Newbie Commercial Roaster Needs Advice - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T10:24:20Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A903108&xg_raw_resources=1&groupId=1688216%3AGroup%3A2144&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust curious Nathan... what h…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-02-03:1688216:Comment:10207782011-02-03T12:57:15.597ZBanana Danghttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BananaDang
<p>Just curious Nathan... what have you settled on? or leaning towards? I may be in your shoes in about a year.</p>
<p>best,</p>
<p>Mario</p>
<p>Just curious Nathan... what have you settled on? or leaning towards? I may be in your shoes in about a year.</p>
<p>best,</p>
<p>Mario</p> Although their machines are o…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-10-27:1688216:Comment:9527762010-10-27T03:38:01.864ZClark Pittmanhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/ClarkPittman
Although their machines are of good quality, I would be leery of Diedrich these days. Their customer service is a perfect example of how things should NOT be done. I have just gone through a completely exasperating experience with them while purchasing a new IR-1. If that was how they treat new customers purchasing new equipment I can only imagine what it will be like when I finally have to call them about my used IR-12. There is another thread in the Coffee Roasters group about this, so I'll…
Although their machines are of good quality, I would be leery of Diedrich these days. Their customer service is a perfect example of how things should NOT be done. I have just gone through a completely exasperating experience with them while purchasing a new IR-1. If that was how they treat new customers purchasing new equipment I can only imagine what it will be like when I finally have to call them about my used IR-12. There is another thread in the Coffee Roasters group about this, so I'll go no further. I'm sorry I can't help you find the one you want, but I hope I can help keep you from a headache. Good luck with your search! I also have personal experien…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-10-04:1688216:Comment:9342562010-10-04T14:39:30.654Zteresa pilarzhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/teresa98
I also have personal experience with Coffee/Per. Check out my page for photos of my little one-pound wonder that I've used to teach myself the craft of roasting!<br></br>
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Last summer when I was looking for my roaster, Bill answered all of my questions and was very reassuring. I also went out to their shop near Reno and he spent a whole day training me. Coffee/Per is a gritty machine shop where everything is handmade using high quality materials. They are also constantly innovating and…
I also have personal experience with Coffee/Per. Check out my page for photos of my little one-pound wonder that I've used to teach myself the craft of roasting!<br/>
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Last summer when I was looking for my roaster, Bill answered all of my questions and was very reassuring. I also went out to their shop near Reno and he spent a whole day training me. Coffee/Per is a gritty machine shop where everything is handmade using high quality materials. They are also constantly innovating and tweaking their equipment when they get an idea of how to make something just a little bit better. Bill also has the background of being an artisan roaster for many years, so he understands the roast process very well. Overall a very high quality operation that cares about its customers. It's over a year after I made my purchase and I've been in touch w/ them several times with questions... never a problem. The customer service at Cof…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-08-18:1688216:Comment:9043272010-08-18T03:14:53.696Zluke hudekhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/lukehudek
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The customer service at Coffee Per Inc is also outstanding, look what they did for us just because. (btm right corner is our name and logo).
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The customer service at Coffee Per Inc is also outstanding, look what they did for us just because. (btm right corner is our name and logo). The biggest reasons I like th…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-08-17:1688216:Comment:9034892010-08-17T16:09:24.531Zluke hudekhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/lukehudek
The biggest reasons I like the brand are because:<br />
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Its hand made in America<br />
The metal it uses doe not have hot spots in the drum<br />
It has easy maintenance.<br />
The smoke was easy to vent<br />
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I suppose the biggest drawback was waiting for the roaster, the lead time on it was just over a month from when we ordered it since it was made for us.
