I’m pleased to announce my Spring, 2024 online roasting masterclass. 

This is an intensive, streamlined class, with lots of new information about air roasting, and many updates. The class will consist of a 3–4 hour video that students may view as often as they would like for one month. Those who view the class live are welcome to text questions, which I will answer during the livestream. 

Included in the class is membership in a one-month private online coaching group. So, if you can’t join live — don’t worry — you will have one month to view the video and ask any questions you have in the online forum.

Attendees will have access to the seminar and coaching group for the entire month of May 26—June 25. I will answer questions in the group each day during that month. Students are welcome to ask general roasting questions, post roast curves, and discuss other’s questions and curves as well. I have been doing such group consulting for many years; it is a safe, comfortable, and effective way to learn about roasting.

Topics covered in the class will include:

• How to choose and install a roasting machine

• How to control, track, and influence roast development

• How to approach roasting a coffee for the first time

• How to tune a roasting machine’s RPM, airflow, and burner

• How to create a between-batch protocol for flawless consistency

• Analysis and QC tools 

• How to optimize air roasters vs drum roasters

• Sample roasting systems and green selection

• and much more, including specific advice about using popular machines such as Loring, IMF, Diedrich, Giesen, Probat, and the Roest sample roaster.

In conjunction with the class I will offer a new Roast Defect Kit. The RDK will demonstrate the contrast between “good”, “baked”, and “underdeveloped” roasts, a key lesson in the online class.

Please purchase the RDK separately, at this LINK.

Students of my past classes (in-person or online) are always entitled to a 50% discount on online classes. Please email scott@scottrao.com for a discount code, and let me know your order number from the previous class.