Commercial Coffee Roasting Machines
The Best Commercial Coffee Roasters
The Perfect cup of coffee does not Just happen randomly
It’s essential to start with quality coffee beans – But, a low quality commercial coffee roaster can reduce them to a bitter, acidic tasting brew — resembling something you’d typically get from a fast-food drive through.
The secret is in the roasting! A combination of the right amount of conduction heating spread consistently, through a high-quality steel drum, combined with just enough convection heating to burn up the impurities, without destroying the unique flavor of those beautiful beans.
That’s what it takes to create a cup of coffee people rave about. Coffee they will come back for, year after year.
The 3-step Formula for roasting perfect coffee
Quality
A good cup of coffee starts with quality beans. There’s no substitute for that. Quality beans are essential for good coffee so it’s almost criminal to destroy them with a cheap, poor quality coffee roaster.
Expertise
Expertise from training with masters in the craft of coffee roasting. That’s why San Franciscan employ some of the best roasters in the business and hold regular training sessions for our clients.
Consistency
Consistency comes with a coffee roaster that responds to your controls, a roaster made of quality materials, that disperses heat evenly, giving you consistency throughout your roasts.
The Secret of our Commercial Coffee Roasters
At San Franciscan Roaster, we don’t compromise on quality. We use consistentquality US steel for our roasting drums, because it does not contain the impurities found in imported steel. US steel disperses heat consistently, ensuring an even roast. Every time. San Franciscan coffee roasters are designed to give you complete control of both convection and conduction heating at all stages of the roast. Then, when you have created your signature roast, you can use our Cropster Replay automation to consistently repeat that roast, over and over — without any variations.
The build quality of a San Franciscan Roaster is legendary. It means that they continue to produce beautiful roasts, consistently for decades. With a minimum of maintenance. Outlasting cheaper, knock-off roasters many times over. This ensures you get an outstanding return on investment, while enjoying the satisfaction of being counted among an elite group of coffee roasters.
When it comes to coffee roasting, aim to be the best. The Gold Standard of coffee roasting machines — a San Franciscan Roaster — could be within your reach. Fill out the form and start a conversation with one of our experts today.
"They've built a world class team around their world class roasters"
"The San Franciscan Coffee Roaster Co. has built a world class team around their world class roasters. Every person we have had the pleasure of working with is extremely knowledgeable in their craft and it shows in their final product. We have been using the same workhorse SF-25 for almost 30 years, so when it finally came time to purchase a new roaster we had no doubt it would be another San Franciscan. The American craftsmanship and American steel insure we will have another 30 years with our new SF-25. The pride they take in their craft shows and it allows us to take pride in ours."
Nick Harris @petelumacoffee
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What You Should Know About Our Commercial Coffee Roasting Machines
At the San Franciscan Roaster Company, our team builds the best commercial coffee roasters in the world. We’ve achieved this distinction by paying close attention to every detail. From the materials used to the ease of maintenance, our commercial coffee roasters are hand-fabricated to produce an experience of the highest quality, time and time again.
Materials — Commercial Coffee Roasters Built with 100% Schedule 40 Domestic Steel
Reliability is crucial when it comes to commercial coffee roasters. Every San Franciscan Coffee Roaster is built with US steel instead of foreign steel. Unlike other roasters, which are built with lower-quality steel imported from Asia, San Franciscan Roasters are built from hand-fabricated, 100% schedule 40 US steel.
Our commercial coffee roasters yield more even heat diffusion characteristics, resulting in precision-conductive heating transfer. Domestic steel is strong and tough but not tempered. Due to the superb heat diffusion characteristics of mild carbon steel, the temperature of the entire surface of the inside of the drum will be consistent.
Single-Walled Drums — Precision-Conducting Heating Transfer Capabilities
Our single-walled drums give roastmasters the ability to get as involved with the roasting process as possible. We intentionally avoid double-wall drums in our roasters as they limit the heat application by conductivity.
All Of Our Machines are Proudly Built by Hand in the USA
In addition to only using domestic steel, we also build every single machine by hand right here in our factory in Carson City, Nevada. Our products are never mass-produced. Each roaster is built with your exact needs and specifications in mind.
A Wide Range of Personalization Options
With thousands of color choices available, your future San Franciscan roaster will perfectly represent your coffee house’s brand colors or your particular aesthetic. When a product boasts the “Made in the USA” distinction, people notice. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and want to make our customers proud of their purchase.
