This company provides an automated air roaster for cafes, restaurants, and grocery stores, enabling them to roast specialty-grade green coffee beans on-site. The push-button system allows businesses to produce fresh, high-quality coffee without additional labor, reducing costs and enhancing the customer experience.
Funding
$270K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Cafes, restaurants, and grocery stores often struggle to maintain consistent coffee quality and freshness due to reliance on external suppliers and pre-roasted beans. Traditional drum roasting methods require specialized expertise, significant capital investment, and dedicated ventilation systems, making it difficult for smaller businesses to roast their own beans. This can lead to higher costs, limited control over roast profiles, and a less engaging customer experience.
Solution
Roast Master provides an automated air roasting system that enables businesses to roast specialty-grade green coffee beans on-site with push-button simplicity. The FAB 1.6 roaster utilizes a fluidized-air-bed roasting method to ensure consistent roast curves and high-quality results without requiring specialized labor. Paired with a catalytic cleaner, the all-electric system eliminates smoke and particulate, allowing for installation in various retail environments without extensive ventilation modifications. Roast Master also offers a comprehensive roasting program, including green coffee bean supply, training, and ongoing support, empowering businesses to create a "coffee theater" and enhance customer engagement.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes cafes, restaurants, grocery stores, and foodservice providers seeking to improve coffee quality, reduce costs, and enhance the customer experience through on-site roasting.
Features
- Automated air roasting process with push-button operation for consistent results
- Advanced profiling software with a 15-point, 4-variable matrix for custom roast profile creation
- Catalytic cleaner to eliminate smoke, particulate, and odors, enabling installation in diverse locations
- Compact footprint (15.2” wide) suitable for tabletop or floor stand placement
- High-volume capacity, capable of roasting back-to-back batches in under 8 minutes
- All-electric 110V operation, eliminating the need for gas lines
- Customizable design with stainless steel construction, matte finish, and options for body color and logo display
- Integrated stand with custom-fitted container storage system