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We would like to introduce a new Giesen distributor to you: Tom! He lives in the UK. Let’s get to know him better.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: Learn about the airflow setting on Giesen machines and how this feature can be of great importance when finding that perfect roast.

Our ambassador Cisca Colijn, owner of the coffee roastery Miss Morrison, likes to share her thoughts. This time, it’s about the past year and the

It’s time for a new client spotlight. This time, we asked Unorthodox Roasters to share their story with us. You can find their roastery, as well as our Giesen, in Kinross, the United Kingdom. Let’s get to know Chris Bode, one of the owners.

Starting up your coffee roasting business can be very tricky. Especially in the beginning, a lot of things will come over you and there are

We explain the different types of heat transfer you face when you’re roasting coffee.

We are proud of all the unique and inspiring places our Giesen coffee roasters get the chance to roast. In this client spotlight, we introduce some of these companies. First off: ESTATE ROASTERY. Let’s get to know Billy Susanto, the head roaster.

The more knowledge the better, right? Therefore, at Giesen, we’ve got some great ambassadors who know everything about the craft of roasting. One of our newest members is Cisca Colijn from Miss Morrison. Let’s get to know her!

Introducing Aharon Coffee, a stylish, quality-minded and joyful coffee roasting café in the heart of Beverly Hills in sunny Southern California.

There is so much to tell about roasting coffee. Therefore, we share these seven facts about roasting you need to know. 1. The moisture vaporized

When we start to talk about coffee, most of the time we can’t manage to stop. What can we say? At Giesen we don’t just love to build our coffee roasters, we love everything about the coffee process. Which is why we share these five facts about coffee.

Roasting coffee for cold brew requires a slightly different approach than roasting for ‘normal’ coffee, which we would like to tell you more about in this blog.

Sometimes it can be convenient to use a heat soak when you’re roasting. But what does this really mean? And when exactly is this necessary?

A frequently asked question is how roast profiles can be transferred from one roaster to another. We will help you! Transfer the roast profiles from

When we start to talk about coffee, most of the time we can’t manage to stop. What can we say? At Giesen we don’t just love to build our coffee roasters, we love everything about the coffee process. Which is why we share these five facts about coffee.

In the monthly Giesen webinar #6, Willem Boot, and Marcus Young cover topics various topics related to coffee roasting. In this webinar, Willem and Marcus explain how you can dissect and analyze a certain coffee blend and which steps you can take to reach the same coffee blend.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: Learn about air pressure profiling on Giesen machines and how this feature can be of great importance when finding that perfect roast.

A flavor-determining part of the coffee process is the fermentation of the coffee beans. In this article, we’ll explain how this process works and how it affects the final coffee.

There are many different reasons to look into an electric coffee roaster; a future-proof solution, not wanting to depend on gas, environmental considerations, as well as the additional connection work are factors that come into play when making the choice of gas or electricity. At Giesen, we developed four electric roasters for people who want to roast coffee on electricity. After all, these machines operate on electricity only. In this blog, we explain the main differences in specifications, use, and results between gas and electric roasters. 

In the monthly Giesen webinar #5, Willem Boot, David Sutfin, and Marcus Young cover topics various topics related to coffee roasting.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: Learn about the airflow setting on Giesen machines and how this feature can be of great importance when finding that perfect roast.

In Giesen webinar #4, Willem Boot, David Sutfin, and Marcus Young cover topics various topics related to coffee roasting. Also, we see Willem Boot visiting the Giesen factory in the Netherlands.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: Some of the more sophisticated features of the Giesen coffee roasting technology are the options to adjust drum speed and air pressure. We discuss this feature in this blog.

This unique monthly Giesen webinar #3 hosted by Willem Boot cover topics like the perfect profile and how to achieve this. Together with live roasting sessions and exploring the features and functionalities of our coffee roasters and related equipment.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: One of the more interesting experiments you can do when roasting coffee is applying the Heat Soak and Heat Shock technique. In this blog, we talk about the procedure you can follow to implement this technique in your roast, and which advantages it may give you.

Comprar Una Nueva Tostadora Puede Ser Mucho En Un Principio, Y La Pregunta De Dónde Empezar Definitivamente Le Puede Surgir. En Este Blog, Explicaremos Todos Los Ajustes Que Se Pueden Cambiar En Una Tostadora De Café Giesen. De Esta Manera, Aprenderás Lo Que Significa Cada Variable, Y Qué Efecto Tendrá Un Cambio De Variable En Tu Tostadora.

This unique monthly Giesen webinar #2 hosted by Willem Boot cover topics like the perfect profile and how to achieve this. Together with live roasting sessions and exploring the features and functionalities of our coffee roasters and related equipment.

Willem Boot’s Roasting Essentials: With all Giesen machines, there are four options for profiling: Set-temperature, Burner-controller, Air-pressure, and Drumspeed. In this blog, we discuss the first basic option; the Temperature Setpoint option, which allows you to manage the air temperature of the roasting machine.

More information on how to rate specific flavors and learn what variables have a destinctive effect on coffee flavor? In this blog, we would like to elaborate on the different variables you can use to rate your roast, recognize flavors, and rule out pitfalls as early as possible.

