me an e-mail, www.heisroasters.com. I also design and build fluid-bed roasters so if you have any questions just let me know.

Just a thought on this issue, although you may have already worked it out. Since the smaller electric roasters that Sivetz sells have no inlet air temperature sensor, it may be worth it to put a thermometer or a thermocouple right at the inlet to see how it changes as the roast proceeds. It...