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Starting up your coffee roasting business can be very tricky. Especially in the beginning, a lot of things will come over you and there are

We explain the different types of heat transfer you face when you’re roasting coffee.

We are proud of all the unique and inspiring places our Giesen coffee roasters get the chance to roast. In this client spotlight, we introduce some of these companies. First off: ESTATE ROASTERY. Let’s get to know Billy Susanto, the head roaster.

The more knowledge the better, right? Therefore, at Giesen, we’ve got some great ambassadors who know everything about the craft of roasting. One of our newest members is Cisca Colijn from Miss Morrison. Let’s get to know her!

Introducing Aharon Coffee, a stylish, quality-minded and joyful coffee roasting café in the heart of Beverly Hills in sunny Southern California.

There is so much to tell about roasting coffee. Therefore, we share these seven facts about roasting you need to know. 1. The moisture vaporized

When we start to talk about coffee, most of the time we can’t manage to stop. What can we say? At Giesen we don’t just love to build our coffee roasters, we love everything about the coffee process. Which is why we share these five facts about coffee.

Roasting coffee for cold brew requires a slightly different approach than roasting for ‘normal’ coffee, which we would like to tell you more about in this blog.

Sometimes it can be convenient to use a heat soak when you’re roasting. But what does this really mean? And when exactly is this necessary?

A frequently asked question is how roast profiles can be transferred from one roaster to another. We will help you! Transfer the roast profiles from

When we start to talk about coffee, most of the time we can’t manage to stop. What can we say? At Giesen we don’t just love to build our coffee roasters, we love everything about the coffee process. Which is why we share these five facts about coffee.

In the monthly Giesen webinar #6, Willem Boot, and Marcus Young cover topics various topics related to coffee roasting. In this webinar, Willem and Marcus explain how you can dissect and analyze a certain coffee blend and which steps you can take to reach the same coffee blend.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: Learn about air pressure profiling on Giesen machines and how this feature can be of great importance when finding that perfect roast.

A flavor-determining part of the coffee process is the fermentation of the coffee beans. In this article, we’ll explain how this process works and how it affects the final coffee.

We explain the main differences in specifications, use, and result between gas and electric roasters.

In the monthly Giesen webinar #5, Willem Boot, David Sutfin, and Marcus Young cover topics various topics related to coffee roasting.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: Learn about the airflow setting on Giesen machines and how this feature can be of great importance when finding that perfect roast.

In Giesen webinar #4, Willem Boot, David Sutfin, and Marcus Young cover topics various topics related to coffee roasting. Also, we see Willem Boot visiting the Giesen factory in the Netherlands.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: Some of the more sophisticated features of the Giesen coffee roasting technology are the options to adjust drum speed and air pressure. We discuss this feature in this blog.

This unique monthly Giesen webinar #3 hosted by Willem Boot cover topics like the perfect profile and how to achieve this. Together with live roasting sessions and exploring the features and functionalities of our coffee roasters and related equipment.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: One of the more interesting experiments you can do when roasting coffee is applying the Heat Soak and Heat Shock technique. In this blog, we talk about the procedure you can follow to implement this technique in your roast, and which advantages it may give you.

Buying a new roaster can be a bit much in the beginning, and the question of where to start may rise. In this blog, we will explain all the settings you can change on a Giesen Coffee Roaster. This way, you will learn what each variable means, and which effect a variable change will have on your roast.

This unique monthly Giesen webinar #2 hosted by Willem Boot cover topics like the perfect profile and how to achieve this. Together with live roasting sessions and exploring the features and functionalities of our coffee roasters and related equipment.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: With all Giesen machines, there are four options for profiling: Set-temperature, Burner-controller, Air-pressure, and Drumspeed. In this blog, we discuss the first basic option; the Temperature Setpoint option, which allows you to manage the air temperature of the roasting machine.

More information on how to rate specific flavors and learn what variables have a destinctive effect on coffee flavor? In this blog, we would like to elaborate on the different variables you can use to rate your roast, recognize flavors, and rule out pitfalls as early as possible.

We understand that entering the coffee roasting business will require some big investments. Most of all; the commercial roaster itself. To accommodate the people who are looking for a more affordable commercial roaster but don’t want to compromise on quality, we started up our second-hand coffee roasters division. In this article, we would like to tell you all about our range.

This unique monthly webinar hosted by Willem Boot covers topics like the perfect profile and how to achieve this. Together with live roasting sessions and exploring the features and functionalities of our coffee roasters and related equipment.

