Issue 127

January | February 2025

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New Events for 2025!

Roast Summit is headed to Melbourne and Portland, plus the first-ever Portland Coffee Festival.

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Roast Summit Melbourne 2025
Roast Summit Melbourne 2025

March 18-19, 2025

Roast Summit Portland 2025
Roast Summit Portland 2025

October 2-3, 2025

Portland Coffee Festival 2025
Portland Coffee Festival 2025

October 4, 2025

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In this episode of Roast Podcast, publisher Connie Blumhardt talks with Lisa Lawson, founder of Dear Green, about the article "Roaster of the Year: Micro Category Winner 2025 — Dear Green" from Issue 126: November | December 2024. W
We are excited to bring Roast Summit to Melbourne, Australia, on March 18-19, 2025! Join us for two days of immersive coffee education, featuring expert speakers and hands-on workshops. Registration is now open. The program for Day 1 includes: ☕ Gr
Roast Magazine's January/February 2025 issue is here! Read about: • Advanced Roast Control Systems: The newest technologies redefining roasting precision. • Raise the Bar (Part One): Mastering communication with your green coffee team to
In this episode of Roast Podcast, publisher Connie Blumhardt talks with authors Danielle and Jon Ewalt of RoasterTools about the article “The Business of Roasting Report — Survey Insights Into Roastery Business Operations” from Issu
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