Rating of the best coffee roasters in Moscow for 2022

It's nice to start the morning with a steaming cup of aromatic coffee. It tones, invigorates, activates thought processes, uplifts the mood. True connoisseurs of this drink know that only fresh roasted beans, ground in a mechanical or burr coffee grinder and brewed in a Turk or French press, will give that delicious unique taste and aroma. Consider the rating of the best coffee roasters in Moscow for 2022 with a description of the advantages and disadvantages.

How to choose a good coffee bean roaster

Why roast coffee?

Cherished green grains for making everyone's favorite drink are brought from countries where coffee grows:

• Ethiopia;
• Brazil;
• Colombia;
• Vietnam;
• Mexico;
• Indonesia;
• India.

After collection, the raw materials are processed, packed in bags, exported to where they will be consumed. Green coffee beans are comparable in smell, taste and firmness to peas. It is not recommended to drink them in this form. Only after heat treatment. When the structure of the grain changes, its biochemistry, it is suitable for consumption. Roasted on professional technical equipment - roasters (ovens), which allows you to maximize the taste and aromatic potential of raw materials. Convection (hot air flow), conduction (hot drum) and radiation (hot metal of the furnace) that occur inside the chamber heat the raw material to a fried state. What are the types of roasters?

1. drum;
2. convection;
3. mixed, the most expensive and technically complex.

The roasting process consists of several stages:

1. Equipment preparation.
2. Compilation of a profile (recipe).
3. Dry loading.
4. Chemical reaction of roasting to obtain the first crack (golden color).
5. Further development time to the second crack (black-brown).
6. Unloading on the cooling table.

The coffee roaster achieves the acquisition of the most important characteristics by the grain:

• color change;
• increase in size;
• density changes;
• weight loss up to 24%;
• producing a rich flavor.

Roast degree

Among the coffee industry specialists, a number of classifications of the degree of roasting have been adopted - the change in the shade of raw materials from light green to golden, then to dark brown, changing to almost black.

Simple - the most popular, most understandable to the average consumer classification:

• light;
• average;
• dark.

Professional, more accurate and detailed, consists of seven stages, used by coffee industry specialists.

In the dark, bitterness is more pronounced and acidity is less pronounced. In the middle, rich pleasant sweetness from caramelized, but not completely burnt sugars. The middle one has the most balanced taste, so it is considered to be the most common among buyers.

If we talk about the aroma, then its maximum richness is manifested in light roasting. Here there are smells of fruits, berries, flowers. In the middle, the emphasis in the fragrance shifts towards the rich smell of chocolate and nuts. The dark one is characterized by the aroma of resin and haze. The best specialists are fluent in the method of gradation for sweetness, acidity, density, which allows you to get an excellent product.

Criterias of choice

In order to avoid mistakes when choosing a coffee roaster in Moscow, where there are a huge number of them, it is advisable, according to buyers, to take into account a number of parameters.

Professional equipment. In the business of roasting coffee, one cannot save on equipment: it must be new, high-tech, and at the same time environmentally friendly. Furnaces for heat treatment of raw materials are made of modern, highly durable materials. The best producers of roasted coffee beans use mixed-type roasters, the most technologically advanced and expensive ones, which make it possible to produce a product that is unsurpassed in terms of taste and aromatic characteristics.

Grain freshness. The fresher the raw material, the tastier and richer the drink will turn out. It is appropriate to choose those organizations where the optimal period is observed - one month after roasting, with maximum taste and aroma, after which the potential of raw materials declines.

Professionalism. No matter how modern and high-precision the equipment is, without professional skills and deep knowledge, success cannot be achieved.A specialist must constantly improve his skills and abilities, study the coffee business and exchange experience with colleagues from other countries. Professional skills include:

• assessment of the quality of raw materials;
• the ability to extract the maximum potential of the raw material;
• selection of heat treatment parameters suitable for different types of grain in the roaster;
• the ability to equally competently manage a sample roaster and an industrial oven;
• cupping of the finished drink with an assessment according to the SCA (International Coffee Association) scale;
• training employees in basic skills and knowledge in the field of coffee business.

The pro has knowledge of full cycle technology and roast levels; can detect defects and explain chemical and physical changes in grains.

Choice of varieties. Varietal diversity is welcome. A proven organization for roasting beans always has two types of raw materials: Arabica (oval elongated) and Robusta (round). Many producers stop at their favorite Arabica, which allows you to get more than a hundred varieties.

Raw material manufacturer. From time immemorial and to this day, the coffee bean from Brazil is considered the most popular and valuable, it has a special taste, aroma and shade, unlike any other. Raw materials from Colombia and Ethiopia are popular. All other countries producing raw materials are one step below.

Price. Professionally roasted coffee beans can carry a high average price. It depends on the characteristics of the raw material, the degree of disclosure of its aromatic and taste potential. However, many roasters offer an inexpensive product of decent roast quality, there are even names at a budget price. A buyer with any wallet can, if necessary, find a product that is affordable for himself.