Entendemos Que Entrar En El Negocio De La Torrefacción De Café Requerirá Grandes Inversiones. Sobre Todo; La Tostadora Comercial. Para Acomodar A La Gente Que Busca Una Tostadora Comercial Más Accesible Pero Que No Quiere Renunciar A La Calidad, Pusimos En Marcha Nuestra División De Tostadores De Café De Segunda Mano. En Este Artículo, Nos Gustaría Contarles Todo Sobre Nuestra Gama.

This unique monthly webinar hosted by Willem Boot covers topics like the perfect profile and how to achieve this. Together with live roasting sessions and exploring the features and functionalities of our coffee roasters and related equipment.

Controlar Todo El Proceso En El Café Significa Que Hay Que Empezar Por El Principio; El Grano Verde. En Este Artículo Nos Gustaría Explicar A Detalle Las Cosas Que Debe Considerar Antes De Empezar A Tostar, Las Diferentes Variaciones De Los Granos De Café Que Hay, Y Cómo Usted Como Tostador Puede Diferenciar Su Tostado Especial De Sus Competidores.

Todas Las Bebidas A Base De Café Tienen Sus Propias Características Y Sabores Únicos. Eso Es Algo Bueno Porque De Otra Manera, Todos Tomaríamos Lo Mismo. Por Suerte No Es Así Y En Muchos Lugares De Café Hay Una Gran Variedad De Bebidas Para Elegir, Así Como Hay Diferencias En Los Niveles De Tostado De Café Entre Los Cuales Puede Elegir.

In this blog we would like to share some ideas you could implement in your company that could help you to shift your business and overcome these difficult times. We understand that the options we mention most likely are things you as an entrepreneur have been thinking about yourself. But maybe we give you new insights to implement in your business that you haven’t thought of yet. Our goal with this blog is to inspire you. 

En Este Artículo, Compartimos Los Fundamentos Básicos Del Tostar Granos De Café. Qué Pasos Sigue El Grano Verde Para Convertirse Finalmente En Ese Delicioso Grano De Café Tostado Que Todos Conocemos Y Amamos, Y Cuál Es La Ciencia Detrás De Ello?

Host Milano: Drink an espresso with us! We’re heading to Milan! Milan, the capital of fashion and design is the home of the Host Milano.

Behind the scenes: Service mechanic Curious as to what goes on behind the scenes at the service department of Giesen? Wonder no more, because our

Roasters Camp France: Chance to roast on a W6-Series This year we are contributing our experience and knowledge to a place where roasters can learn

Giesen tools that make roasting day to day easier An underexposed part of buying a coffee roaster is the equipment. A great deal of time

This year’s edition of World of Coffee was a paradise for coffee lovers worldwide. With a wide selection of coffee professionals, it was THE opportunity

Only one weeks to go until World of Coffee 2018! This year we are pulling out all the stops to amaze you. Here’s a sneak

“I know what I want: W140A” A conversation with Wilfred Giesen about the W140A. For the release of the new big coffee roaster, we decided

I know what coffee is going to taste like before I taste it. Sam Corra from Ona Coffee Australia visited the Giesen Coffee Roasters factory

Tran Que Han June 13 to 15 Giesen Coffee Roasters will exhibit at World of Coffee 2017 in Budapest. We hope many of you will

Tomorrow Wednesday May 31 until Sunday June 4 Bangkok will be the host city of a huge coffee expo. The World of Coffee & Tea!

Three weeks ago we featured Alexandru Niculae, World Coffee Roasting Champion of 2016, in our blog. We covered his journey towards the championship, but his

CafeBoutique in Ukraine is a small coffee roastery. They roast and sell their own specialty and premium coffee, as well as equipment and accessoires. This

Alexandru works as a specialty coffee consultant and trainer in Romania. With a few partners he plans to open up a coffee shop and roastery.

Last month we exhibited Down Under: Melbourne International Coffee Expo in Australia. MICE is the largest specialty coffee event in the entire Asia-Pacific Region. ‘Where

In the German town of Regensburg lives Maria Gabler. Maria, a 62 year old retiree,  decided to follow her passion for coffee roasting. Therefore, she

The coffee industry under one roof Coffee Expo is the biggest coffee exhibition in Korea, co-hosted by the Korea Coffee Association. This year a total

This is the story of our client Bootlegger Coffee Company. Bootlegger is a small chain of coffee businesses spread accross Cape Town, South Africa. Many

Hotelex Shangha 2017 i is one of the biggest and longest-running hospitality trade shows in Asia. It attracts over 100,000 attendees annually, and features an

“If you love coffee, you will be amazed by Café del Volcán,” reads the quote by an ICS news anchor about Café del Volcán in Shanghai, China. The

Last Monday and Tuesday, 6 and 7 February 2017, about 120 persons attented the annual members assembly of the German Roasters Guild carried out at

Having started his business in December 2016, KAFFEEMANUM can rightfully be called a new player on the coffee roasting market. Volker Behrendt, the entrepreneur behind

Last week the Giesen Coffee Roasters team kicked off the new year; after enjoying a week off we are up and running again! Although the

At Giesen we like to look at our clients for inspiration. After a good deal, we interviewed our client and business partner Q Kaffee, based

As a rapidly growing family business, we at Giesen Coffee Roasters are constantly meeting new coffee businesses worldwide. This is an exciting journey, along which

The Amsterdam Coffee Festival is coming up! It will take place from Friday 15 – Sunday 17th of May at the former shipyard NDSM of

At the end of April we will be flying off to Seattle for the SCAA 2014. This exposition will be held from Thursday 24th until Sunday