ROEST S100

The ROEST S100 is a compact machine with professional-level features, offering a combination of automatic and fully manual control options, making it adaptable to many learning styles. Here are three main reasons why it’s a must-have starter sample roaster:

A roaster built for learning and experimentation 

ROEST are the only sample roasters that allow both automatic and fully manual roasting, giving beginners a gentle learning curve while still offering room to experiment. For example, you could start by using a pre-set profile that’s already downloaded on your machine, making it really easy to get good results right away. As you learn more about roasting, you can gradually take control to make small changes, experimenting with variables like the development time to see how they affect the coffee’s flavor profile. Creating a flavor map for a coffee is a great way to explore the potential flavors in a coffee using different development times and temperatures. You can read more about it in this blog post. 

The S100 comes equipped with two sensors to monitor bean temperature and environmental temperature, i.e., the air temperature, in real-time, just like full-scale commercial roasters. These two very accurate, sensitive, and fast probes give you precise data to help you see how the coffee responds as you make changes. Most machines of this size don’t have an accurate bean temperature probe, making it harder to understand what’s really happening. With these data insights, even new roasters can get a clearer picture of how the temperature changes impact the coffee. The S100 also offers precise control over power in 0.5% increments, which lets you make adjustments that feel more intuitive.

The S100 has similarities to commercial roasters in design and features without the hefty price tag or size. With a stirred drum design, control over airflow and drum speed, and the ability to roast by sight and smell with a small trier, the S100 brings the essentials of professional roasting to a smaller, more accessible format. Software with tools for managing a small roasting setup, such as inventory tracking, quality control features, and cupping sessions, is also included.