Tag: Coffee Roastery

Opening a coffee roaster has long been a dream for many specialty coffee professionals. For some, it represents the natural next step after years behind the bar; for others, it’s an opportunity to turn deep passion for flavour, origin, and roasting into a sustainable business. However, the reality of starting a coffee roaster has become significantly more complex. In 2025, record-high green coffee prices, rising operational costs, and increased competition reshaped the economics of roasting. As the industry moves into 2026, …

The global coffee industry is evolving rapidly, and one of the clearest signals of this transformation is the rise of the compact urban coffee roastery. As specialty coffee demand accelerates in city centres worldwide, roasters are rethinking how, where, and why they roast. High foot traffic, dense consumer populations, and lifestyle-driven coffee culture are pulling roasteries closer to customers even as space, rent, and regulations become increasingly restrictive. Today, the modern coffee roastery is no longer defined by size alone. Instead, …