Talking about the roast profile of a certain coffee bean basically means we are really discussing the process that the coffee beans have undergone in the roasting process, from raw beans into the coffee that your customers drink. It is often said that roasting coffee is more art than science, so coffee roasters need time and practice to perfect their craft. In addition, a coffee roaster should experiment continuously with their roaster machine to increase the quality of their finished product. What is a roast profile, and how does a roast profile get the best flavor from your coffee beans? Read this blog post to learn all about it.
A Roast Profile is essentially a record of what happens during the roasting process and what adjustments made to reach the desired outcome. It is a way to record the roaster’s actions and decisions in response to feedback from the coffee beans, in terms of temperature and time. This roast profile is used to determine precisely what flavors and characteristics of the coffee are emphasized at the end of the roasting process.
Two important points to bear in mind:
Different coffee beans have different characteristics. The origin, type, characteristics, and processing of the coffee beans also influence the taste of the end product.
Take the time to learn about your machine and its functions, such as heat transfer, drum speed and capacity, airflow setting, burner capacity, and controls. Experiment with your roasting machine, try out different settings so you can establish a set of protocols that easily replicates the desired quality of the roasted beans.
Berto Coffee Roasting Machine has the technology to achieve consistency and repeatability between roasts. The screen enables total monitor and control, with an option to pre-program the roast progress in Recipe mode for a fully automated batch. Learn about how we build our machine in our previous blog.
There are several degrees of the coffee roasting process:
You can record your roast profile either manually (in a table or graph format) or use a data logging program such as Artisan. Logging your roast profiles is imperative to find out what you need to do to get the best result from your roasting machine, and keep it consistent.
Aside from consistent data logging, it is also important to do consistent cupping sessions to taste the end result. By comparing your cupping notes to your roast profiles, you can analyze the data and decide what adjustment you need to do to get the best flavors from your coffee beans.
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