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The Case for Simplicity in Sample Roasting | with Morten Münchow

Coffee roasting is not simple. But Morten Münchow has built a serious case for simplicity in sample roasting.

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How to Roast Decaf: Insights from Swiss Water

Swiss Water join us to give insights into how to best roast decaf coffee.

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Rob Hoos’ 2023 IKAWA Roast Profile

Rob Hoos shares his latest recommended roast profile for his IKAWA ProV3.

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Our Bühler Group Innovation Partnership

We have partnered with leading Swiss technology group Bühler to explore product development in the gap between micro- and medium-sized roasters.

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The IKAWA Pro Series – Which Roaster?

No matter the business, there is an IKAWA Pro Roaster that fits. Explore which roaster is right for you. [quick read]

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The all-new Pro100x Sample Roaster

Introducing the all-new Pro100x, featuring the IKAWA Moisture Release Graph.

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Why are IKAWA Sample Roasters so great for Coffee Competitions?

We give 5 reasons why sample roasting your coffee for evaluation is essential for any coffee roasting business.

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Sample Roasting With Algrano: Calibrating & Sharing Profiles With Producers

Jessica Giacetti explains why she likes to exchange profiles with farmers and shares her standard roast for Ethiopian coffee.

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How IKAWA’s WCC Champions used our roasters in Melbourne.

In this blog, we look at how IKAWA’s WCC Champions used their Sample Roasters during the 2022 World Coffee Championships in Melbourne.

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IKAWA x Sustainable Harvest: Roast Profile and Highlights from Coffee Connected Triangulation

Green coffee density is a key variable that we consider when choosing a roast profile on an IKAWA and approaching a production roast. To explore […]

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5 Reasons Why Sample Roasting Is Essential To Your Coffee Business

We give 5 reasons why sample roasting your coffee for evaluation is essential for any coffee roasting business.

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IKAWA x Royal Coffee: Green coffee density and its effect on coffee roasting

Green coffee density is a key variable that we consider when choosing a roast profile on an IKAWA and approaching a production roast. To explore […]

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Translating an IKAWA Profile to Production Roasting

How can I translate my IKAWA roast profile to my production roaster? In this post, we speak with four coffee professionals who profile on an […]

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Laura Meunier: How Ensambles Café use IKAWA for Quality Control in Mexico

Laura Meunier, UK & Europe Director for Ensambles Café, shares her experience sourcing speciality coffee in Mexico, and how the IKAWA has helped her and […]

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WCC: IKAWA’s Road to Melbourne Sponsorship Program

Announcing our sponsorship program for competitors for World Brews Cup and World Barista Cup taking place at MICE 2022. Read on to learn more about […]

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The IKAWA Cup Form

A cupping form is a very important tool, and whether you complete every field on the form, or use it as a guide to make […]

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Six Great Profiles For Sample Roasting Ethiopian Coffee

We asked a few IKAWA Pro customers to share their roast profiles and tips for evaluating Ethiopian samples. In this blog, you will see each […]

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Small-Batch Roasting: What’s the difference between Sample Evaluation and Profiling?

The purpose and goals behind the small-batch roasting will vary: Sample evaluation happens to help assess the quality of green coffee whereas profiling is more […]

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Introducing: IKAWA Cup

Introducing the latest IKAWA Pro App feature: IKAWA Cup. Allowing you to roast, cup and evaluate your samples with ease.

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How To Use: IKAWA Cup

How to guide for latest IKAWA Pro App feature: IKAWA Cup. Allowing you to cup and evaluate your samples seamlessly with ease.

January Quick Wins

NEW YEAR, NEW SAMPLES – LET’S GET ROASTING

Get the most out of your IKAWA this quarter by maximising your efficiency with our ‘January Quick Wins’.

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THE IKAWA PRO SERIES IN COMPETITION: WCC 2021

2021 has marked the return of the National and International coffee competition scene – and we couldn’t be more excited to unpack how the IKAWA […]

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DISCOVER THE IKAWA PRO50 AND WHY 50G SAMPLE ROASTS COULD BE FOR YOU

From our shared experience and understanding of coffee evaluation, we’ve found that 50g is the perfect place to start with any green sample, known or […]

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6 REASONS WHY THE PRO SERIES HAS THE SAMPLE ROASTER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

We explore the powerful benefits of IKAWA sample roasters and how your business can feel the benefit of the new IKAWA Pro Series.

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Introducing the Pro100

Our latest Sample Roaster, the Pro100.

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Profiling for Best of Panama 2020: Shapes & Dials

Josh Tarlo, UKBC 2018, explains his approach to creating the official roast profiles for the annual Best of Panama auction.

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Importer Sample Roasting: Yimara Martinez Agudelo

Yimara is the Quality Control Specialist at Sustainable Harvest in Portland, Oregon. She has extensive experience in coffee, and here breaks down her approach to […]

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Introducing IKAWA Pro App 3.0

This is a major update for our IKAWA Pro App. It introduces a new look, new features, and sets the stage for the future. Read […]

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What makes a good sample roast?

