First Crack is proud to provide coffee roasting solutions from industry-leading brands Bühler, Proaster, Roaster Dynamics and Typhoon. Manufacturing partners are held to rigorous standards ensuring your equipment will be reliable; well-supported; feature cutting-edge technology, controls and efficiency; and, offer a great value without compromise.

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We are proud to partner with a variety of top-tier roaster manufacturers, including Bühler and Proaster

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About Our Partners and Products

Specifications & Partner Details

Drum Construction – solid double-walled, one layer iron, one layer carbon steel. Domestic, non-recycled South Korean metal

Roaster Type – Single-pass indirect flame gas/drum

Corporate Details – Privately-held family business

History – Founded in 1989, started producing coffee equipment in 1991

Country of Origin – South Korea

Manufactured in – South Korea

Controls – Gas, airflow (damper and variable speed blower), drum (option on 15kg, standard 30kg+)

Probes/Data – Inlet air, bean temp, exhaust air (except on 1.5kg), fan speed (does not output to data capture), gas pressure (does no output to data capture)

Data with Digital Output – Thermocouples

Sizes – Sample (single-barrel electric), 1.5 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 15 kg, 30 kg, 60 kg, 150 kg

Fuel – Gas or propane; sample roaster electric; electric option for 1.5kg

Data Capture – Compatible

Automation – No

Certifications – CE

Ancillary Equipment – Afterburners, destoners, loaders. Full plant integration available for Industrial sizes

Customization – Color; adds two months to lead time, plus $500-$1300 (depending on model)

Warranty – Yearlong, manufacturer

Service and Support – Tech visits quoted on an as-requested basis. Spare parts stocked, available for overnight shipping.

Lead Time – Variable – ask us. 90 days, shorter if air freight, shorter depending on ordering service.

Shipping – $250-$1500 domestic (depending on size), international varies (depends if roaster is in a First Crack container or is shipped direct)

Price – email info@firstcrack.com for a quote

Discounting – Not available

Rent-to-Own – Not available

Non-new options – First Crack showroom model

Other Costs – None

References – Available upon request

Payment Schedule – 50% down, 50% prior to shipping, shipping billed separately

Financing – Not available

Trade-Ins – Not available

Buy-backs (Upsizing within brand) – Not available

Installation – Performed by local mechanical contractor, with First Crack remote support

General Requirements – 220v single-phase power, appropriate gas Pressure, heat-rated ducting

Other – First Crack has billed $1500 in Proaster tech visits since 2013, total. No customer has purchased a Proaster from First Crack and switched brands when needing a bigger roaster. Proaster offers products for related industries such as cacao. Proaster roasters have an incredibly compact footprint for their capacity, yet are ingeniously easy to clean.

Site Visits – Available from First Crack

Training/Education – Proaster Certified Special Coffee Roaster program, SCA, classes, custom curriculum and consulting available on-site or at First Crack.

Drum Construction – Solid single-walled carbon steel, steel ends

Roaster Type – Single-pass indirect flame gas/drum

Corporate Details – Privately-held family business

History – Founded in 1860, started producing coffee equipment 50 years ago. Complete revamp of roasters in 2010

Country of Origin – Switzerland

Manufactured in – Mechanical assembly in India, control panel and final assembly in Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Controls – Gas, airflow, (variable speed blower, damper), drum

Probes/Data – Inlet air, drum speed, gas pressure/burner temp, bean temp

Data with Digital Output – All

Sizes – 20 kg, 60 kg, 120 kg, 240 kg, infinity (up to 4000 kg/hr throughput)

Fuel – Gas or propane

Data Capture – Compatible

Automation – Yes

Certifications – UL

Ancillary Equipment – Afterburners, color sorters, grinders, loader, destoner, etc. Full plant design/integration available

Customization – None

Warranty – Yearlong, manufacturer

Service and Support – First hour of phone support per case is free. Additional time after that hour will be charged at the rate of $14 per 5 minute increment. $180 hourly cost for tech visits. Free First Crack phone/email (backup, Level One support). Buhler services, $10M spare part inventory in Minneapolis, complete with customer account, CAD drawing of each part on your roaster, and overnight shipping availability.

Lead Time – 20 kg roasters in stock available for immediate shipping. Ask us about larger sizes (depending on size and complexity, 6-8 months or more, plus 6 weeks shipping).

Shipping – $1,000 – $1,500 typically

Price – Email info@firstcrack.com for a quote

Discounting – Not available

Rent-to-Own – Available

Non-new Options – First crack showroom model

Other Costs – Recommended $5000 service package (covers commissioning and startup, including one week of on-site Buhler Service Technician visits)

References – Available upon request

Payment Schedule – 100% pre-pay

Financing – For qualified purchasers, up to 60 months. Also potential leasing, via First America

Trade-Ins- Can discuss, case-by-case

Buy-backs (upsizing within brand) – Open for discussion

Installation – Performed by local mechanical contractor with Buhler support. Optional commissioning with Buhler present.

