I want to roast & sell from home - why not?

[chast]

I know the feeling Chris,
Had 2 places line up and because one building inspector never heard of a roaster he kept on pushing me back. Gave them all of the info of the equipment and he still stood there and did nothing. The other location the health dept got involved, which they should not have to do, and that pushed it to far. In both cases the landlords could not wait for an approval. It was either sign or move on!!!

I have a nice industrial location in a brand new building and it is great for roasting but having people stop in to purchase beans or buy a cup of coffee or espresso is impossible. So I will keep looking!!
Good luck on your search!

 

[Hydrocoff]

Oh Dear!
We seel tailor made coffee roaster made in Thailand. Our roaster are based on Electric, propane radiant or infrared heaters. Body made of SS call Hydrocof-20 which is 15-20Kgs batch roaster. We are using DDC controller for better control and quality roast.
Our prices are only 3,800.00 US
Spare parts are so simple you can get every where.

 

[lachris]

Well folks With the next order of greens on the horizon, I've really got to start thinking about moving this operation out of my home and into something. At least for roasting. My dream of a specialty coffee shop/roastery is out right now but the roasting operation is too big for my smallish space. My "I want to roast & sell from hom" thread is coming to an end. Roasting and selling at home was/is a great way to start getting into the coffee industry. Now I guess I'll have to start a new thread called "I need to roast & sell full time - how?" :grin:

With my day job feeling the pressure, I need to do something soon but the numbers from roasting only are not there yet to fully support my family. Any Ideas?

 

[Billymarfy]

Lachris wrote,(With my day job feeling the pressure, I need to do something soon but the numbers from roasting only are not there yet to fully support my family. Any Ideas?)
I think as soon as possible you start your work. Best of luck!

 

[lachris]

is frustrated!

 

[frothycoffee]

hey i want to get started in this, what 12 k roasters do you guys use/recommend?

 

[papouducafe]

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[coffeeroastersclub]

What's with the danielpicker? Is that a roasting machine?

Len

 

[Shep]

is frustrated!

I feel your frustration Chris!

Shep

 

[lachris]

Michelle Jones at Consuming Louisville was so kind to let us write a little something about me and my coffee. Guest Post: Let’s Learn About Coffee Roasting | Consuming Louisville

Guess we'll just keep on keeping on!

 

[richberman]

Chris,
How do you make hot water at the farmer's market?
rich

 

[lachris]

We were using 3 electric kettles and keeping two of them on all the time. Trying to run all three would blow a breaker every time. Also, could not run two and the grinder together or two and the popcorn popper we use to chum the air while there. Not easy but when you remember all that, it works!

 

[richberman]

We were using 3 electric kettles and keeping two of them on all the time. Trying to run all three would blow a breaker every time. Also, could not run two and the grinder together or two and the popcorn popper we use to chum the air while there. Not easy but when you remember all that, it works![/QUOTE

Chris,
I tried to reply to your PM, but your inbox is full and won't accept any more PMs. Could you possibly empty it or send me a regular email (richberman at verizon dot net).
thanks,
rich

 

[DeanP]

Yeah. I'd love to do the same... A friend of mine used to have this little roaster but the quality was never great. How much would you have to spend to get a decent roaster? I mean something that would produce something that I could sell. I own a small cafe and would love to be able to market the fact that I roast my own beans.

 

[CentralAmCaf]

How did it all turn out?

Sorry I overlooked the fact that I hadnt read all posts.