Controlling the entire process in coffee means you have to start at the beginning; the green bean. In this article we would like to elaborate on the things you need to consider before you start roasting, the different variations in coffee beans there are, and how you as a roaster can differentiate your specialty roast from your competition.

All coffee based drinks have their own unique characteristics and taste. And that’s a good thing because otherwise, we might as well all drink the same. Luckily that isn’t the case and in many coffee places, there is a huge assortment of beverages to choose from, as well as there are differences in coffee roast levels to choose from.

In this blog we would like to share some ideas you could implement in your company that could help you to shift your business and overcome these difficult times. We understand that the options we mention most likely are things you as an entrepreneur have been thinking about yourself. But maybe we give you new insights to implement in your business that you haven’t thought of yet. Our goal with this blog is to inspire you. 

In this article, we share the basics behind the process of roasting coffee beans. What steps does the green bean go through to eventually become that delicious roasted coffee bean we all know and love, and what’s the science behind it?

Host Milano: Drink an espresso with us! We’re heading to Milan! Milan, the capital of fashion and design is the home of the Host Milano.

Behind the scenes: Service mechanic Curious as to what goes on behind the scenes at the service department of Giesen? Wonder no more, because our

Roasters Camp France: Chance to roast on a W6-Series This year we are contributing our experience and knowledge to a place where roasters can learn

Giesen tools that make roasting day to day easier An underexposed part of buying a coffee roaster is the equipment. A great deal of time

This year’s edition of World of Coffee was a paradise for coffee lovers worldwide. With a wide selection of coffee professionals, it was THE opportunity

Only one weeks to go until World of Coffee 2018! This year we are pulling out all the stops to amaze you. Here’s a sneak

“I know what I want: W140A” A conversation with Wilfred Giesen about the W140A. For the release of the new big coffee roaster, we decided

I know what coffee is going to taste like before I taste it. Sam Corra from Ona Coffee Australia visited the Giesen Coffee Roasters factory

Tran Que Han June 13 to 15 Giesen Coffee Roasters will exhibit at World of Coffee 2017 in Budapest. We hope many of you will

Tomorrow Wednesday May 31 until Sunday June 4 Bangkok will be the host city of a huge coffee expo. The World of Coffee & Tea!

Three weeks ago we featured Alexandru Niculae, World Coffee Roasting Champion of 2016, in our blog. We covered his journey towards the championship, but his

CafeBoutique in Ukraine is a small coffee roastery. They roast and sell their own specialty and premium coffee, as well as equipment and accessoires. This

Alexandru works as a specialty coffee consultant and trainer in Romania. With a few partners he plans to open up a coffee shop and roastery.

Last month we exhibited Down Under: Melbourne International Coffee Expo in Australia. MICE is the largest specialty coffee event in the entire Asia-Pacific Region. ‘Where

In the German town of Regensburg lives Maria Gabler. Maria, a 62 year old retiree,  decided to follow her passion for coffee roasting. Therefore, she

The coffee industry under one roof Coffee Expo is the biggest coffee exhibition in Korea, co-hosted by the Korea Coffee Association. This year a total

This is the story of our client Bootlegger Coffee Company. Bootlegger is a small chain of coffee businesses spread accross Cape Town, South Africa. Many

Hotelex Shangha 2017 i is one of the biggest and longest-running hospitality trade shows in Asia. It attracts over 100,000 attendees annually, and features an

“If you love coffee, you will be amazed by Café del Volcán,” reads the quote by an ICS news anchor about Café del Volcán in Shanghai, China. The

Last Monday and Tuesday, 6 and 7 February 2017, about 120 persons attented the annual members assembly of the German Roasters Guild carried out at

Having started his business in December 2016, KAFFEEMANUM can rightfully be called a new player on the coffee roasting market. Volker Behrendt, the entrepreneur behind

Last week the Giesen Coffee Roasters team kicked off the new year; after enjoying a week off we are up and running again! Although the

At Giesen we like to look at our clients for inspiration. After a good deal, we interviewed our client and business partner Q Kaffee, based

As a rapidly growing family business, we at Giesen Coffee Roasters are constantly meeting new coffee businesses worldwide. This is an exciting journey, along which

The Amsterdam Coffee Festival is coming up! It will take place from Friday 15 – Sunday 17th of May at the former shipyard NDSM of