Inside the Roasters Tent at Coffee Roasters Guild Retreat (feat. Diedrich, Loring, Giesen machines)

Here's a look inside the Roaster's Tent at Roasters Guild Retreat 2022 (August 25-28 in Delavan, Wisconsin). We get a quick look at all 9 coffee roaster manufacturers who were there, plus a deeper look at three specific machines. The tent is one of my favorite things about Roasters Guild Retreat, because it's rare that I have the opportunity to try out so many machines back-to-back. I spent a lot of time in the tent over the course of these four days, and still didn't get around to playing with every machine. Even still, I wanted to share some of these machine with you! So grab some green and come check out these coffee roasters with me!
Timestamps include:
1:14 Quick look at all 9 machines (in order: Probat, Stronghold, San Franciscan, Diedrich, Proaster, Arc Roaster, Loring, Ikawa, Giesen)
2:26 Diedrich DR-3
7:25 Loring 1kilo roaster (not for sale!)
9:03 Giesen W1A

As far as takeaways, or what machines did I like better... I can't really answer that. I didn't get enough time on any machine to really develop a preference for any one or two roasters. Instead, I jumped on a few machines just enough to get a feel of the functionality, the controls, and how it pushes heat into those beans. Overall, I enjoyed playing with all these machines!

Do you have a favorite small roaster? Have you tested out any of these machines? Let me know in the comments below!
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