Loring produced its first roaster a dozen years ago. Officials expect to build upwards of 100 this year, each ranging in price from $80,000 to $210,000. The company employs 35 workers, ...

Loring operates in the mid-range of the global coffee roaster market. The company’s all stainless-steel roasters can process 60- or 70-kilogram bags of coffee beans at a time.

The seventh installment of a series about the launch of a local coffee shop and roastery. Read all of the From the Ground Up stories So, how do you move move a 2,900-pound, $129,000 coffee roaster ...

It looks like the Tin Man's long lost cousin, but that shiny new roaster in the back corner of John Roos's coffee shop sure can roast a lot of coffee. As of this week, John and his wife Katherine ...

The aforementioned Loring roaster, made in Santa Rosa, is a sustainable work of art. One flame runs the whole shebang, explains roaster Eddie Green, and the beans never touch the burner. Every batch ...

The roaster is a Loring S7 Nighthawk, which can roast about 15 pounds of coffee every 10 to 12 minutes. More important than capacity is that it is “incredibly smart,” Hall says.