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Aptly named, the Air-Motion Roaster combines convection with a drum to create “the best of both worlds.” Founder and inventor Julian Platt explains: “Our metal is not in direct contact with our heat source, so the metal is never hotter than the air. It’s more gentle on the beans. We don’t experience tipping and scorching and blotching and all that.” The all-electric model takes fresh air via three blower fans, pushes it through the bank of heating elements to heat up, and compresses it upward into the open roasting chamber.

One notable exception to the “small roasters” trend among roasting equipment this year was Air-Motion Roasters, an established South Africa-based maker of commercial production fluid-bed roasting systems that recently expanded into the U.S. market. The brand currently offers 3-, 6- and 12-kilo capacities, with a 20-kilo machine and a new software system coming soon.

Rick Davis, CEO and founder of Coffee Equipment Pros, recommends a lot of advance planning for any would-be roaster. "It's definitely going to change your business," he says. "Evaluate the initial equipment and labor costs, ongoing expenses, and potential return on investment from selling your own roast."

Air-Motion Roasters is bringing its innovative all-air, all-electric roasting technology to North America. These eco-friendly shop roasters from South Africa feature low emissions and maximize chaff extraction, resulting in a pure and consistent taste. The company offers programs to visit US-based demo partners, attend virtual roasts and more to help coffee roasters discover the Air-Motion advantage.

At the end of the day, procurement teams are right to approach the purchase of used commercial or industrial equipment (including coffee roasting equipment) with a balance of optimism and caution. It's prudent to recognize the cost saving potential and the many benefits of buying used, but also understand the importance of due diligence in assessing quality, reliability and suitability for the organization's needs. The key is to ensure you're working with an equipment broker who is reputable, organized and has proven systems in place to guarantee that you end up with the perfect "new to you" equipment to support your operations.

Coffee roasters first and foremost would prefer to spend their time roasting coffee. They would much rather be crafting exceptional roasts than, say, falling down rabbit holes trying to locate a new piece of equipment, or getting the runaround when they need to service or parts. The recently launched Coffee Equipment Pros wants to help roasters, well, roast, and they do it by providing equipment, information, and support.

“We saw a need in the marketplace to provide a one-stop, all-inclusive online experience that offers new ancillary roasting equipment and roasters, highly vetted used roasters and equipment, consulting, support, financing, education, and more, all in one place,” Coffee Equipment Pros Founder and CEO Rick Davis told Daily Coffee News.

"We are thrilled to launch the Coffee Equipment Pros marketplace, empowering coffee professionals with a convenient and reliable platform to discover and acquire top-notch roasting equipment," said Rick Davis, founder and CEO at Coffee Equipment Pros.