General Requirements – 220v single-phase power, appropriate gas pressure (7” water column), heat-rated ducting

Other – Buhler reinvests 5% of profits into R&D. By annual revenue, Buhler is the biggest company in coffee equipment. By age, Buhler is the oldest company in coffee. Buhler offers equipment for other related industries such as cacao, brewing, grain milling and more. Larger roaster have cutting-edge technology, such as in-roast color analysis. Buhler roasters use star-of-the-art low-NOx burners- the most efficient on the market. Buhler has formal facilities around the world available for partners to explore R&D ideas with Buhler. The team working on the roaster also works on Buhler products for aerospace, the US mint, the engine block division (BMW, Jeep and more), and more.

Visits – Available from Buhler and First Crack

Training/Education – Buhler Certified RoastMaster program, SCA classes, custom curriculum and consulting available on-site or at First Crack.

Drum Construction – Solid single-walled carbon steel

Roaster Type – Single-pass direct flame gas/drum

Corporate Details – Privately held owner/operator

History – Paul Ribich, Owner of Roaster Dynamics, has been involved with roaster and software design for more than twenty years, working on roasters and control systems for nearly every manufacturer.

Country of Origin – United States

Manufactured in – Clearwater, Florida, USA

Controls – Gas, airflow, drum (all variable/non-stepped)

Probes/Data – Air, bean, drum speed, gas pressure/burner temp, and more on request

Data with Digital Output – All

Sizes – 500g, 3kg, 6kg, 10kg, 20kg, 35kg, 70kg

Upgrades – Upgrade kits allow for a roaster’s capacity to be upgraded at a later date: 3kg to 6kg, 10kg to 20kg, or 35kg to 70kg

Fuel – LNG or LPG

Data Capture – Compatible

Automation – Standard

Certifications – Built to pass UL.

Ancillary Equipment – Any/all compatible, available via First Crack (afterburner, loader, destoner, color sorter, grinder, etc.)

Customization – Industry-leading custom shop. Any/all requests considered: color, design, material, componentry, software, gas train, logo, etc.

Warranty – Yearlong, manufacturer

Service and Support – Free First Crack phone/email. Additional support offered directly through owner/operator in tandem with First Crack. Day rates and travel expenses apply.

Lead Time – Depends on the roaster, presently quoting 4-6 months.

Shipping – Billed at-cost, quoted as-requested. Ships from Florida, USA

Price – email info@firstcrack.com for a quote

Discounting – Not available

Rent-to-Own – Not available

Non-new options – First Crack showroom models, when available

Other Costs – None

References – Available upon request

Payment Schedule – 50% down, 50% prior to shipping, shipping billed separately. Policy subject to change.

Financing – Not offered

Trade-Ins – Not offered, but roasters (10kg, 35kg) can be upgraded to larger sizes.

Buy-backs (upsizing within brand) – Not available

Installation – Performed by local mechanical contractor with Roaster Dynamics and First Crack support. Industrial roasters installed by Roaster Dynamics.

General Requirements – Standard electrical requirements (110V or 220V, single phase or three phase), 7″ LNG water column/14″ LPG water column

Site Visits – Available from First Crack

Training/Education – Roaster Dynamics Certified course available from First Crack, online or in-person (at First Crack or on-site).

Roaster Type – Convection roaster (100% convection roaster)

Corporate Details – Privately held family business

History – Founded in Prague, Czech Republic, 2015. 1000+ roasters in operation globally. Current line debuted 2019.

Country of Origin – Czech Republic

Manufactured in – Czech Republic

Controls – Heat, airflow (all variable/non-stepped)

Probes/Data – Air, bean, heat application pressure/temp, more on request

Data with Digital Output – All

Sizes – 2.5kg, 5kg, 10kg, 20kg, 30kg

Fuel – Electric. Gas option available on industrial roasters.

Data Capture – Compatible

Automation – Standard

Certifications – CE. UL underway. Credit offered for non-UL roasters whose installation requires on-site UL listing.

Ancillary Equipment – Mixer, destoners, electrostatic filters, loaders

Customization – Color (up to two choices), logo

Warranty – Two-year, manufacturer

Service and Support – Tech visits quoted on an as-requested basis. Spare parts stocked, available for overnight shipping.

Lead Time – Variable – ask us. 5 months average.

Shipping – at-cost, quoted on request.

Price – email info@firstcrack.com for a quote. Quotes good for 30 days.

Discounting – Not available

Rent-to-Own – Not available

Non-New Options – First Crack showroom models, when available.

Other Costs – First Crack recommends purchasing a set of replacement parts, so as to never be at risk of having down time. Email info@firstcrack.com for pricing.

References – Available on request

Payment Schedule – 50% down, 50% (and shipping) due prior to shipping.

Financing – Not available

Trade-ins – Not available

Buy-Backs (upsizing within brand) – Not available

Installation – Performed by local mechanical contractor, with First Crack remote support

General Requirements – 380-400V power

Visits – Available from First Crack

Training/Education – Typhoon Certified course available from First Crack, online or in-person (at First Crack or on-site).