Coffee Roaster Resources

A constellation of resources to guide you on your coffee journey.

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  • We had the chance to share out take on roasting operations at coffee fest in chicago 2022. If you missed it, don’t fret. We recorded it for you here. If you’d like the deck that goes with this presentation, send us an email at pomelocoffee@gmail.com.

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  • After our roasting operations session at coffee fest, we shared the stage with 5 coffee roasters from all over the country and we also recorded that session for you as well here.

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  • While we were at coffee fest chicago, our owner Luke was interviewed by Chris Deferio. They talked about roasting operations, growing profit in your coffee roaster and how to allow your identity to guide the decisions you make within your coffee roaster. Listen to the full podcast here.

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  • In this podcast, Jonathan Morris and James Harper dive into the sociopolitical effects coffee has had throughout the world as a commodity and specialty product and how we are still feeling the ripple effects of the early colonized efforts to extract the value from this little seed we call coffee.

    A must listen to anyone seeking to understand more of how the coffee trade has developed internationally.

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  • Edward E. Fischer takes an anthropological approach to understanding the implications of green coffee buying practices have shaped Guatemala as a country and Maya coffee farmers.

    This text will cause you to rethink how you make green coffee buying decisions and your view of quality and the price of coffee.

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  • If you are new to the industry, new to green coffee buying or just want to get a better handle on the supply circle of coffee, this book is a useful tool to read yourself and to add to your roasters library.

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  • This book a fantastic resource to build profit into the everyday function of your business. While there are pieces that may not be applicable to coffee roasters the approach toward savings, profit, operating budget is helpful no matter what size or volume of coffee you are selling.

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  • Luke had the privilege of guest writing a blog for Benchmark Coffee Traders on how a relationship can improve coffee quality. To read the blog, you can click here! Be sure to give them a follow!

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  • This is a must read if you are an owner or leader of any kind. Daniel Kahneman shares concepts that will help you expand the way you think and aid you in making more strategic decisions that you might ordinarily make on instinct rather than data.

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  • This book is one of the most formative books I’ve ever read as a professional. Jeff and J.J. Sutherland outline exactly what is wrong with the common way we think about project management, teamwork, and vision. They give practical examples and insights that are easily applicable in roasteries, in government, or really any kind of organization.

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Tools & Resources

  • Cropster

    If you’ve been in coffee for a while, you are likely familiar with Cropster. We are not affiliated, however we’ve used it and recommend it as a tool for inventory management as well as documenting your roastign and sampling.

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  • Google Workspace

    If you haven’t familiarized yourself with the google workspaces such as sheets, slides, docs, etc. you should. It is an absolute must for growing coffee roasters and collaborative teams.

    find it here

  • The Lev Co

    Full disclosure, this is our sister company however, they are well versed in all things design and coffee related such as branding, packaging, cafe visuals, merch, etc. and they can help you with just about anything creative that your roaster might need.

    Find Them here

  • Asana

    We aren’t affiliated but we like Asana as a project management tool because it is so versatile and works for different brain types because of the various visual layout views.

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