Coffee capsules are an efficient and convenient way to infuse your cup of coffee with rich flavours. They come in a myriad of different types including varying gourmet infusions as well as different sizes and brands. They can be a great solution for the coffee lover who detests mess, or someone who simply wants to purify their coffee experience.

The benefits of opting for coffee capsules over traditional methods

Coffee capsules are a great way to simplify the coffee making process. They also reduce the amount of mess and reduce the number of different tools and machine required to make a perfect cup of coffee. If you find your coffee experience is getting too messy or you are confused by the number of different machines and tools that are involved in coffee creation then you may find that coffee capsules will better suit your needs. Investing in a coffee capsule machine will also mean that you’ll benefit from more bench space and your kitchen will be free of noisy grinding and the hassle of refilling the grinder. Coffee capsules are also very beneficial for offices as it reduces the risk of breaking expensive coffee machines such as grinders and roasters as coffee capsule machine are usually fully automated and require minimal operation.

Know the difference between pods and capsules

While pods may sound very similar, they’re actually quite different. Pods look more like a sack as the coffee beans are stored within a filter. Capsules are the more advanced option and are much cleaner and provide a much fresher taste due to the way they are packed.

Invest in fresher coffee to improve the quality of your bean

Capsules are the perfect way to preserve the freshness of coffee. From the minute your coffee is ground the pure taste will be preserved, ensuring that your coffee brew will be just as fresh as a freshly ground cup.

Soon you’ll be able to enjoy capsule packs packed right here in Australia

Soon the days will be gone where you’ll have to rely on coffee capsules packed in Italy. Coffee Roasters Australia is developing an innovative new method of capsule packing that’s going to take the world by storm. We will be providing advanced capsule packing solutions with the finest grade of equipment sourced from Italy and Europe.

Come visit us at the 2013 Melbourne International Coffee Expo and find out more about our capsule technology!

From the 23rd-26th May Coffee Roasters Australia will be at the annual Melbourne International Coffee Expo. As leaders in the industry we are passionate about finding out more about the latest coffee technologies which means visiting these expos to always update our knowledge on the coffee industry. We are constantly improving the coffee process by offering a broad range of advanced coffee technologies including moisture, particle size and colour analysers as well as unique cupping equipment to enhance the sophistication of your café or simply improve your home coffee experience. This international event features coffee innovations from all over the world, which means we can keep you updated with coffee news straight off the ‘press’ from Italy and other coffee capitals!

If you would like to find out more about Coffee Roasters Australia or our innovative new capsule packing technology please do not hesitate to contact us.

Coffee Roasters Australia believes great coffee is an art form so why not enhance your mastery of the bean with some artistic finesse…

Coffee represents warmth, energy and everyday life. An expertly made cup of coffee has the ability to enliven us, invigorate our brains and send us into a realm of blissful tasting relaxation. Whatever your reason for drinking coffee one cannot go past a perfectly made cup of coffee and there’s no better cup than one that’s crafted by Coffee Roasters Australia’s expert coffee equipment.

A Manhattan barista creates coffee portraits for his customers…

Everybody has their own coffee mix which expresses their individuality. From a mocha double shot, no sugar to an espresso macchiato – we all fill our cups to the brim with our own personalities. Recently a New York coffee craftsman has taken the personalisation far beyond a flavoured syrup or extra sugar. A coffee video went viral earlier this month when Mike Breach’s beautiful coffee-portraits exploded over the internet. The masterful coffee maker creates a unique image for each of his customers as a finishing touch to their gourmet coffee. His main subject area is celebrity portraiture and he has depicted everyone from Slash to Yoda.

By perfecting his fleeting coffee message Mike enhances the coffee experience and breathes new life into the traditional beverage. If you want to play around with coffee portraiture all you have to do is get a frothy cup of coffee, and try to pour your cream or milk leaving one white area for the face. Then use a skewer to shape and create the face using darker parts to create lines.

