How to Use Cropster To (Almost Always) Know Exactly When First Crack Began

One challenge to precision roasting is knowing when first crack began. Some roasting machines make hearing the cracks nearly impossible, but even when hearing the cracks is easy, knowing exactly when to mark the beginning of first crack can be debatable or subjective.

Coffee RoastingScott RaoDecember 6, 2018cropster, first crack, coffee roasting, ROR, gas settings, ROR curve

What is Baked Coffee? (MOST PROS DON'T KNOW!)

Coffee RoastingScott RaoFebruary 25, 2018coffee roasting, coffee, baked coffee, ROR curve, ROR, roast batch, roast curve, probe, roasting machine, roaster, coffee roaster, cupping

UPDATES: Seattle Masterclass / YES or NO? NO / Bean Probe Project

News & UpdatesScott RaoMarch 25, 2017coffee roasting, roasting masterclass, seattle, bean probe, Cropster, ROR curve

Your Bean Probe Has Been Lying to You

Coffee RoastingScott RaoSeptember 7, 2016roasting machine, bean probe, the turn, roast curve, cropster, bean-temperature, ROR curve, ColorTrack