Coffee color analyzer needed

[frei]

I run a small roastery and I need to improve my quality and consistency control. I have been looking for a usable and affordable color analyzer, something like Colorette and similar. Anyone have any advice on where to get something affordable for a small roastery? Anyone looking to sell one? And what brands are you guys using, yourself?
With regards, Frei

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[eldub]

What kind of roaster are you using? In our roastery, we analyze taste profiles at various roast levels in order to bring out the best a bean has to offer. Imo, consistency is easy to achieve on quality equipment. But it all starts with purchasing quality green beans. I view the color analyzers as just another (unnecessary) way to spend money.

 

[frei]

I have a Joper 15kg roaster. Using a color analyzer is the industry standard here, so it is necessary for me to take the investment sooner or later. I also use taste and roasting experience to determine roasting.

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[eldub]

How does it help with the final product? I can see how it can tell you what level you ended up at with a specific batch, but not sure how it would help with quality of roast or the ability to replicate.

 

[chast]

Been using a Javalytics analyzer for the past 4 years. Beats the Agtron price and performance wise!

 

[CoffeeLovers]

It is good if we have a little knowledge in chemistry to know how to apply color coffee analyzer. We don’t need to attend a regular study in school. It will take only two days seminar and you will learn the science of coffee. I heard about the Coffee Science Certificate program in United States. Try to inquire this so that you can explore the science and chemistry of coffee.

 

[eldub]

I'm curious as to how using a color analyzer can become the industry standard in a given area. Are the beans sold as meeting a specific color as measured by an analyzer?

 

[frei]

For example, we compare notes and procedures, tips, over large distances, so a question could be, "this is super nice, better then my samples from last month, what action value did you get?"

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[eldub]

Are there folks you are comparing notes with customers?

Where are you doing business, if I may ask?

To me, the proof is in the cup, not the action values.

 

[frei]

Other roasters, all over northern Europe. One big happy family among specialty coffee roasters. So I really want a color analyzer, do you have any experience to share, or are you not using one?

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[eldub]

I don't use one. We're in the Midwest of the US and the question has never come up with customers or even other roasters.

To be honest, I don't see a need for that technology but have been trying to learn more about the application in this thread.