Roasters Exchange

Name

Roasters Exchange

Legal name

Roasters Exchange, Inc.

Website

https://roasters-exchange.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coffee Roasting Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasting & Grinding (AFAFADAB)

Keywords

• Coffee roasting equipment
• Used roaster sales
• Roaster rebuilding services
• Coffee processing machinery
• Industrial grinder refurbishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales (New, Used, Rebuilt): Sales of coffee roasting equipment including new builds, certified pre-owned, and customer-trade-in machines. Equipment includes roasters from 1 pound to 300+ kilo capacity, grinders, packaging lines, can lines, conveyors, and supporting plant equipment.
2. Equipment Brokerage: Brokering and locating used coffee processing equipment worldwide. Services include finding specific equipment for customers and promoting/brokerage of surplus equipment from other companies.
3. Rebuilding and Refurbishing Services: Complete rebuild services for used roasters including control upgrades, afterburner installation, destoner/loader additions, and full mechanical restoration to like-new condition.
4. Parts and Components: Sales of replacement parts, grinder heads, burrs, rollers, motors, and components for various roaster and grinder brands.
5. Installation and Training: On-site installation, commissioning, and training services for purchased equipment including complete roasting shop setups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Roasters Exchange sells used, rebuilt, and custom-fabricated coffee roasting equipment (capacities from 1 lb to 1200 lb) along with complementary machinery such as grinders, packaging equipment, canlines, conveyors, and afterburners. The company rebuilds and refurbishes roasters from manufacturers including Probat, Sivetz, Samaic, Burns, Roure, Diedrich, US Roaster Corp, Ambex, GotHot, and Brambati, integrating modern touchscreen profiling, PLC controls, and afterburner systems. It also operates an in-house UL 508-a certified panel shop and offers equipment brokerage, on-site installation, and training.

