Navigating the landscape of commercial coffee roasters can be as complex as the art of roasting coffee beans themselves. Whether you’re an artisan barista aiming to refine the taste and aroma of your specialty coffee, or a bustling café looking to increase efficiency with an industrial coffee roaster, selecting the right machine is pivotal. Considerations…
Idaho-based coffee roasting equipment manufacturer Coffee Crafters recently rolled out the Valenta 18 fluid-bed roaster, the second and largest machine in its new Valenta machine line. Priced at $17,500, the 18-pound-capacity Valenta 18 (a.k.a. the V18) offers approximately double the capacity of the Valenta 8 (V8), which launched at the SCA Expo event in Portland last year. The V18 shares…
Fluid-bed coffee roaster maker Coffee Crafters has launched the Valenta-8, the first model in a new line of roasting equipment designed and built entirely in-house by the Post Falls, Idaho-based company. A minimum batch size of 200-grams (7 ounces) can accommodate sample roasts, while production batch sizes can go all the way up to 3.2 kilograms (7…
