Leapfrog the wholesale middleman and avoid the headaches of owning a roastery with contract roasting; simply create your own label and custom blends while leaving the roasting and packaging to us. Too easy
- SET AND FORGET
- CUPPING EQUIPMENT
- QUALITY CONTROL
- GREEN BEAN SUPPLY
- PACKAGING OPTIONS
- MORE COST-EFFECTIVE
- ROASTED BY OUR VERY OWN ROASTING EXPERTS
Let us roast for you
Sometimes known as ghost roasting, this approach lets you dip your toes into the world of roasting: create your own curation or custom blend for your private label and leave the roasting and packaging to us.
It’s a set-and-forget proposition with very few drawbacks, and with the recent surge in the price of green coffee, pursuing the avenue of contract roasting is more enticing than ever. To receive more information on pricing, enquire now →
As for how we check all the boxes when it comes to contract roasting, look no further than below:
Set and Forget
After the initial set-up, the ECRE team take care of the rest. We handle the roasting calendar, quality control, packaging, and logistics—basically everything leading up to dispatch can be left safely in our hands.
Cupping Equipment & Quality Control
Quality control is easy at our roastery, where we have all the equipment required to test your roasts and ensure they’re at an optimal standard. That includes industry standard grinders, readers, ACME cupping bowls, spoons, and temperature-variable kettles and urns. Full list below.
Green Bean Supply
If it’s green coffee on demand that you’re after, ECRE has your back. We have a steady supply of great value blends and single origins that can mitigate any potential headaches that come with trying to fill the gaps in your inventory solo. Just one of the many great benefits of an ECRE membership!
Packaging Options
Our white labelling facilities are fully equipped with weighing machines, digital scales, heat sealers, temporary coffee storage, label-compatible laser printers, date stamps, tape, and more that make distribution and adding final touches a breeze. For pricing, just ask →
More Cost-Effective
ECRE is here to prioritise putting more profit back into your pocket. There’s only one cost when it comes to contract roasting, which is our roasting fee. Enquire now to find out more →
Roasted by our very own roasting experts
The team at ECRE and our industrial standard drum roasters (more on that below) are some of the best in the business. From optimising the roasting process to bending the curves on Cropster to your will, our coffee team is guaranteed to perfect the roast of your custom
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WORLD-CLASS ROASTS DEMAND WORLD-CLASS EQUIPMENT
#1—Probat Probatone P5 / 1-5kg per roast
A highly responsive and intuitive shop-style roaster by legendary 160-year-old German manufacturer Probat. A cast-iron faceplate and double-walled drum provide excellent heat retention, thermal stability and even application of heat. Retrofitted with gas pressure gauges and Cropster linkup.
#2—Loring S7 Nighthawk / 1.4-7kg per roast
Loring is unmatched in energy efficiency, batch-to-batch consistency and control. The Nighthawk is their smallest unit and a truly ‘modern’ roaster that allows you to save, edit and repeat roast profiles with near-perfect consistency. Linked to Cropster.
#3—Probat Probatone P25 / 10-22kg per roast
Big brother to the P5, this is perfect for moderate volume batches. Like all Probatones, the P25 has a cast-iron faceplate and double walled drum for superior thermal stability and even heat distribution. This unit has a stepless pre-mixed gas burner and is retrofitted with pressure gauges and Cropster
#4—Loring S70 Peregrine & Blender / 14-70kg per roast
The best full bag roaster in the world, the S70 can roast a 70kg bag in under 13 minutes. It is remarkably energy efficient, with a carbon footprint a fraction of similar capacity roasters. Nimble, responsive and quiet, it’s easy to forget how much coffee you’re roasting. You can also save, edit and repeat roast profiles with near-perfect consistency.
#5—Ikawa Pro Sample Roaster / 50g per roast
A fully automatic, set-and-forget, digital sample roaster. We have a wide range of preset profiles that work with any combination of screen size, density and moisture content you’re likely to come across.
Packaging Facilities
- Automatic weighing machine and multiple heat sealers
- Digital scales
- Buckets and tubs for temporary coffee storage
- Laser printer (label compatible)
- Coffee storage tins, coffee bags (recyclable and one-way valve), boxes, and labels*
- Date labels, tape and anything else you may need to get your coffee out the door
Quality Control Equipment
- EK43 Grinder
- Moisture, density, and colour readers
- ACME cupping bowls, cupping tables, kettles and urns
- Reusable coffee sample jars available for purchase
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Keen to start on your new roast? Let’s talk