The biggest reasons I like the brand are because:<br />
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Its hand made in America<br />
The metal it uses doe not have hot spots in the drum<br />
It has easy maintenance.<br />
The smoke was easy to vent<br />
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I suppose the biggest drawback was waiting for the roaster, the lead time on it was just over a month from when we ordered it since it was made for us. luke hudek said:Chase Mann sa…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-08-17:1688216:Comment:9034732010-08-17T15:37:06.430ZNathan Smithhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/NathanSmith
<cite>luke hudek said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&#1688216Comment903108"><div><cite>Chase Mann said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&#1688216Comment902414"><div>Hey Nate, I personally have not used or purchased this roaster, but I have heard good things about them and the owner is a really cool and caring, hands-on guy. He's…</div>
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<cite>luke hudek said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&#1688216Comment903108"><div><cite>Chase Mann said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&#1688216Comment902414"><div>Hey Nate, I personally have not used or purchased this roaster, but I have heard good things about them and the owner is a really cool and caring, hands-on guy. He's on Twitter as <a href="http://twitter.com/sanfranroaster" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/sanfranroaster</a> and his website is: <a href="http://www.coffeeper.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.coffeeper.com/</a><br/>He has either 2 or 3 brothers (3 I think) that all own and use his roasters as well in their coffee businesses. Good luck! Tell him Chase of My Coffee Pro sent you his way :-)<br/>I don't get anything in return but I want him to know that I'm recommending him based on my interactions with him and his company ;-)</div>
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<br/>I roast on a San Fran 6lb and love it, and they are working on a model that is more along your lines as I type this. Talk to Bill Kennedy, 1 775 996 2280. Tell him Luke Hudek said to ask about the 10lber he is working on. It's made out of a mild steel, so no hot spots!<br/><br/>Exhausting ours was dirt cheap as we did it ourselves and had planned it in advance, YRMV.</div>
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Thank you Luke! It appears that there are happy San Franciscan owners. What are the drawbacks of this brand? Why do you like it? Chase Mann said:Hey Nate, I p…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-08-17:1688216:Comment:9031082010-08-17T00:40:55.693Zluke hudekhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/lukehudek
<cite>Chase Mann said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&#1688216Comment902414"><div>Hey Nate, I personally have not used or purchased this roaster, but I have heard good things about them and the owner is a really cool and caring, hands-on guy. He's on Twitter as <a href="http://twitter.com/sanfranroaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/sanfranroaster</a> and his website is:…</div>
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<cite>Chase Mann said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&#1688216Comment902414"><div>Hey Nate, I personally have not used or purchased this roaster, but I have heard good things about them and the owner is a really cool and caring, hands-on guy. He's on Twitter as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/sanfranroaster" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/sanfranroaster</a> and his website is: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.coffeeper.com/" target="_blank">http://www.coffeeper.com/</a><br/> He has either 2 or 3 brothers (3 I think) that all own and use his roasters as well in their coffee businesses.
Good luck! Tell him Chase of My Coffee Pro sent you his way :-)<br />
I don't get anything in return but I want him to know that I'm recommending him based on my interactions with him and his company ;-)</div>
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I roast on a San Fran 6lb and love it, and they are working on a model that is more along your lines as I type this. Talk to Bill Kennedy, 1 775 996 2280. Tell him Luke Hudek said to ask about the 10lber he is working on. It's made out of a mild steel, so no hot spots!<br />
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Exhausting ours was dirt cheap as we did it ourselves and had planned it in advance, YRMV. Derryl Reid said:Nathan
I ju…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-08-16:1688216:Comment:9029902010-08-16T23:02:02.198ZNathan Smithhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/NathanSmith
<cite>Derryl Reid said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A902986&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1688216Comment902986"><div>Nathan<br></br> <br></br> I just mention it cause the manufacturer of the roaster never did give me a good idea of the cost & it came at a bit of a surprise.<br></br>
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<cite>Derryl Reid said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A902986&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1688216Comment902986"><div>Nathan<br/> <br/>
I just mention it cause the manufacturer of the roaster never did give me a good idea of the cost & it came at a bit of a surprise.<br/>
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<cite>Nathan Smith said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&xg_source=activity#1688216Comment902975"><div><cite>Derryl Reid said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A902962&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1688216Comment902962"><div>Hi Nathan<br/> <br/> I roast on a Diedrich IR-7 great roaster well built!<br/> FYI: My chimney installed cost $5,000</div>
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Thanks for the input Derryl. The $10K is what I currently have, not the only funds. In any case, $5K seems like a hefty investment in just the chimney.</div>
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Thanks! That is something to consider for sure. Nathan
I just mention it cau…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-08-16:1688216:Comment:9029862010-08-16T22:57:58.357ZDerryl Reidhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/DerrylReid
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I just mention it cause the manufacturer of the roaster never did give me a good idea of the cost & it came at a bit of a surprise.<br />
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Nathan<br />
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I just mention it cause the manufacturer of the roaster never did give me a good idea of the cost & it came at a bit of a surprise.<br />
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<cite>Nathan Smith said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&xg_source=activity#1688216Comment902975"><div><cite>Derryl Reid said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A902962&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1688216Comment902962"><div>Hi Nathan<br/> <br/> I roast on a Diedrich IR-7 great roaster well built!<br/>
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Thanks for the input Derryl. The $10K is what I currently have, not the only funds. In any case, $5K seems like a hefty investment in just the chimney.</div>
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I…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-08-16:1688216:Comment:9029752010-08-16T22:49:54.835ZNathan Smithhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/NathanSmith
<cite>Derryl Reid said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A902962&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1688216Comment902962"><div>Hi Nathan<br></br> <br></br> I roast on a Diedrich IR-7 great roaster well built!<br></br>
FYI: My chimney installed cost $5,000</div>
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Thanks for the input Derryl. The $10K is what I currently have, not the only funds. In any case, $5K seems like a hefty investment…
<cite>Derryl Reid said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/newbie-commercial-roaster?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A902962&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1688216Comment902962"><div>Hi Nathan<br/> <br/>
I roast on a Diedrich IR-7 great roaster well built!<br/>
FYI: My chimney installed cost $5,000</div>
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Thanks for the input Derryl. The $10K is what I currently have, not the only funds. In any case, $5K seems like a hefty investment in just the chimney.