Last year’s trend towards electric roasting equipment for commercial coffee operations picked up even more steam this year. It’s now starting to feel like a full-on paradigm shift.
Still relatively small in size by industrial standards, new electric-heat machines in 2024 ranged in capacity from 1 to 15 kilos. They came from new brands and established players alike, from parts of Asia, Europe or the United States.
New roasting machines in 2024 typically featured fluid bed or traditional drum and chamber designs, with some falling somewhere in between.
Various software platforms utilized by roasters also received key upgrades this year, while new storage, blending, quality-control and packaging options arrived to streamline operations and keep standards and efficiencies high.
Continuing DCN’s 2024 Year in Review, here’s a look back at the new equipment for professional roasters that emerged in 2024. For all the latest coffee roasting and equipment news, subscribe to the DCN Newsletter.
Roasters
Typhoon Roasters Relaunches 10-Kilo Model with Smaller Footprint
Czech coffee roaster manufacturer Typhoon Roasters relaunched a 10-kilo-capacity roaster within its existing roaster lineup, focusing more on lighter commercial roasting with a smaller footprint and updated controls… read more
A rendering of the forthcoming Typhoon Roasters 10kg model. Courtesy photo.
Sweet Coffee Italia Launches Gemma Induction Roasters
With five models ranging in capacity from 2 to 120 kilograms, the Gemma Induction machines incorporate induction heating. A traditional perforated stainless steel drum is mounted within an additional cylindrical chamber that is fully encircled by electromagnetic induction coils… read more
A 30-kilo Gemma Induction machine from Sweet Coffee Italia on display. Courtesy photo.
Coffee Crafters Launches the Valenta 3 Electric Roaster
The Valenta 3 was designed to perform identically to its 7- and 15-pound-capacity siblings in a package compact enough for a table, counter or cart. Coffee Crafters said the machine is intended for low-volume commercial uses, or even for ambitious home-roasting or side-hustle uses… read more
A side view of the Coffee Crafters Valenta 3 roaster, which replaces the Artisan 3-e machine in the Coffee Crafters line. Courtesy photo.
Coffee Crafters Launches the Valenta 15 Fluid-Bed Roaster
Idaho-based coffee roasting equipment manufacturer Coffee Crafters recently rolled out the Valenta 15 fluid-bed roaster, the second and largest machine in its new Valenta machine line… read more
The Coffee Crafters Valenta 15. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Diedrich Launches the All-Electric DR3-E Roaster at SCA Expo
Idaho-based coffee roasting machine maker Diedrich Roasters has launched its first electric roaster, the 3-kilo-capacity DR3-E… read more
The Diedrich DR3-E electric coffee roaster. Daily Coffee News photo by Nick Brown.
Bellwether Goes Smaller and Leaner with the New Shop Roaster
Pioneering electric coffee roaster maker Bellwether Coffee has unveiled the Bellwether Shop Roaster, a smaller and less expensive model than the company’s flagship machine… read more
The Bellwether Shop Roaster. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Aillio Fires Off Two New Bullet Roasters, the R2 and R2 Pro
Aillio CEO Jonas Lillie described the R2 as a “completely new machine” from its predecessor, the original induction-heated 1-kilo Bullet roaster, which debuted in 2015… read more
The new Aillio Bullet R2 Pro. Courtesy photo.
The Roastino Manual Roaster is Warming Hearts
In an age of sweeping digitization and automation in coffee, the Hungarian boutique equipment company Naked Portafilter is introducing a delightfully sensorial device called the Roastino… read more
The Roastino coffee roaster. Courtesy photo.
Software
Artisan V3 Software Launches, Supporting Roastery Scheduling
The upgrade to the core Artisan suite allows Plus users to create production schedules and plans across multiple machines and locations… read more
Courtesy photo.
With RI5, Cropster Updates Signature Roast Profiling System
Among the key features found in RI5 are changes to the user interface, including detachable sidebars and collapsible sections, a two-column pre-roast layout for streamlined efficiency, and improved display on multiple screen types… read more
Cropster news release photo.
Roaster Maker Giesen Launches Profiler 2.0 Software
Many of the updates offered by Giesen Profiler 2.0 relate to user editing and customization. The company says that the back-end structure of the software also easily allows for the addition of new features moving forward… read more
Giesen Profiler 2.0. Courtesy photo.
Production and QC
Sovda Bulks Up with Launch of the Precision Silo
Professional roastery equipment maker Sovda is launching the Precision Silo, a 4,800-kilogram-capacity green coffee storage, loading and blending machine… read more
The Sovda Precision Silo. Courtesy photo.
Sovda Adds Blending to the Roastery Product Mix
The machine is designed to streamline the task of blending, whether for consistency among batches of the same coffee, or for blends of different coffees… read more
Inside a Sovda Blend unit. Courtesy photo.
DiFluid Unveils Omix, a Green and Roasted Coffee Analyzer
An array of sensors embedded within the Omix measure water activity, moisture, density, screen size, expansion rate, temperature, humidity, altitude and roast level. Data is stored locally on the device, and can be exported to DiFluid’s companion app called DiFluid Café… read more
The new DiFluid Omix coffee analyzer. Courtesy photo.
AI Comes to Green Coffee Sorting with the Avercasso CS One
The CS One leverages technology used for applications such as facial recognition, combining it with AI algorithms to identify and sort defective beans. A pair of 4K cameras inside the CS One capture multiple images of each bean as it descends from a hopper to an interior chamber… read more
Avercasso CS One green coffee sorter. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
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