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    Advise Please: I'm thinking about Selling Coffee on Amazon

    Hello coffee roasters and wholesalers. I am six months into a coffee roasting business and have been thinking about Amazon as an outlet for sales. Presently I have an Ecwid account and have sold approximately 70 orders through my online store front since October (not that many). I have wondered...
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    San Fran SF6 Owners! Advice needed.

    Hi. I have been roasting on my SF6 now for a month and cannot seem to dial in a profile for dark roasts without little "potholes" on my beans. I found the following article, and after toying with 6 more batches, still get the holes. Any potential solutions would be EXTREMELY appreciated...
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    Wholesale Coffee Business OBJECTIONS!

    Many of you have helped me over the past several months as I am launching my own wholesale roasting business. I am weeks away from my launch. I come from 16 years of corporate sales, and have been through enough sales training seminars where I know the craft inside and out. In my experience...
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    Information Please: Petroncini 7K

    I am looking at a 7K Peproncini (late 90s model). I have not roasted on Peproncini, and wanted to hear any feedback you have regarding this brand. Not very common in US despite this company being almost 100 years old, and would appreciate any experiences you can share. Thanks much.
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    Selling Coffee with a Purpose?

    Hello All, I was curious about your perspective of the coffee consumer. My goal is to penetrate my local New England market. We are a Blue State, yet not very progressive. One thought I am toying with is donating a % of proceeds on one of my blends to a local non-profit that helps families...
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    Health Regulations for Roasting

    Hi, My local health department is not overly experienced in coffee roasting wholesale, so my efforts in being proactive in checklists is pretty fruitless. Nonetheless, I need help from all of you. I am shopping locations that are inexpensive for a startup. So space is tight, and the buildings...
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    Suggestions Please : How to buy a used/refurbished commercial roaster...

    A question for those of you who have/had an established roasting business... As I am starting to locate commercial roasters for sale, I am realizing that this process is not as simple as buying a used car. Every roaster I find has been disassembled. How do i know it works and is worth the...
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    Advise Please: About Coffee Crafters Artisan Series Roasters (Commercial Roasters)

    I have read many threads discussing coffee roasters. Sizes, makes, a guy pretending to sell another guy's roaster in California, etc. I have been looking into roasting small batches at a local farmer's market (via BBQ grill), and local health officials are making this difficult. I need a...
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    Farmer's Market Roasting

    Hello All! I am looking to roast this season at local farmer's markets in CT and need some advice from anyone who has gone this route. I am roasting at the market, will this be an additional draw? Or will it just consume my time? How many 1lb bags should I expect to sell at events (on...
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