Coffee Roasters Australia likes to focus their artistry on their equipment…

Delicious coffee begins with roasting, that’s why we provide the most exquisite and professional roasting equipment on the market, available online and at Coffee Roasters Australia’s Arundel location. We have a wide range of coffee equipment for everyone from at-home users to high-end industrial coffee retailers. If you’re interested in roasting great coffee at home our most popular machines are:

• Has Garanti 1kg Table Top
• FZ-RR 700 Home Coffee Roaster

The best kind of daily grind…

A quality grinder is the next piece of vital equipment required to make the best cup of coffee. Once you’ve roasted your coffee beans until they’re a wonderfully rich brown you’ll be ready to grind them. Coffee Roasters Australia stocks a broad variety of grinders including:

• Exotic Turkish coffee grinders
• High-volume commercial coffee grinders
• Specialty Coffee Grinders
• Light-volume commercial coffee grinders
• Home and office coffee grinders

Compak and Iberital offer the most exquisite grinding for home use and are easily obtainable as you can  purchase them through our online store. These options are perfect for coffee lovers who want a simple grinding machine that lets them have freedom in other areas of the coffee making process. If you are a coffee connoisseur you may want to invest in the Iberital Challenge Manual Dose which allows you more freedom over the grinding of your coffee.

If you would like to find out more about Coffee Roasters Australia’s quality equipment please do not hesitate to visit our Arundel location or contact us.

Did you know roasting coffee produces a strong and pungent smell so intense your retail or industrial neighbours are likely to complain? In fact, so many have already complained that the Australian government is looking into what they can do to stop the smell, and complaints, from occurring. At Coffee Roasters Australia, we have your answer – afterburners!

What is an afterburner?

To be used in conjunction with coffee roasting, an afterburner is a chamber that is attached to coffee roasting equipment, and is designed to heat up to such a degree that the fumes emitted by coffee roasting are eliminated completely! The chamber sits on a stand next to the roaster, and heats up to effectively burn off the smoke and smells that roasting coffee produces. The chamber is also fed through the roof up a chimney, and expels the now odourless, colourless and basically invisible emissions into the air where it evaporates to nothing.

Did you know that the number one complaint about coffee roasting is the odour?

It is a market that is underappreciated and we know soon, with the government beginning to take notice of complaints focused on coffee roasting odours that afterburners are going to be in high demand. We know that afterburners should be a staple part of your coffee roasting equipment, and as such we are able to completely customise afterburners to fit your roasting apparatus perfectly so you don’t have to worry about the fit, size or even colour!

We are able to custom build your afterburner to your specific needs, and can accommodate any size roaster or even multiple roasters. We also use powder coats, so you can dictate the colour of your afterburner!

The benefits of an afterburner…

Other than helping you achieve an odourless and more pleasant environment to work in, an afterburner:

• Has a less-expensive outlay
• Provides good airflow

Have a look at our afterburners…

At Coffee Roasters Australia, we are dedicated to providing you with high quality products that are designed to last. We produce a wide range of custom afterburners to suit all coffee roasting conditions, and as we make them locally we can design them to your unique specifications. All our afterburners come with fully insulated triple walled Stainless Steel fluing, roof cowl and certification paperwork completed. We supply everything you need for installation making the job at your end much easier as well as enabling you to cost the install accurately. Our afterburner products include:

• Coffee Tech Afterburner 15-90 kg
• CRA Afterburners – All Sizes
• Has Garanti Afterburner 60-120 kg
• Has Garanti Afterburner 30 kg

Each of our afterburners has their own specific qualities, and if you are unsure about what would best suit you and your needs, we are always happy to help.

To discover more about afterburners or to find out more about our other products, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Have you always wanted to know the secret to roasting perfect coffee? At Coffee Roasters Australia, we are able to give you the tools, equipment and training to help you on your way to being able to roast your very own coffee to absolute perfection.

As coffee lovers ourselves, we know everything there is to know and understand about coffee: how is it made, why the processes used are the best, which equipment is suitable for what coffee, etc. At the same time, we understand that not everyone knows as much as we do about making great coffee, and we want to share that knowledge with you!

Why roast coffee?

The raw fruit produced by the coffee plant is harvested when ripe, and is commonly referred to as the ‘green bean’. This is why we roast coffee before brewing it; the ‘green bean’ needs to undergo a chemical change before it can become a true coffee bean, and that can only be brought about by roasting.

Our roasters…

The coffee roasting equipment we provide offer unique product advantages that ensure you have the widest range to choose from. We have in-depth knowledge about all of our products which gives us the ability to tailor specific packages for customers who have different needs or requirements.

Want to learn how the professionals create great tasting coffee?

At Coffee Roasters Australia we know that great coffee is an art form, and provide professional training as part of our commitment to the coffee industry. We are able to conduct this training at our training facility and can train for those who need domestic, sample, shop and commercial roasters as well as coffee lab equipment.

