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Air-roasted coffee is roasted on a fluid bed of hot air as opposed to the traditional method of tumbling in a hot steel drum. This process uses large volumes of heated, or oxygenated, air to life and heat the coffee beans slowly and evenly. (Think hot-air popcorn popper on a large scale.) High oxygen levels and slow, even roasting ensure the coffee bean oils do not pyrolize, the process that creates bitterness. The result is coffee that tastes cleaner and smoother, and is more consistent and less carcinogenic than coffee produced by drum roasters.
The benefits of air roasting are many, including:
- A short roasting time allows for high productivity
- A clean, quality coffee product from a clean machine
- Consistent bean temperature and degree of roast means high reproducibility
- Affordability, both in equipment cost and the ability to roast high volume of product per day
- Simple design allows for easy use and maintenance
Read a more detailed description of air roasting’s benefits here.
Conductive roasting with a drum roaster places coffee beans in direct contact with a hot metal drum for the roasting process. Convective roasting with an air roaster applies heat indirectly to coffee beans using hot air.
With an air roaster, the coffee beans float on a bed of hot air inside of the roasting chamber, keeping the beans at a consistent temperature throughout the process. Drum roasters use a mechanical arm to stir the beans while they are being roasted.
Two words: control and cleanliness. With Air-Motion, you have full control over the amount of heat and air you apply. This is interactive roasting in action, allowing you to dial in as much conduction and convection you like, as you watch your green beans roast right before your eyes. Our cyclone is designed to remove all dust, chaff, and smoke — leaving you with about as clean of a coffee product as you can get.
- NO GAS: All of our Air-Motion Roasters are electric and have no gas element, enhancing overall safety.
- TOTAL CONTROL: Set your roast profile and let the Air-Motion Roaster do its magic. Engage your senses of sight, sound, and smell!
- NO AFTERBURNER: No need to worry about toxic gases, smoke, unwanted smells, or dust. We’re on the green team!
- ADAPTABILITY: You can make real-time roasting adjustments, and all roasters are adaptable to your country’s electrical standards and regulations.
- ROBUSTNESS: Our roasters are designed to last, keeping you operational while saving you time and money.
- SUPER LOW EMISSIONS: If you love roasting coffee beans but also care about the environment, then this is the roaster for you!
Yes, we offer a competitive financing program through a private vendor network that competes to earn your business. Learn more.
Our large lender network is constantly growing; however, our technology matches your application with only those lenders most likely to offer the best rates. Our goal is to deliver the best 3 finance offers for you to compare.
There is no impact on your personal credit unless a personal guarantee is required. Personal guarantees will have an inquiry on their credit by some lenders. Because these credit inquiries happen in a short timeframe and for the same products, credit bureaus recognize them as part of a normal shopping process. They will view them as a single credit inquiry by lenders.
Established businesses with strong commercial credit can be approved instantly. If lenders need additional information from you, the quicker you provide the required information, the sooner a decision will be made. It’s not unusual for decisions to be made within hours once the necessary information has been gathered.
Air-Motion Roasters has conducted extensive emissions testing, indicating low concentrations of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere. Please contact us to discuss in more detail and review our emissions report.
The decibel rating is 85dB. External ducting is important here. You can have a normal conversation standing next to the machine as it is roasting.
Yes, a temp probe is included, and it tracks by the second on multiple curves.
Yes, the heating element is quick to respond to push in hot air at the temperature you set. It usually takes just a couple of minutes.
Yes, you can make real-time adjustments for convection and conduction as you watch and smell your beans roasting. We refer to it as “open chamber roasting.”
Water is introduced at the end of the roast for about six seconds to help cool down the chamber. It doesn’t touch the beans, and any mist that does touch the beans immediately evaporates.
The 3kg roaster has a green bean batch capacity of 6.5 lbs. At approximately a 12-15 minute roast, the 3kg can produce 25 lbs of coffee an hour, or 200 lbs of coffee per 8-hour roasting shift.
The 6kg roaster has a green bean batch capacity of 13 lbs. At approximately a 12-15 minute roast, the 6kg can produce 50 lbs of coffee an hour, or 400 lbs of coffee per 8-hour roasting shift.
The 12kg roaster has a green bean batch capacity of 26 lbs. At approximately a 12-15 minute roast, the 12kg can produce 100 lbs of coffee an hour, or 800 lbs of coffee per 8-hour roasting shift.
There simply isn’t a lot of servicing necessary, as there aren’t many moving parts. Cleaning the chamber and emptying the chaff collector is about all you’ll need to do.
We offer our customers a wide range of support and services, including:
- The opportunity to attend a live or virtual roasting demo
- An ever-growing library of training videos and guides
- Virtual (via video call) or live, in-person guidance to set up and complete your first roast on your new Air-Motion Roaster
- A US team of experts to answer your purchasing and technical questions (and who also roast on Air-Motion Roasters), along with access to Air-Motion’s CEO and Founder through our “Ask Julian” page.