Product overview

Roasters Exchange operates as a specialized equipment broker and refurbisher for the coffee roasting industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offering includes used and rebuilt coffee roasters from multiple manufacturers (Probat, Sivetz, Samaic/Samiac, Burns, Roure, Diedrich, US Roaster Corp, Ambex, GotHot, Brambati) in capacities ranging from 5 kilo to 300 kilo. Beyond roasters, the product line encompasses complementary equipment including grinders (plate mills, roller grinders, Gump-style grinders in various models), packaging equipment (baggers, vacuum pack machines, cup fillers, weigh and fill systems), canlines, conveyors, and plant support equipment. The company also provides custom roaster manufacturing from 1 pound to 1200 pound batch capacity, specialized cocoa roasters, lab equipment, and afterburner systems. Services include equipment brokerage, refurbishment, custom builds, equipment locator services, and complete roasting shop setup with installation and training. The business model combines used equipment sales with comprehensive rebuild and upgrade services, including PLC control modernizations and touchscreen profiling system installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used and Rebuilt Coffee Roasters Used and rebuilt coffee roasters from multiple manufacturers in various capacities (sample size up to 300+ kilo), rebuilt to exceed new quality standards with modern controls, profiling systems, loaders, destoners, and afterburners. Serves coffee roasting operations from small specialty cafes to large industrial facilities.
• Custom Roaster Manufacturing Custom batch roaster design and build services for roasters ranging from 1 pound to 1200 pound capacity, tailored to customer specifications.
• Cocoa Roasters Cocoa roasters in sizes from 5 kilo to 300 kilo batch, all stainless contact, designed for gentle and even roasting with precise temperature control. Used by specialty chocolate makers, labs, and high-quality production plants.
• Spice Roasters Custom spice roasters built to customer specification for large-scale food production, including equipment built for the largest food company in the world.
• Wood Chip Roaster Custom-designed wood toasting systems for wood chip roasting applications, rated excellent by the largest producer with millions of units produced.
• Coffee Grinders and Grinder Head Exchange Plate mill grinders, roller grinders (Models 666, 777, 888), and Gump-style grinders, including grinder head exchange and rebuilding services with custom CNC machining for extended roll life. Serves coffee roasters needing grinder refurbishment and replacement parts.
• Coffee Packaging Equipment Used and rebuilt packaging equipment including Wright baggers, Bosch, General, and GL vacuum pack machines, weigh and fill systems, and auger fillers. Serves coffee roasters needing to package their roasted products.
• Conveyors and Material Handling Equipment Conveyors and material handling equipment including rotary air locks, screw conveyors, bucket elevators, takeaway conveyors, and custom loaders for moving coffee powder or whole bean with control sensors for automatic refill.
• Coffee Canlines Complete coffee can line equipment including one pound scales (Parson Scale, Continental 2 lane 20 head), vacuum pumps (Beech Russ), can crushers, and 1/4 pound square canners for coffee canning operations.
• Afterburner Systems Custom-built afterburners in various sizes and shapes, with both catalytic and thermo designs, ranging from simple controls to PLC-controlled systems that self-adjust to roaster needs to optimize gas usage. Designed for code compliance and emissions control.
• Moisture Control Systems Automated moisture control systems with PLC touch screen controls, UL listed components, Modbus compatibility, and custom programming for central control system integration. Provides programmable accuracy within one tenth of a percent for ground coffee temperature and moisture control.
• UL 508-a Certified Control Panel Fabrication In-house UL 508-a certified panel shop service that designs and builds custom control panels with PLC and touch screen interfaces to UL standards for US and Canada. Includes touchscreen profiling system upgrades and PLC controls for various roaster models.
• Equipment Locator and Brokerage Services Worldwide equipment locator and brokerage service that finds specific used coffee processing equipment for buyers and promotes or brokers surplus equipment from sellers. Handles trade-ins and hard-to-find equipment requests globally.
• Complete Roasting Shop Setup, Installation, and Training End-to-end complete roasting shop setup service including roaster supply, hoppers, on-site installation and commissioning, training, and assistance with regulatory approvals. Provides customers with a turnkey roasting operation.
• Roaster Rebuilding and Refurbishing Services Complete rebuild services for used roasters including new controls, burners, destoners, loaders, and full mechanical restoration to better-than-new condition. Services span Probat, W. Roure, Sivetz, and other models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment rebuilt to exceed new equipment quality standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ambex Coffee Roasters: Manufacturer of small-batch and production coffee roasters (e.g., 15 kilo) that overlap with Roasters Exchange's target customers. Comparable as a competing source of both new and rebuilt equipment in the small-to-mid specialty roaster segment.
• Loring Smart Roast: Manufacturer of energy-efficient, low-emission coffee roasters popular with specialty roasters. Comparable because it competes for the same small-to-mid-size specialty roaster customer segment that Roasters Exchange serves with rebuilt and custom-fabricated equipment.
• Diedrich Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of coffee roasters (e.g., IR-12) that Roasters Exchange actively refurbishes and resells. Comparable as a primary OEM whose installed base drives a meaningful portion of Roasters Exchange's rebuild and parts business.
• US Roaster Corp: Manufacturer of new coffee roasting equipment referenced directly on Roasters Exchange's website. Highly comparable because both firms operate in the same coffee roasting equipment niche, with US Roaster Corp on the new-build side and Roasters Exchange providing rebuilding, custom controls, and used equipment.
• Coffee Engineering: Used coffee equipment dealer and refurbisher serving similar buyers. Comparable because it competes in the same used-equipment brokerage and rebuild niche, with similar customer profiles (specialty roasters seeking affordable, modernized roasters).
• Mill City Roasters: Manufacturer and seller of new and refurbished coffee roasters targeting small and mid-size specialty roasters. Comparable because it competes for the same customer profile as Roasters Exchange, including supplying rebuilt machines with modern controls and profiling systems.
• Sivetz: Specialty manufacturer of fluid-bed coffee roasters (multiple sizes from 15 kilo to 60 kilo in Roasters Exchange's catalog). Comparable because Sivetz units are a core SKU that Roasters Exchange refurbishes, retails, and integrates with profiling controls.

Broad incumbents

• Petroncini: Italian manufacturer of industrial coffee roasting plants. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving industrial coffee processors whose installed base overlaps with Roasters Exchange's rebuild and upgrade services for large-capacity units.
• Bühler Group: Global manufacturer of food processing equipment, including coffee handling and roasting systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial food processing equipment whose end customers overlap with Roasters Exchange's enterprise and specialty customers.
• Probat: Global incumbent German manufacturer of industrial coffee roasters and processing equipment (Probat, Burns, Jabez Burns brands). Comparable because a large share of Roasters Exchange's inventory is Probat-family equipment, and both serve industrial-scale coffee processing customers worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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