Some of the topics we cover in our domestic, retail or commercial training include:

• Equipment operation and maintenance
• Coffee Roasting principles and definitions
• Green bean selection and origins
• Roast profiling and logging
• Roasting chemical process and lab techniques
• Roasted coffee flavour profiles
• Temperature and time control and Blending
• Weighing, storing and bagging
• Home or commercial equipment setup, consultation and Supplier contacts

Our courses are hands on AND you get to keep the delicious coffee you roast!

Interested in training to become a professional coffee roaster? Don’t hesitate to contact us for more information!

Are you thinking of starting a coffee roasting business but don’t know where to start?

We offer consulting to businesses looking to start up a coffee roasting business – whether it is home based, in a café or commercial/industrial, we are able to help. We can be your one stop shop for equipment and contacts that you will need to get things off the ground.

To discover more about making great coffee or for more information on our products and services, please do not hesitate to contact us.

There are a range of benefits for drinking coffee! Researchers have come to the conclusion that drinking minimum three or four cups of coffee a day has the potential to reduce the risk of lung, prostate, breast, endometrial, pancreatic, stomach, and colon cancer. How effective coffee is in reducing cancer is still unclear but what is not unclear is that coffee does not increase the risk of cancer.

This has got the medical community doing a backflip: gone are the days of terrible potential effects of coffee. Now it’s, hey, this coffee stuff isn’t so bad!

The other benefits of coffee include:

• Lower risk of heart disease and heart attack
• Improves cholesterol heath
• Decreases metabolic syndrome risk
• Caffeine increases motivation and reaction time

At Coffee Roasters Australia we appreciate a well-made cup of coffee…

As Australia’s leading Coffee Roasting Equipment supplier, we offer a range of coffee machines for the home or business.

Unsure what equipment is right for you?

At Coffee Roasters Australia we are here to help you find the coffee maker that is right for you. We supply our customers with:

• Spare parts for all brands sold
• Training on how to roast and grind coffee to the highest standards
• Full support and education for people who want to roast their own coffee or start a coffee roasting business.

Coffee equipment…

• Espresso Machines - At Coffee Roasters Australia we pride ourselves on providing the best equipment for our customers. We also offer an extensive range of espresso machines for that perfect coffee anywhere, anytime.

• Roasters - We supply three different brands of roasters, Has Garanti, Proaster and Coffee Tech Engineering. Supplying these brands allows us at Coffee Roasters Australia to meet the individual needs in the market as our aim is to be your one stop shop for coffee equipment.

Training…

Want to learn how to make coffee like the professionals?

Our specially trained staff are here to provide you professional training as part of our commitment to the coffee industry. At our training facility we help train our clients on the art of coffee roasting.

Our hands-on courses are flexible and the coffee you roast goes home with you!

Courses start from $500 for two and half hours, however, if you purchase a coffee roaster through Coffee Roasters Australia (or its affiliates) we’ll refund the price of the course off the price of that coffee roaster!

Workshops…

Throughout the year we host workshops for roasting and cupping. The dates for which appear on our website.

For 2013 our first workshop, Coffee Roasting Fundamentals Training Course, is going to be held on the 1st of March. which is now fully booked. Our next training date will be advised shortly.

Consultations…

If you are interested in starting a coffee roasting business but aren’t sure how to go about it we can help. We offer consultations to businesses that are looking to start up a coffee roasting business whether home base, café or commercial.

Our wide range of coffee roasting equipment and our list of contacts, means Coffee Roasters Australia can be your one stop shop for getting your business off the ground.

For more information on our coffee roasting equipment and services please do not hesitate to contact us.

A new coffee has been labelled as the most expensive coffee in the world – at $50 a cup you’d want it to be good. What you probably would not want to know after drinking this expensive coffee, is that it is made from picking the beans out of Thai elephant dung! The coffee costs over $500 a pound, and is said to have sold out overseas!

Gain world-class coffee… without the dung!

At Coffee Roasters Australia we are committed to supplying the best in roasters, grinders, espresso machines, coffee filters and roastery equipment, and ensure our products are made to perfection so you can enjoy the smoothest and most delicious coffee at home or at work!

Don’t miss our next training course!

At Coffee Roasters Australia, coffee is our passion and we are happy to provide our clients and customers with training courses and seminars to help you hone your coffee crafting skills!

On the 15th December we will be hosting a training module that covers the chemistry of coffee roasting as well as chemical reactions, so you can really understand the coffee creating process.