Reviews. In the promotion of goods, real feedback from customers plays an important role. Before choosing a coffee roaster, it is not superfluous to visit review sites and study them, paying attention to detailed annotations, rather than dry categorical positive or negative judgments. No one has canceled word of mouth, when acquaintances pass on recommendations of good specialists to each other, where to buy high-quality roasted coffee beans.

Recommendations

A few tips on what to look for when choosing a coffee roaster:

1. It is desirable that the production be located in the same city where the purchase of roasted beans is made, since freshness is the main indicator of quality.
2. A true professional must indicate on the packaging not only the date of roasting, but also detailed information: variety, country of origin, year of harvest, method of processing raw materials.
3. When choosing, you should be guided primarily by your own taste preferences: someone likes decaffeinated coffee, monosort or espresso blends. The same can be said about the degree of roast: lovers of a strong drink with a pronounced resinous smell will not like grains of light or medium roast with a mild, creamy taste, honey or berry aroma.
4. Since the coffee bean is afraid of air and light, it is always appropriate to pay attention to the packaging in which the roaster offers his product: paper packaging is of little use due to leaks; polyethylene - not very popular due to the penetration of sunlight; a vacuum bag with a valve is the most preferred; aluminum can - premium packaging for expensive varieties.

Ranking of the best coffee roasters for 2022

We offer to consider the TOP-11 popular coffee bean roasters in Moscow, compiled according to customer reviews.The product can be ordered online from their online stores or purchased from their own coffee shops.

Tasty Coffee

The leader of the rating is a company that has been roasting coffee for 13 years, using the best Probat and Loring roasters in the world. At the same time, all the necessary conditions are met, for example, a special microclimate is maintained for green coffee. The whole process from the moment of roasting to the transfer of roasted grain to the consumer is distinguished by the use of modern technological equipment. So each batch of coffee is checked by Colortrack laser colorimeters, which allows you to control the degree and quality of roasting. And after roasting, the grain is additionally cleaned using a special Sovda optical color sorter.

However, equipment is not everything. There are people behind the operation of any equipment. The Tasty Coffee team is made up of Q-graders, championship winners, national taste judges, and SCA certified professionals. Every year, the company's employees travel to coffee growing countries in order to search for interesting lots, which are then brought to Russia.

Tasty Coffee is a guarantee of obtaining the freshest coffee, as roasting is done exclusively on order.

It is worth noting the opportunity to order coffee not only in beans, but also ground, while choosing the degree of grinding when ordering is convenient. Already on the site, options are provided depending on how the drink will be prepared in the future: in a French press, a drip coffee maker, using a Chemex, Aeropress, pourover, Turks, or by brewing in a cup.

• Coffee is always freshly roasted, as it is roasted exclusively to order;
• Large selection of coffees: there are microlots, monosorts, roasted blends for espresso or filter coffee;
• The price range for coffee is wide, you can choose a quality product for any budget;
• There is a guarantee: the ability to replace the grain or return the money for it if you do not like the coffee;
• Delivery is free when ordering from 600 rubles (there are exceptions for hard-to-reach regions);
• Choice of delivery methods: courier, to the point of issue, post office, branches of the Russian Post;
• There is a magazine that contains a lot of useful and interesting information about the growth of coffee, industry and preparation, which will be of interest to both beginners and professionals;
• Loyalty of the company in relation to the client: open to dialogue, ready to help and resolve the issue in favor of the client;
• Open production, live broadcasts from production are conducted, as well as coffee roasting profiles can be found by scanning a pack.

• No.

Roasting Brew

Website: https://rb.coffee/

A young coffee roasting company founded in 2017. Today it is a friendly team of professionals, including Roman Khomchenko, who has been repeatedly recognized as the roaster of the year. The organization produces about 200 lots, there is a constant increase in production volumes, despite the fact that there are no warehouses for storing the product, specialists work exclusively on order. 11 types of processing of raw materials have been mastered, which make it possible to prepare a high-quality drink that fully opens when brewed.

The company maintains an Instagram account, where it regularly posts interesting recipes, live broadcasts, and news from the world of the coffee industry. Raw materials from Asia, Africa, Latin and Central America are delivered in jute bags, Italian roasted on high-tech roasters from the world's best brands.The result is coffee for home, office, coffee shops, coffee machines. The site is arranged conveniently, sections are clickable, navigation is simple. When entering the catalog, a message appears about the remaining time before the start of the roasting of the proposed order and the delivery date. Convenient filters allow you to select a product by density, acidity, type of brewing, opposite each lot is an average rating from customer reviews on a five-point scale. You can choose new items, exclusive lots, products on promotion at a discount. A box of unique lots is presented in the amount of three pieces of 85 g each from the world championships.

• huge choice;
• impeccable quality;
• continuous improvement of technology;
• the latest equipment;
• acceptable prices;
• discounts and promotions.

• not identified.

