A Day in the Life of a Coffee Roaster (RoasterKat at Black & White Coffee Roasters)

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This is a day in the life of a production coffee roaster. From a 7am start to wrapping up early at 3:30pm, this video takes you through a more-or-less typical Monday at Black & White Coffee Roasters in Raleigh, North Carolina. Every day is a little bit different depending on the roasting needs, shipping volume, and other projects, but you get the idea. Today I'm on the 15kg Loring roaster, which is the smallest of our 3 machines. Come with me through my workday!
0:46 Turning on the machines
1:11 Brewing the first pot of coffee
3:02 Starting to roast
9:02 Sending coffee through the color sorter
10:14 Production cupping
12:11 Lunchtime
12:16 Packaging and shipping
13:10 Cleaning up
I know this video makes it seem like I'm working alone, but there are over a dozen other people that make the Black & White roastery machine operate - other roasters, production folks, marketing, management, etc. Shout out to my coworkers who keep this place running!
(Filmed Sept 18, 2023)

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@SamGreenMaker 8 ай бұрын

Coming from a small roaster ( I am the production roasting department) it’s awesome to see what a bigger operation looks like. Keep up the great content.

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! All sizes are different, but it’s fun to see a sneak behind the curtain haha

@Wings_nut 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Kat. The average consumer takes coffee for granted and doesn't realize what it takes to have that first cup of Joe in the morning.

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

For sure - there's a lot that goes into it. And even more that happens before it ever gets to me. There's a LOT of behind-the-scenes.

@Wings_nut 8 ай бұрын

@@roasterkat 👍

@mohamedmd8434 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Kat

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kijanajenkins2546 3 ай бұрын

Loved the video. 👍🏾

@roasterkat 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@toddemery1606 3 ай бұрын

I am not a roaster, but I am friends with one, and I often go over to help with dishes and sometimes packaging. maybe if I watch enough of these videos I'll be able to help with roasting too :)

@roasterkat 3 ай бұрын

Ask if you can watch the roasting process! Even for just a day, it's a great experience and fun to learn.

@kirks.2565 4 ай бұрын

So cute! 🥰 Thank you. Just starting on my own at home with a Kaleido M10 roaster.

@roasterkat 4 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@La_La_La3 8 ай бұрын

Cool! Love seeing the behind the scenes on where my coffee comes from. Currently I am drinking Brayan Alvear. For sure one of my favorites that I have tried from you guys. Hoping The Future will get back to year round rotation.

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

Love that Brayan Alvear - so tasty. Glad you're enjoying the coffee and the videos. Thanks for the support!

@iainlindsay6231 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. It was great to see your day. I recently in the last year moved into learning to be a production roaster from a different career. It’s hard but rewarding. I had my biggest roast day to date yesterday. 20 roasts. Which feels like a bit of a milestone.

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

Nice! Yeah a 20-roast day is a lot for many folks. Good for you, and I hope you're enjoying roasterlife :)

@jmhameli 8 ай бұрын

perfect day and it's good you do such an activity like CF... and happy roasting from Jaber - Haute Coffee Roasters .

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! In good company :)

@christinaleo 5 ай бұрын

I love seeing how it is in a larger scale as it’s just me and I’m so small.

@roasterkat 5 ай бұрын

You have to start somewhere :) Keep on keeping on!

@edwinwilliangutierrezbland5642 5 ай бұрын

Excellent, greetings from Nicaragua

@roasterkat 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@JCleggy Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I’ve been home roasting on a Bullet for almost 3 years. My friends and coworkers are requesting coffee more and more, so I’m starting to get curious about someday starting a small coffee business. Unfortunately, my job has me moving every few years, so I haven’t been able to start an apprenticeship with an established roaster. Besides frequent and deliberate cupping, do you have any tips for helping me refine my skills as a roaster without a community of professionals to help me grow?

@nissanguy16 3 ай бұрын

Neat to see y’all use hybrid fluid bed roasting. Never tried B&W, but will need to grab a bag and compare to my home roasted stuff, see if mine is crap or not haha. Just an hour south of y’all. Cheers

@roasterkat 2 ай бұрын

We love the Lorings (both me as an independent roaster, and B&W). Give the coffee a try and let me know what you think! Cheers :)

@joshtlk 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the day in a life. All the way from Malaysia here. Just wondering what do you guys do with the beans that were 'rejected' by the color sorter?

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

They are composted. Thanks for watching from far away!

@add.bihone3838 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sharing your experience.im about to start coffee roasting business. which machine is the best to roast coffee. Thank you

@roasterkat 2 ай бұрын

There are many factors to consider when deciding on a machine to buy, so there’s no one “best” answer. The best is the one you can learn and control, and that gives you the workflow and consistency you want. That’s different for everyone.

@bradsyoutube Ай бұрын

Hi Kat! What do you do with the beans that don’t make the cut? Do you guys ever think about selling them?

@roasterkat Ай бұрын

That rarely ever happens - our process and machinery is dialed in so we don’t have many batches that go “off spec.” But if something does we usually find a use for it somewhere.

@charles_the_elder 8 ай бұрын

Are the rejected for color beans used in the French Roasts?

@roasterkat 8 ай бұрын

Haha - unfortunately no. They are currently composted.

@socialex Ай бұрын

Man I'd definitely be wearing earplubgs

@roasterkat Ай бұрын

It does get VERY loud

@IvanGarcia-fp8zl 5 ай бұрын

Greetings, I'm a coffee roaster for Peet's coffee.

@roasterkat 5 ай бұрын

Hey! how does your day compare?

@IvanGarcia-fp8zl 5 ай бұрын

Peet's Coffee only has one roasting plant (located in Alameda, CA) that supplies coffee for the cafes, retail stores, and online. That means we are roasting large batches of coffee 24 hours 6 days out of the week. One batch averages around 700-740 pounds of green coffee. On an eight hour shift I usually complete 25-27 batches of coffee. While we are roasting we have to keep track of net weight coffee, collect samples of coffee for cupping,load hoppers/sacks for production, and complete at least one table of cupping, while keeping an eye on the roast. The job is mentally exhausting from the repetitive task, but I cannot really complain. Two years ago I was working at Target feeling unfulfilled in life, then I quit and started working at the cafe. After a few months there I wanted to challenge myself to become a roaster (having no experience or a degree) in order to grow with the company.