Equipment
CocoaT Commercial Roaster AI
The CocoaT commercial roaster Roaster AI the latest version of the CocoaT commercial Roaster. It is a heavy duty Stainless steel roaster. The unit comes with roasting drum that can roast up to 20 lbs (10 kgs) of cocoa beans in a single batch. The temperature and timer control lets the user customize it depending on the variety of cocoa beans (cacao beans /cacau beans) used.
The roaster drum comes with latch to lock and unlock the door. Simply release the latch once the drum door is facing the user and the drum door drops. Add the beans into the drum. Once the beans are added, latch the door back for roasting. After the roasting is done, stop the heating and just keep the drum rotating. Remove the drip tray and throw away the debris. Place the top tray of the CocoaT Cooling Tray (collection tray) inside the roaster. Release the latch and let the drum rotate and no heat setting. The contents are emptied into the collection tray. Place this tray on the CocoaT Cooling Tray system to cool the beans actively and in less than 5 minutes.
User can order the roaster with the optional Bean Temperature monitor system. Connecting the thermocouple in the bean temperature monitor system to a data logger helps to collect the heating profile of the beans constantly and actively without opening the door or interrupting the roasting process.
This roaster can also be used for roasting nuts such as almonds, pistachios, pecans, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, hazel nuts, etc. Customized roaster drum is available at additional cost for roasting grains, pulses, lentils, sesame seeds, gourmet foods, etc.
The actual unit may be different than the one on the picture as we constantly improve the machine based on our customers’ feedback.
Features
- Heating by conduction, convection & radiation
- Analog temperature control
- Analog Timer control
- Buzzer to alert the preset time is up
- High quality Stainless steel drum
- Transparent door for monitoring
- Energy efficient
- Temperature range from 50C to 300C (122 F – 572F)
- Easy to clean
- Easy to operate
- Safe to use
- Fume hood not necessary
- Optional accessories available - Black anodized drum for nib roasting, special drum to roast pulses (green gram, black gram, pigeon peas etc), grains (rice, wheat etc), seeds (sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds etc)
- Bean Temperature measurement - Optional - $700 extra - Constantly monitor the actual temperature of the bean without interrupting the roasting process. Connect the thermocouple to data logger system to get the bean temperature at constant intervals. No need to open the door or the drum.
Specifications
| Capacity |
20 lb (10 kg) |
| Cook Temperature |
150 - 450°F (66°C – 232°C) |
| Hold Temperature |
100 - 300°F (38°C – 149°C) |
| Timer |
0 - 120 minute analogue timer |
| Voltage |
208V-240V, connect on 30 amp line |
| Frequency |
60 Hz, 1 Ph |
|
Amps |
13.9-16.0A |
| Watts |
2884 - 3840 Watts |
| Plug |
N6-20P |
| Dimensions |
29" H x 32" W x 25" D
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| Roaster Weight |
170 lb (77 kg) |
| Shipping weight |
200 lbs |
Accessories:
- Bean Temperature Monitor - Constantly monitor the actual temperature of the bean without interrupting the roasting process. No need to open the door or the drum. US$$670
- Nib roaster Drum - Call for Price
- Special drum for Nib Roasting - Call for Price
- Cooling Tray Macro
Financing
If you are strapped for money but still want to expand, check out our Financing options page
Other Uses
- roast nuts such as peanuts, pistachio, hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, macadamia, cashew nuts & more
- coffee beans
- Cocoa nibs
- Grains & pulses such as rice, wheat, lentils & more
- Seeds such as sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc
- Spices such as cardamom, cloves etc