Does a sample roast affect a coffees final score? We would argue it does, and that “cupping through the roast” when evaluating coffee is a […]

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IKAWA postpones participation at SCA Expo Portland 2020

With a heavy heart we have reached the decision to postpone our participation at Expo Portland in April.

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Sample Roasting For A Crowd: Our Taste of Harvest Challenge at the 2019 Nordic Roaster Forum

Sample roasting for a crowd presents interesting challenges. We gathered 10 profiles from around the world to explore this at the 2019 Nordic Roaster Forum.

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The Roast Affects The Cup

Does a sample roast affect a coffees final score? We would argue it does, and that “cupping through the roast” when evaluating coffee is a […]

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PATRIK ROLF: USING IKAWA ON THE WORLD STAGE

How Patrik Rolf achieved the highest cup score for any coffee at the 2019 WBrC by using a roast over 11 minutes long that he […]

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IKAWA’S USA OFFICE + LA EVENTS

We’re thrilled to be in our own office in Los Angeles. We are all moved in – click through to find out more about the […]

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IKAWA AND THE BEST OF PANAMA

At IKAWA we talk a lot about our mission to improve coffee from farm to cup, and with Best of Panama we had a great […]

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Sustainability Series: Community Builders

What coffee community development and sustainability mean to a Dutch green coffee importer, a Burundian green coffee exporter, and a Melbourne-based coffee roasting collective.

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KAYA CARRETTA OF NORDIC APPROACH: SAMPLE ROASTING

Kaya Carretta shares what the most important factors a Quality and Lab Manager considers when roasting a new green sample..

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SAMPLE ROAST AT EXPO

At SCA Expo in Boston this year IKAWA has created a dedicated space for people to roast their samples at SCA Expo, particularly producers, exporters, […]

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LORENZO’S BREWERS CUP RUN

This blog post covers a lot, including roasting for competition on an IKAWA, the Inlet Sensor vs Exhaust Sensor, and preparing for the Brewers Cup.

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KYLE RAMAGE – ROASTING AT ALTITUDE

Kyle Ramage recently traveled to Colombia and combined a purchasing trip with a an experiment around roasting at altitude. Read about it here, and try […]

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HOW BEST TO ROAST FOR ESPRESSO: SCA LECTURE PANEL RECAP

At SCA Expo in 2018 we hosted a fantastic panel discussion who contributed both their espresso roasts and their insights.

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IKAWA PRO APP 2.5

The app is a fantastic way for us to continually improve your IKAWA experience, rolling out updates as we hear what our customers would like.

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PRO V3 ANNOUNCEMENT

We are proud to announce the release of the IKAWA PRO V3, the next generation of IKAWA Sample Roaster.

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WBC 2017: IKAWA ON STAGE

Innovative people will take a product and use it better than it was designed to be used, and do amazing things you never thought possible. We were proud and surprised to learn that 2 of the top 6 competitors at the 2017 World Barista Championships roasted their coffees on IKAWA Sample Roasters. So much so [...]
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TIM WENDELBOE | HOW I USE MY IKAWA SAMPLE ROASTER

“All the coffees I buy are roasted on the IKAWA before I do my final evaluation whether I should buy the coffee or not. I […]

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USCHI ZIMMERMANN, PANAMA VARIETALS | SOURCING PANAMA’S FINEST MICRO LOTS WITH THE HELP OF IKAWA

We were about to move forward with a 1kg roaster when we heard about the IKAWA. Since then it has become our most valuable “employee”. […]

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WOLFRAM SORG, BACKYARD COFFEE | TRANSLATING A ROAST PROFILE FROM SAMPLE TO PRODUCTION ROAST

“In the beginning there was the idea of being able to produce a profile in the small scale and bring it to my production roaster […]

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DESIGNED AND MADE IN LONDON BY IKAWA

We’ve recently moved to our new office and workshop in London Fields, up the road from our previous studio and workshop. In this blog post […]

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ADAM SHAW, DEEPER ROOTS COFFEE | HOW IKAWA IS HELPING SAMPLE ROASTING IN CINCINNATI AND GUATEMALA

“Since we work directly with farmers and cooperatives, we wanted to be able to set profiles, share them with the coop and have them be […]

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MARCELO PEREIRA MAGNERE | HOW IKAWA SAMPLE ROASTERS ARE HELPING IMPROVE COFFEE QUALITY IN MYANMAR

“I chose the IKAWA Sample Roaster because I could eliminate the roasting variable. Adopting quality standards was a difficult task, it was always compromising efficiency […]

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ALGRANO | A DIGITAL APPROACH TO SOURCING, SHARING AND SAMPLE ROASTING

How IKAWA’s Sample Roaster is complimenting Algrano’s innovative online platform for ‘coffee artisans’ allowing coffee producers and roasters to speak a common language. 

