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The signs it is time, and how to choose between a bigger machine and a second one.",{"primary":15,"secondary":16,"intent":21},"second coffee roaster",[17,18,19,20],"upgrade coffee roaster","bigger coffee roaster","roastery capacity","when to upgrade roaster","commercial investigation","2026-10-09",6,{"figure":25,"kicker":26},"Roaster 2","Scaling",[28,37,46],{"key":29,"slug":29,"category":30,"title":31,"excerpt":32,"readingMinutes":33,"updated":22,"cover":34},"choosing-a-coffee-roaster","equipment","Choosing a coffee roaster: batch size, fuel and design","Size the roaster from the volume you expect in year two or three, not from what you sell today, then let fuel, site and support narrow the field. A buyer's framework, not a brand list.",9,{"figure":35,"kicker":36},"kg\u002Fbatch","Roasters",{"key":38,"slug":38,"category":39,"title":40,"excerpt":41,"readingMinutes":42,"updated":22,"cover":43},"gross-margin-per-kg","running","Gross margin per kilo: the number that runs a roastery","Turnover tells you how busy you are. Gross margin per kilo, by channel and by coffee, tells you which customers and products actually pay the rent.",7,{"figure":44,"kicker":45},"£ \u002F kg","Margin",{"key":47,"slug":47,"category":7,"title":48,"excerpt":49,"readingMinutes":23,"updated":22,"cover":50},"contract-roasting","Contract roasting: roasting for others, or having others roast for you","Contract roasting fills a roaster's spare hours, and lets a brand sell coffee without a roastery. How the arrangement works from both sides, and what to agree before the first batch.",{"figure":51,"kicker":52},"Toll","Contract roasting",[54,56,58,66,68,95,97],{"p":55},"Roasters usually feel the need for more capacity before the numbers show it, because roasting days get long and stressful. Before buying, check whether the problem is capacity, or scheduling, packing or a slow roaster that needs maintenance.",{"h2":57},"Signs it is time",{"checklist":59,"title":65},[60,61,62,63,64],"The roaster runs at near full charge for more hours than you want to roast, most weeks","Orders are turned away or delayed because of roasting time, not packing","One breakdown would stop all supply to wholesale accounts","Small single-origin and sample batches clog production days","Forecast volume for the next 12 to 24 months exceeds comfortable capacity","Check these first",{"h2":67},"Bigger machine or a second machine?",{"table":69},{"head":70,"rows":74},[71,72,73],"","Replace with a bigger roaster","Add a second roaster",[75,79,83,87,91],[76,77,78],"Capacity","Large step up","Adds capacity in a smaller step",[80,81,82],"Redundancy","None; one machine still stops everything","Either machine can keep key accounts supplied",[84,85,86],"Small batches","Harder; a big drum handles small charges poorly","A small second machine suits single origins and development",[88,89,90],"Space and services","Often a bigger flue, afterburner and gas supply","Two flues or a shared system; more floor space",[92,93,94],"Profiles","Every recipe redeveloped for the new machine","Existing recipes stay on the old machine",{"h2":96},"The numbers",{"p":98},"Work out the extra gross margin the new capacity will earn (extra kilos multiplied by margin per kilo), and compare it with the full installed cost and running cost. If the extra volume is not yet sold, test with [contract roasting](guide:contract-roasting) or longer roasting days first. See [gross margin per kg](guide:gross-margin-per-kg).",[100,103],{"q":101,"a":102},"How do I know if my roaster is at capacity?","Compare the green kilos you need each week with what the roaster produces at a comfortable charge, at three to four batches an hour, in the hours you are willing to roast.",{"q":104,"a":105},"Should my second roaster be the same make?","Not necessarily. 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