For more information on our products and services please do not hesitate to contact us.

A new study conducted through Harvard University has followed 100,000 people and their coffee drinking habits. The results found that women who drank three or more coffees a day were 20% less likely to develop skin cancer! Men had a 9% decreased risk compared to those who drank less than one cup of coffee a month.
The leading hypothesis for these results is that caffeine reduces inflammation and may eliminate tumour formation. Not only this, but coffee also helps decrease the risk of dementia, diabetes, heart failure and stroke! Talk about a wonder drink!

Discover beautifully roasted coffee with Coffee Roasters Australia…

At Coffee Roasters Australia we endeavour to bring clients and consumers the best in coffee by providing high quality products to retail businesses and also expert training to ensure your roasters are the best and know how to roast exquisite coffee!

We also support and service our clients through supply of:

• Spare parts for all brands sold
• Training on how to roast and grind coffee to the highest standards
• Full support and education for people who want to roast their own coffee or start a coffee roasting business.

Just imagine that wonderful roasted coffee hitting your lips… Don’t delay any longer; get your perfect coffee hit with the help of Coffee Roasters Australia!

For more information on our products and services please do not hesitate to contact us.

New study uncovers the top 10 professions that consume the most coffee!

Do you find yourself reaching for a cup of coffee so the struggle to get through your workday isn’t as awful? You may just be in one of the top ten professions that devour the most coffee in Australia!

It has been scientifically proven that coffee aids in boosting energy levels and keeping focus, and according to recent data, many people are taking advantage of this! The top ten professions that are consuming the most coffee in Australia are:

• Hospitality workers (food preparation)
• Scientists
• Sales representatives
• Nurses
• Business Executives
• Marketing/Public Relations
• Editors and writers (arts and media)
• Teachers
• IT Managers and consultants
• Engineers

Did you know that September 29 was International coffee day?

Missed out on the great day?

At Coffee Roasters Australia we strive to bring you the ultimate in coffee makers and all other things coffee with our state-of-the-art equipment and technology.

Experience high quality coffee with our great products and services.

For more information on our products or services please do not hesitate to contact us.

It certainly is a growing trend as coffee shops look for ways to remain competitive in a market that is attracting a lot of new entrants. Like most things in business the pros and cons of such a venture needs to be thoroughly considered before jumping in.

The costs of running a cafe are increasing all the time. Increasing rents, labour, COGS and utility costs have led to many cafes looking at any way possible to squeeze more margins within their current offer let alone new offers. So for a cafe whose turnover is dependent on coffee sales the most obvious area that comes up for scrutiny is roasted coffee beans. This can involve assessing such areas as wastage, pricing, coffee supply contracts and also the prospect of doing it in house.

We get approached often from cafes that have done some research or sums and are looking at the prospect of in house coffee roasting. It is a natural progression of thought for cafes in today’s market as there are so many
examples of cafes doing it. I would like to point out though that with many of these examples they do not get it right because they dived too quickly into it without the proper understanding and preparation required. It certainly is not for everyone and does not suit every business model. The romancing reflection of roasting fresh coffee daily in a busy cafe can quickly ware off when put in to practice.

The pros are very obvious if you get it right. Guaranteed freshly roasting coffee aged to your liking, flexibility around your coffee offering, in store theatre, a retail pack offering and of course the price saving advantage which in some cases can be significant. That being said, in order to achieve this you need to have all you ducks in a row. This is not as easy as it looks and many fail to  realise their potential. There is more to it than just doing the sums on how much you can save on your coffee pricing. Let’s take a look at what you need to consider when following this path.

Firstly most get their pricing analysis wrong. When looking for savings you need to conduct accurate analysis of pricing and costs. It is not a matter of just taking the green coffee cost and adding a bit extra for packaging.  You need to calculate for such factors as real cost of green beans including freight, weight loss during roasting, power and gas costs, packaging and most importantly time and labour. You may not be able to do it as cheap as what you think in order to make it viable. I advise people to overestimate on costs rather than under estimate. You really need to work some fat into the numbers as something may come up such as servicing and breakdowns on the equipment. An accurate pricing analyses that takes into account as many factors as possible will provide you with greater understanding of the true net profit gain should you maintain or increase sales. This then becomes the base for the viability of a business plan. If you come out with a number that is does not look that attractive the capital investment and effort to transpose this into your business may not be worth pursuing any further.