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HATCH CRAFTED | SAMPLE ROASTING FOR COLD BREW

Alfonso Tupaz is the founder of Hatch Crafted, a cold brew coffee company based in Canada and have been IKAWA customers since May 2015.  We […]

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ICELAND’S BREWERS CUP CHAMPION TUMI FERRER ON HIS IKAWA ROASTED COMPETITION COFFEE

Tumi Ferrer is Head Trainer at Te og Kaffi, who are a leading roaster in Icelandic and an IKAWA customer.  He also happens to be […]

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ANDREW BLOOSTEIN | OREN’S DAILY ROAST – OUR FIRST AMERICAN CUSTOMER ONE YEAR ON

“It’s such a relief to have a sample roaster that can crank out great, consistent sample roasts at a moment’s notice. The small batch size is […]

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ROB HOOS | MASTERCLASS ON CREATING ROAST PROFILES BASED ON EXHAUST TEMPERATURE

This post by Rob Hoos sheds some light on what is actually happening inside the roast chamber, and how you can interpret the data to […]

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IDA STEEN | SENSORY SCIENCE AND METHODOLOGY FOR COFFEE EVALUATION

“Everything we do as coffee professionals is about creating good taste and aroma. A huge amount of effort in all the areas of the coffee […]

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IKAWA AT LONDON COFFEE FESTIVAL AND SCAA

Our coffee trade show season is starting in April with London Coffee Festival and SCAA in Atlanta very soon. 

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INTRODUCING IKAWA PRO APP 2.0

We’re excited to share the IKAWA Pro App 2.0 with you. This development maintains the simplicity of use, while providing more data and enabling you to record unique […]

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COFFEE PRODUCER KEITH PECH ON PANAMA GESHA AND USING HIS IKAWA

Keith is Manager of Damarli Estate producing Gesha coffees in Panama. We met him in Taiwan. In this post he shares his insights on the […]

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PRO APP 2.0: RECORD FIRST CRACK AND VIEW DEVELOPMENT TIME RATIO

Record the time of First Crack as you roast. If you’re taking the coffee to Second Crack, you can add a marker for this too. […]

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PRO APP 2.0: MORE DETAIL ON IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS

As well as adding the advanced features to the IKAWA Pro App 2.0, such as marking first crack, calculating development time ratio, showing rate of […]

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PRO APP 2.0: SAVING YOUR ROAST HISTORY, NOTES AND PHOTOS IN THE ROAST LOG

We’re particularly excited about the value of the Roast Log as we believe it can transform the IKAWA Pro App from a device to control […]

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PRO APP 2.0: VIEWING RATE OF RISE GRAPH

By popular demand, we have introduced a Rate of Rise graph showing the speed that temperature increases (or decreases) during the roast at any given […]

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THANK YOU CUP NORTH!

“In the space of fifteen minutes, I met a coffee producer from Mexico, a professional coffee roaster from Steampunk Coffee, Barista Champion Charlotte Malaval and […]

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WHY MORTEN MÜNCHOW USES IKAWA PRO ROASTER

“We feel that the IKAWA is perfect for experiments because of the high control it offers and the ease with which students can roast their […]

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FOODTECH WEEK – THE FUTURE OF COFFEE

IKAWA was delighted to take part in London Food Tech Week, the world’s first week-long celebration, showcase and collaboration of food industry-leading brands, innovators, startups […]

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MIDSOMER AT SCAE GÖTEBORG

We recently spent 3 days at Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) in Gothenburg where we were demonstrating the IKAWA Professional Sample Roaster to the great […]

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TIM WILLIAMS ON BUYING COFFE WITH THE IKAWA

“I’ll admit it — I first approached the IKAWA Professional Sample Roaster with a more than healthy degree of scepticism. It seemed too easy to […]

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CATCHING UP WITH LINCOLN AND YORK AT LUNCH

Bradley caught up with Gina Reay at the Lunch Show, where they were doing Live Roasting Demonstrations with theIKAWA Pro Sample Roaster

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PHIL SCHLUTER INTRODUCING THE IKAWA SAMPLE ROASTER

Schluters use IKAWA Sample Roasters in their Liverpool and Switzerland offices, as well as in Ethiopia and Democratic Republic of Congo. In this short film […]

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STILL BUZZING FROM LONDON COFFEE FESTIVAL

We’ve just spent 4 days at London Coffee Festival, roasted kilos of coffee and spoken to hundreds of people about the IKAWA roasters and although talked […]

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LONDON AND AMSTERDAM COFFEE FESTIVALS – COME SAY HI!

The next month is shaping up to be the busiest in our fledgling company’s history! Very soon we will be launching our Home Roaster on Kickstarter […]

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SCAA 2015 – OUR MICRO-ROASTER AT SEATTLE’S MASSIVE COFFEE SHOW

Our first foray into the United Stated of America with our micro roaster was a great success. Over the Easter break, Andrew and Luke made […]

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UWE FROM KAFFEE KULT’S EXPERIENCE WITH IKAWA PRO SAMPLE ROASTER

Kult Kaffee is a roastery with a café, based in Heiligenhaus, in the German Ruhr Area. Owner Uwe Liebergall started the business with cafés and […]