About
RoasterThing is a purpose-built coffee roasting management application designed to help home roasters and small-scale coffee producers master their craft. At its core is a comprehensive green coffee inventory system that tracks stock levels and can automatically add and reorder coffees purchased from Sweet Maria's, a popular green coffee supplier. From the inventory, users can roast single-origin coffees or use the integrated blend builder to design, build, and roast custom blends with relative ease. Before each roast, RoasterThing displays the relevant roast profile so users can review settings, and after the roast it allows them to log comments and outcomes for future reference. For Behmor roaster owners, the software offers dedicated support and profile management. For other roaster types, users can record a wide array of roast data including full temperature profiles. The historical data and profile-saving features are designed to help roasters learn from past sessions and continuously improve their results. RoasterThing runs natively on Windows and can be run on macOS using CrossOver. The developer is actively considering future additions such as customer and order management and QuickBooks integration, making it a growing platform for small coffee businesses. It is ideal for serious home roasters, hobbyists, and small-batch coffee producers looking to bring structure and repeatability to their roasting process.
Key Features
- Green Coffee Inventory Management: Track all green coffee stock with near-automatic purchasing and reordering support for Sweet Maria's orders.
- Roast Profile Recording: Save roast settings and temperature profiles before and after each session, with comment logging to capture results and learnings.
- Blend Builder: Design, build, and roast custom coffee blends with an automated and streamlined blend creation workflow.
- Behmor Roaster Support: Dedicated support for Behmor roasters with native profile management tailored to that hardware.
- Roast History & Learning Tools: Review past roast sessions with saved profiles and comments to continuously improve roast quality over time.
Use Cases
- Home coffee roasters tracking their green bean inventory and reordering from Sweet Maria's
- Behmor roaster owners saving and reviewing roast profiles for consistent results
- Coffee enthusiasts designing and refining custom blends using the blend builder
- Small-batch coffee producers logging temperature profiles and roast notes to improve quality over time
- Hobbyist roasters building a personal history of roast sessions to learn and iterate on their technique
Pros
- All-in-One Roasting Platform: Covers inventory, roasting, blending, and history tracking in a single cohesive application.
- Sweet Maria's Integration: Streamlines green coffee purchasing by nearly automating inventory additions for orders from Sweet Maria's.
- Cross-Platform via CrossOver: Mac users can run the Windows-native app using CrossOver, broadening accessibility without a full rewrite.
Cons
- Windows-Native Application: The app is built for Windows; Mac support requires CrossOver, which adds cost and complexity.
- No Customer or Order Management Yet: Features like customer tracking, order management, and QuickBooks integration are planned but not yet available.
- Niche Audience: Designed specifically for coffee roasters; not useful outside of the coffee roasting hobby or small business context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What roaster hardware does RoasterThing support?
RoasterThing has dedicated support for the Behmor roaster. For other roaster types, it allows manual recording of roast data including full temperature profiles.
Can I use RoasterThing on a Mac?
Yes, using CrossOver you can run RoasterThing on macOS. Discount codes and links for CrossOver are available on the Get RoasterThing page.
Does RoasterThing integrate with Sweet Maria's?
Yes, RoasterThing can nearly automatically add and reorder green coffees purchased from Sweet Maria's, streamlining inventory management.
Can I create and roast custom blends with RoasterThing?
Yes, the built-in blend builder allows you to design, build, and roast custom coffee blends in a reasonably automated and simple workflow.
Will RoasterThing support customer and order management in the future?
The developer is actively considering adding features for customers, orders, roast consolidation, and QuickBooks integration in future updates.
