The journal
Guides, engineering notes and news from the Kaldera roast floor — written for people who roast for a living.

Beyond batch size: why thermal consistency is the real metric
Bigger drums don't make better coffee. We make the case for measuring energy stability instead of kilograms.
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How to start roasting for your café
Choosing your first production roaster: volume math, site power, ventilation and the questions to ask before you buy.
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Low-emission roasting with electric heat
Our electric thermal core cuts scope-one emissions without sacrificing development time. Here's the data.
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Conduction vs. convection: a roaster's field guide
The two heat-transfer modes that shape every roast curve — and how Kaldera balances them by design.
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Cupping protocols for production roasteries
Standardising QC across shifts: sample roasting, water, grind and the scoresheet that keeps everyone honest.
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Cocoa and nuts: roasting beyond coffee
One thermal platform, three raw materials. What changes — and what stays the same — when you leave coffee behind.
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Inside the Kaldera workshop
A walk through the Bend foundry where every drum is cast, machined, balanced and burned-in by hand.
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Sustainable sourcing, from farm to drum
Why the roaster you choose is a sustainability decision that starts long before the first crack.
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