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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.

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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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Processing explained

As we know by now, coffee is the seed of a fruit. The fruit skin and sticky mucilage must be removed from the seed in order for the coffee to be roasted. Once coffee is roasted, it is ready to be turned into a warm brown elixir, to be enjoyed and shared with friends and [...] Read More

Understanding Flavours

Have a look at any bag of coffee and you will most likely see flavour notes somewhere on the package. These flavour descriptors may guide you in your purchasing, or could completely baffle you. How does one taste Jasmine in a cup of coffee? A lot of the shared language in the coffee industry is [...] Read More