Roasting Service
Sources: Kaiserblick Specialty Coffee (website)
Kaiserblick Specialty Coffee operates a roastery in Apaneca led by Head Roaster Roxanne Fredericksen, using an Aillio Bullet R2 Pro roaster. The service covers both contract roasting for third parties and the sale of roasted coffee under the Kaiserblick brand. (source: kaiserblick-dev-crawl.md)
Contract Roasting Service
Profile Development
For each microlot, three distinct roast profiles are developed. Profiles are created in 1/4-pound batches, taking into account:
- Brewing method (espresso or filter)
- Coffee variety
- Physical bean properties: moisture and density
Cupping Session
A guided cupping is conducted with the client to evaluate all three profiles and select the one that best expresses the coffee’s qualities and aligns with the client’s objectives.
Production Roasting
The final production roast is executed in 2-pound batches for consistency across the lot.
Roasted Coffee Sales
Roasted coffee is sold under the Kaiserblick Specialty Coffee brand to local coffee shops and for wholesale. Custom branding is available for wholesale orders.
Current offerings (wholesale or 225 g bags):
| Coffee | Farm |
|---|---|
| Bourbon Shekina | Los Manantiales |
| Pacamara | Los Manantiales |
| Bourbon | San Antonio* |
| Gesha | El Izotal* |
* San Antonio and El Izotal do not appear among Kaiserblick’s six listed Farms. These may be partner farms. Needs verification.
Quality Standard
Specialty microlots are offered with SCA scores of 85 and above. Larger espresso lots typically score around 83. (source: kaiserblick-dev-crawl.md)