Commercial Coffee Roaster Specifications
Drum & Chassis
- Hand-fabricated, 100% schedule 40 steel
- Single-wall, domestic steel drums
- Precision-conductive heating transfer
- Built completely in the United States
- Face-plates are ¼” steel
- Stainless steel cooling tray
- Powder-coated to provide a durable finish
- 650 color options
Gages
- Designed and built with Magnehelic gauges to measure pressure
Power & Technology
- High-quality American-made motors
- Roasters come with temperature probes for bean and environment temperatures, gas pursue gauge and hot-air control
- Compatible with most data-logging programs
- Automation options available such as Cropster Replay
- Variable speed drums
- Damper and variable speed air fan
- Cool air fan in SF-10 and above
Fuel
- Gas roasters
- Outfitted for natural gas or propane (option for adaptability)
- 110v (SF1-SF6)
- 220 v (SF10-SF25)
ANSI Certification
- ANSI and CSA Certified/NSF Certified
- ETL Listed
Installation & Maintenance
- Pipes and motors are on the exterior and can be taken off for cleaning
- Cooling tray detaches for easy cleaning
- Chaff cyclone sits behind the roaster, making it much easier to clean
- Fan motor assembly can be completely removed
"We love their old style look mixed with good electronics"
"We have two 25lb San Franciscan roasters named Frannie and Cisco. As Roastmaster, I love roasting on these two work horses. I roast simultaneously on both of them, with no problem. We love their old style look mixed with good electronics. If maintainence is kept up, they will work well. As a good companion, we roast all our samples on our 1lb San Franciscan, keeping them harmonious with our roasting process."
Paul Allen - Roastmaster Caravan Coffee
Control of the Craft with State-of-the-Art Data Logging Technology
By making use of excellent data-logging software such as Cropster and Artisan, today’s generation of coffee roasters is able to embrace creativity and experimentation. Having all the right data points may help in some regards, but it doesn’t particularly mean you’ll make the perfect roasttime and again.
While the data might say a roast should be perfect, your coffee roasting senses may say otherwise. San Franciscan roasters are designed specifically to enhance the roastmaster’s ability to use his or her physical senses while roasting. This way, you’ll be able to embrace (and control) the craft as completely as possible!
It’s necessary for roastmasters to embrace the craft of commercial coffee roasting, and our roasters make that a reality! The San Franciscan Roaster Company strives to keep the spirit of artistry alive in the world of specialty coffee roasting.
At the San Franciscan Roaster Company, we like to say, “don’t fear the craft; embrace it!” We think technology can save us from mistakes. But technology can very easily go awry when you have the wrong inputs. More often than not, people are afraid to use their own senses to bring correction to a roast.
Meticulously Designed for Efficient Cleaning and Maintenance
Not only is commercial coffee roaster maintenance important, but it’s also crucial for the overall usefulness and functionality of the machine. We’ve designed our machines for maintenance to be as efficient and palpable as possible. Roastmasters are able to get to every part of their San Franciscan roaster easily. Everything is easy to access. Since the parts are removable, cleaning becomes less of a hassle.
Lifetime Maintenance Assistance Available!
We understand the importance of this investment, so we want to make your ownership of your roaster as seamless and frustration-free as possible. So, when it comes to maintaining your commercial coffee roaster, the San Franciscan team is here to help.
We provide lifetime maintenance assistance over the phone or through email. Our machines also come with a 1-year limited warranty, so if you encounter any obstacles, you won’t have to worry.
Contact the San Franciscan Roaster Company Today!
Every San Franciscan™ roaster is made proportionally, giving you the freedom to duplicate roasts across our entire line of machines. In fact, you won't be able to tell the difference in blind cuppings! This is particularly impressive if you’d like to develop a premium profile that can be easily duplicated with a larger roaster.
Size is a big factor when it comes to choosing the right commercial coffee roaster. Perhaps your roasting business is just starting out or maybe you’d like to expand your workload.
So many details go into the design and construction of our machines; this page only scratches the surface. Our goal is to offer the best commercial coffee roasters on the market.
If you’d like to delve deeper into our commercial coffee roaster equipment or if you’re ready to purchase a new machine, give us a call at 775-996-2280! We’d love to answer any questions you may have.
Witness the true beauty that comes from embracing the craft of coffee roasting today!
"They took the roasting experience and perfected the process!"
San Franciscan Roaster Co. were so helpful and worked with us from the beginning (our first phone call with them) to our first roasting experience. They helped with deciding which roaster size would be best for our size business. We were put in contact with other coffee roasters who had purchased a San Franciscan Roaster to get feedback. We met some very awesome people who have had the San Franciscan Coffee Roaster for well over a decade and loved it!
The San Franciscan SF6 Coffee Roaster has been reliable and very easy on maintenance. Since we are in a very rural area (the mountains), they were able to guide us through standard maintenance and then some. We have been operating our SF6 Coffee Roaster now for 2 years and have not had any problems.
The roasting process with the San Franciscan is great...our coffee has had very high praise. They took the roasting experience and perfected the process!
If one day we decide to double our business we would definitely buy another San Franciscan Coffee Roaster!
Gary & Mary Ann, Owners Happy Trails Cafe, LLC
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