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coffee roastery in Tyrol

In our home workshop in Wattens, everyone is invited to look over our shoulders while we roast.

Visit our coffee roaster in Wattens

Do you want to know how coffee is roasted? Then come and visit us and immerse yourself in the world of specialty coffee! Mixing, roasting, packaging - everything is done by hand. Enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee, pick up your online shop order or chat with the roasters you trust.

 

Even more curious? Then sign up for our roastery tour with espresso tasting and discover the coffee process up close.

The roasting process in the drum roaster

We roast our coffee in a 15 kg drum roaster from Giesen, heated with gas. For an even roasting result, we use roasting software from Cropster.

The most important variables during roasting? Gas quantity, supply and exhaust air – they determine the temperature and thus the aroma of the coffee.

Roasting master Valentin fills the green coffee into the filling funnel, from where it enters the drum after the flap is opened.

The sight spoon allows you to check the color, aroma and degree of roasting during roasting.

After roasting, the beans end up in the cooling tank, where they are gently air-cooled.

To ensure the high quality of our coffees, so-called defective beans are sorted out by hand.

Hand roasting vs. industrial resort

We roast our coffee beans gently and slowly so that their full range of flavours can unfold. High-quality Beans contain a wealth of flavorsthat are preserved through long-term roasting - and ultimately end up in your cup. Our roasting times are between 8 and 20 minutes.

 

By comparison, industrially roasted coffee is often processed in huge batches at extreme heat in just 2 minutes. This leads to bitter and burnt notes.

 

Coffee naturally contains acid. However, gentle roasting partially breaks down the so-called chlorogenic acid - an acid that can irritate sensitive stomachs. Industrial coffee often contains more of it. So if you are sensitive to coffee, you should try high-quality, gently roasted beans. In small quantities, chlorogenic acid acts as an antioxidant and can even be beneficial to health.

In the picture you can see a roasting curve of the Choc'n'brew - our strong espresso coffee blend. In red the exhaust air temperature, in blue the temperature of the beansThe roasting time is around 18 minutes, it is a medium to dark roast, which enhances roasted and chocolate aromas. Each of our coffees has its own roasting profile and is constantly adjusted and optimized.
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The roasted team

Roasting master Valentin and his team take special care to select the green coffee and roast it themselves. You can find out what makes the work in the roastery so special for them on our team page.

 

Every Wednesday, Manni and his supervisor pack our specialty coffee quickly and carefully for you. This valuable collaboration is a win-win for both sides. We are proud and grateful to have the Lebenshilfe Tirol team on board - together we ensure that your coffee is packaged freshly, sustainably and with lots of love.

Our roasting team: Hannes, Lucas, Paul & Valentin

Our home in Wattens

We are very happy to have found a home in the Wattens workshop. We have made ourselves comfortable in the old Swarovski factory halls - surrounded by a brilliant network of founders and entrepreneurs.

 

Our location in the middle of Tyrol, near Innsbruck, is a stroke of luck. This allows us to live out our love of the mountains and nature as well as our passion for coffee.

Would you like to stop by? Of course! Come by during our opening hours, try our beans and take a package with you. You can find the current times at the bottom of the page. If you would like to pick up your coffee outside of these times, just give us a quick call.

 

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Now you fancy coffee and want to learn more about production?