Robbie Roberts began roasting coffee in 1991. He founded the coffee company that became Joe Van Gogh, Inc., in 1994 and bought his first Loring ten years later. Joe Van Gogh roasts its coffee and runs its business from Hillsborough, NC, and it operates cafes in Durham and Chapel Hill, NC. Roberts lives in Chapel […]
Michael de Renouard is a certified Loring Roast Master, SCA Authorized trainer, and roasting consultant. He has been roasting with a Loring since 2011 at Solberg & Hansen in Oslo and has gained a tremendous amount of experience as a coffee industry professional since he started roasting in 2006. Michael hosts roasting workshops in Europe […]
Kat Melheim is a roaster, barista, writer, artist, and all-around coffee person. She has been roasting for five years but has been involved in the coffee industry for eight. Kat was born and raised in Minnesota, and got her start in coffee in Colorado, and just recently moved to North Carolina. She has been working […]
This month we spoke with Gabriel Carol from PAGA Microroastery located in Bangkok, Thailand. Gabriel is from Giurgiu, Romania and has been in the coffee industry since 2012. He is 29 years old and the owner and head roaster of the beautiful PAGA Microroastery, where he works full-time. He has won the Romania Brewers Cup […]
“Following intense competition from scores of international competitors in Milan, Italy, the world has three new coffee champions, including 2021 World Barista Champion Diego Campos of Colombia.” “Wow, wow, wow, I cannot believe this… That’s my country,” said Campos, lifting up the flag. “I love my country; I love Colombian coffee. This is for you, […]
How did you go about deciding your brand look, feel, and design? For my wife and I, our background is that we were two accountants, so that creative side really wasn’t the greatest for us. So we sat down with a local artist here just based out of Woodstock, Georgia, and told them our feelings […]
Dear friends of Loring, The health and safety of our employees, business partners and customers are of paramount importance. With the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic lingering and the recent rise and spread of the Delta variant of the virus, Loring will not be exhibiting at the SCA Expo 2021. While we will miss […]
History of Coffee Roaster Temperature Control Controlling the temperature applied to coffee beans over time (the roast profile) was a manual process for many years after the introduction of commercial coffee roasting machines. Typically, a knob or lever was used to control the gas input, thereby adjusting the flame level and thus heat applied to […]
Roasting defects are a fact of life for anyone roasting coffee. The key to avoiding them is to understand the different types of roasting defects and what causes them in the first place. Join us for a live webinar, How to Avoid Coffee Roasting Defects on Thursday, May 6 at 1 p.m. PDT. Rob Hoos, […]
Virtual Roasting Assistant with Voice Control SANTA ROSA, California — April 1, 2021 — Loring Smart Roast today announced Yo Loring, an intelligent roasting assistant that responds to your voice. “Our Loring Control System combined with voice recognition is a revolution in roasting,” said Gordon Tredger, the Company’s President. “The ability to run your roaster […]