If the numbers look good then you need to ask yourself are you willing to see it through with passion. Roasting coffee is not something you learn over night. You should pursue it with the same vigour as a chef pursues his craft. Operating roasting equipment is quite simple. You can teach someone the basics of profile roasting very quickly and they will be able to match profiles fairly consistently on the equipment. That is, however, not much different to most people being able to follow a recipe and operate an oven or BBQ. We use appliances in the kitchen that are based around similar principles. Roasting the coffee is only a small percentage of the process. Many people place too much emphasis on the equipment where as the bulk of the skill lies in the knowledge of the ingredient. Understanding green coffee as an ingredient is the most essential part to the process. I believe a lot of people are under the impression that coffee is simple as you only have to learn the one ingredient compared to say a professional chef who will have a knowledge and pallet for hundreds maybe thousands. What really perplexes people when they begin roasting is the complexity of the ingredient. There is so much variation in green coffee from varietals to origins that to really understand it requires study and experimentation. This requires time, which is something that a lot of busy cafe owners do not have.

Consider the transition stage you will need to undergo in store. If you are a very busy cafe then trying to manage roasting all your volume in store with the appropriate consistency and quality control can be difficult. In some instances it may be worth consulting your roasted coffee supplier on such a venture. Sure, some won’t be overly pleased, however, there are ways that both may be able to benefit rather than just cutting ties. You may want to continue your current main volume blend from your current supplier and utilise the in house roasting for variety of your menu board offering and retail packs. This can work well in many instances and can alleviate some of the risk. Some coffee suppliers can be quite supportive in this instance and the overall outcome can result in more sales for both parties.

When weighing up which equipment to use make sure you get a good idea on the overall floor space you will require. You need to consider allocating space for green bean storage, the roaster, packing equipment, deli grinder and roasted coffee storage. This may be difficult to achieve in store which is why some choose to roast at an alternate location. If you can, you do want to take advantage of the in store theatre so the appropriate planning for space and viewing for the public is important. Be mindful with this that you will need to conform to certain council regulations in regards to food handling and storage. You will also need to evaluate the exhausting of emissions from the roasting process. The volume of smoke and odour even on small roasters can be enough to upset surrounding residents. Careful planning in relation to this can help avoid EPA and Council issues down the track. Coffee Roasters also pose a high fire risk  so an appropriate fire safety process needs to be put in place.

One of the key areas for the success of such a venture is the ability to source quality green beans at reasonable prices. Whilst there are a lot more green coffee brokers in the market these days it is still  difficult for a small player to achieve the same level of service, quality, supply and pricing as the larger coffee roasters. Pricing and supply in most instances is linked to volume and the more you have the more negotiating power you will have with the brokers.  Sometimes it can be better for a shop roaster to pay a bit more for the green coffee rather than buy bulk and have to store for a long time. Green coffee takes up a lot of space so consider the cost of
storing the coffee verse the price you pay for it. Make sure when you do your  green coffee costing for your business model you work on the pricing you can actually achieve which means contacting suppliers for quotes.

Having some foundation training is important even before you have made a definitive decision on whether to move forward. This will at least provide a clearer picture of what you will be in for. There are things that can be taught in a few hours or days however the practical element of hands on roasting experience takes time. Remember  that you will be potentially replacing many years of knowledge and experience developed by your coffee supplier so it is very important not to under estimate the challenge posed. For coffee suppliers in the market it is also important to consider that one day some of your customers may want to roast their own coffee. Having some king of plan to deal with the scenario may mean the difference between maintaining or losing that customer. I don’t believe that scare tactics are the answer and in many instances can make the customer even more determined. A more endearing approach may offer a more rewarding outcome for all involved.

We’ve all heard the benefits of drinking coffee, other than its great taste it can help reduce the risk of developing cancer, diabetes and depression. Among other great benefits of drinking coffee, a recent study has found that drinking coffee can help reduce chronic pain!

The Norwegian researchers from National Institute of Occupational Health studied 48 people in an office environment, and allowed 19 of them to drink one cup of coffee before work. The researchers found that the participants who did drink coffee before work reported a lower intensity of pain than those who went without!

Coffee the wonder drink

For years coffee has been under scrutiny as to whether it is good or bad for you. Research seems to suggest that in moderation, there are little to no bad side-effects of coffee for the mind or body.

Need that extra kick?

Enjoy the rich, warm and inviting coffee taste with our fantastic products and services.

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