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Hi all, I'm looking for a roast profiling program. All I can find are monthly subscription ones. Last time I was looking for one, you could just purchase it outright for around $1k, and install it on your computer. Are there any companies that still do this? I roast 300 to 500 lbs a week...

does any one have a used, good condition, plastic drum bean mixer. The cement mixer style. does any one know of a good source for new ones? Thanks.

We are think about expanding our operations and doing a drive thru coffee kiosk. 10'x20' or 10'x30'. All the other ones I have seen are set up so drivers can approach from either direction and order at both windows. Given that we would only have one espresso machine in the unit, it seems like...

I have been asked to supply a Red Bull event with espresso. (ironic, I know). It is a remote location with no water or power. Electrical issues can be handled, but I don't think my two group espresso machine will work properly without a pressurized water source. It seems like, if I don't have...

I have an Astoria Rio 2group machine. I have 2 questions. First is, can I backflush both groups at the same time? I have two experienced baristas on staff, and they both say they have only done one at a time in previous jobs. Second question: Does is take more electricity to keep an espresso...

Here's some pics of our little shop. And a video we shot for our webpage. We wound up playing it at the movie theater with an excellent outcome

I have a 2 group C.M.A. SME2N aka Rio aka Astoria. I have noticed the boiler pressure level drops significantly every time I open the steam wand. It holds pressure just fine pulling shots. I then checked the water temp coming from the grouphead by sticking the frothing thermometer into the...

I roast about 100lbs of coffee/ week currently and put the beans into sealed 5 lb plastic valve bags immediately after cooling for storage for the weeks use. I transfer the beans into glass jars for our daily needs, but the rest of the beans stay in the store room until needed. I would rather...

I am opening a coffee house and I am trying to decide what typre of filter to install for our espresso machine and brewer. Our water is about 20 grains hard, so it is at about the limit of the Everpure Claris capacity. An RO system could work, but I don't know how much water we will go through...

I am building a coffee shop and bakery. I am curious if there are any standard bar height and depth for the espresso machine. I am thinking 30 -32 inches minimum depth, and as far as height goes, as low as an undercounter fridge allows. So roughly 36"- 38" to top of counter. Does any one...

Can anyone suggest a quality cold brewing coffee maker for a coffee shop. Ive seen some of the smaller ones like the Toddy, and they seem flimsy or too small. Or if some one could direct me to a review of commercial size cold brewers, that would be great. Thanks.

Does any one know if you can safely put casters on a 91 Deidrich IR7? There are holes drilled into the bottom of the frame on each corner of the unit. I don't know if having it supported only on the corners would cause too much strain on the frame. I was also thinking about bolting it onto a...

Diedrich says that their IR12 and IR5 roasters can roast as little as a pound at a time. Does anyone know if this is accurate, and if accurate, is it difficult to control the roast in small batches. I have read that on other machines, going under 50% capacity is possible but becomes exceedingly...

Has anyone tried roasting cocoa beans in a coffee roaster? I have heard that it is doable, with some minor adjustments. If this is true, does the roaster need to be a cocoa dedicated roaster, or can you switch back and forth. I am guessing that the cocoa would leave a lasting aroma in the roaster.

OK, so some of you may want to role your eyes at my question, or maybe worse. Basically, I am planning on opening a wholesale/retail coffee roasting business with no experience roasting beans. I have done some research on it and talked to some one who owned a roasting business. What I am...

I am opening a roaster/retail shop and am looking for a deidrich IR12 (preferably), in good condition and well maintained. I can pic it up if it is in the southwest/western part of the US. Anyone know of one for sale. Other models are a possibility as well. Thanks, Jim