Probat Tribute (more photos)
Here is my tribute post to Probat coffee roasting machines, on which some of the best coffee I have ever had has been roasted. From the many coffee roasters in Central Europe I saw using them, to some of my favorites in the Southwest and Wisconsin. From the to the oldest vintage Probat I have ever seen at Kickapoo Coffee, to the newest machines at Luna Coffee Roasters and Coffeeville, and the in-between Probats at Ritual Coffee Roasters, Ruby Colorful Coffee, and JBC Coffee. I also offer this post as a tribute to the Probat roasters I have yet to see as I explore the 3rd-Wave of coffee, like the one at Kin Kin Coffee in Madison.
In coffee specialty coffee industry, I have often heard Probats referred to as a fine piece of German engineering, the Mercedes-Benz of coffee roasting machines.
Thank you Probat for producing quality lab equipment, sample roasters, shop roasters, and commercial roasters. Thanks as well for supporting the the SCA, the Roaster Guild, and the coffee training lab at your assembly and distribution center in Chicago-Land. As a result of your commitment to quality and innovations as a company, the world of specialty coffee is a much better place.
