A survey of more than 200 roasters across the globe led by roastery software company RoasterTools resulted in a comprehensive new report on the business of coffee roasting.
The survey launched in February, with responses predominantly coming from roasters in the United States, plus responses from Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.
Portland, Oregon-based RoasterTools supplemented the survey results with anonymized data from its inventory management software platform, in order to provide a more comprehensive look at the existing practices of coffee roasters, plus the challenges and opportunities they face.
The final report explores issues such as keys to profitability and sustainable success, strategies related to pricing, costs associated with roasting coffee, technology and equipment used by roasters, and how roasters might build additional revenue…