 

coffee laboratory

Website: https://shop.laboratoriacoffee.ru/

The third line in the list of the best is occupied by a well-known metropolitan company, which always sells only freshly roasted 100% Arabica, capsules for Nespresso machines wholesale and retail, directly in coffee shops or through an online store. Customers are pleased with the constant novelties, monosorts and various blends that allow you to prepare a wonderful drink with any brewing method. There are also pleasant prices in the catalog: a package of 250 g costs 300-460 rubles. For coffee houses and restaurants, large packs of 5 kg are on sale. A lot with grinding is possible for any type of brewing in a coffee machine or manually. The company's novelty is a coffee box, consisting of five packs of coffee varieties that are loved by customers, 100 g each.

• roasting directly under the order;
• delicious varieties;
• the latest equipment;
• vacuum packaging;
• positive reviews;
• ease of purchase.

• not identified.

Coffee Owl

Website: https://coffeeowlroasters.com/

The fourth line of the rating goes to one of the main roasters of the capital, who has been working in the coffee industry for only a few years, but has already proven himself on the positive side. Buy Owl grains in the markets, in the network of coffee houses, order online. The uniqueness of the company's blends is the Black and Red lines, adapted for preparing a delicious drink with any type of brewing. The roaster's feature in the release of a special test box with five packs of different varieties to help those who find it difficult to choose the best for themselves.

• quality packaging;
• just buy;
• optimal cost;
• test boxes;
• unique series.

• not identified.

West 4 Roasters

Website: https://west4.coffee/

A small coffee roaster. We have our own production, consisting of modern equipment of Dutch and German brands, well-known in this industry. The roasting shop has a small cozy coffee shop where you can enjoy a cup of delicious drink, buy a pack of your favorite blend or attend a master class from a barista. Grain is sold by weight and in sealed packages of 0.250 and 0.5 kg.

• excellent quality of processing and roasting;
• disclosure of the maximum potential of raw materials;
• qualified personnel;
• packs of different sizes;
• technological equipment.

• high cost.

Coffee Workshop

Website: https://coffeeworkshop.ru/

A roaster offering wholesale and retail customers an excellent product of any degree of roasting from the world's most famous producers of raw materials. The work is carried out on German equipment that meets the highest requirements for the corresponding class of industrial machines. Carefully roasted and processed grains are packed in vacuum bags of 0.25 and 1 kg. In the online store they can be purchased at a low cost. The company provides discounts to dealers who purchase volumes over 500 kg. The cost of delivery in Moscow is 400 rubles. The company guarantees a refund of the cost of the order or an exchange for a similar lot if the chosen one is not to your liking. The buyer has 30 days to consider the return. A network of coffee houses "Pravda Coffee" has been opened in Moscow, consisting of 77 outlets.

• a large selection of blends;
• small and large packages;
• low cost;
• ease of ordering;
• German equipment.

• poor site.

Doubleby

Website: https://double-b.ru/

The leader in the number of coffee houses in the capital (more than 50 points) and turnover (12 tons per month), which offers a product at a higher price than other roasters, but this is fully justified by excellent quality. The network company uses modern ovens with highly sensitive sensors, with the help of which they carefully monitor the degree of roasting, the preservation of the taste and aroma characteristics of the product, due to which there is practically no bitterness in it. True connoisseurs of the classic drink are offered exclusive lots from small farms from ten countries of the world.Special methods of roasting on our own production line in Moscow contribute to the maximum disclosure of the potential of each variety, each of which is offered in capsules or grains of different acidity and density. You can choose a balanced or pronounced taste.

All lots are packed in foil bags with valves, aesthetically designed and suitable as a gift. In 2022, the company launched the production of espresso blends in aluminum cans, which significantly improves the safety of the drink's potential, and gift sets, in cardboard and wooden boxes with craft chocolate and one of the best lots of roasted coffee beans.

• high-quality roasting;
• variety of names;
• convenient online store filters;
• sealed beautiful packaging;
• Gift Baskets.

• high price.

Holy Berry

Website: https://holyberry.ru/

The 8th place in the top ten rightfully belongs to a small metropolitan roasting shop, the originality of which consists in two directions:

1. registration by the client of a monthly subscription to the selected coffee variety;
2. training in professional skills and barista skills.

A feature of the company is the lack of desire to inflate the range of offered lots. On the contrary, in the catalog of the online store you will see no more than 15 types of selected drink, depending on which is the freshest coffee crop purchased from small farm suppliers from different countries. There are four of the company's own coffee shops in Moscow. Placing an order on the site is quite simple: fill out the basket, select the delivery and payment option. Delivery of orders from 3000 rubles in Moscow is free.In the catalog, opposite each lot, its SCA rating and detailed characteristics are indicated, including harvest time, growth height, saturation.

• detailed information on the site;
• work with fresh raw materials;
• strict selection of the best varieties;
• possibility of free delivery;
• ease of purchase.

• high prices.

Camera Obscura

Website: https://camcoffee.ru/

A company that works with partner coffee houses, where it supplies freshly roasted coffee beans for espresso, filter, as well as the Monteverde premium line. In the online store you can buy any of the presented varieties in packs of 250 and 1000 g. The prices are reasonable, the quality is excellent. The description for each product provides information about the processing method, place of growth and variety of raw materials, the main flavor notes of the finished product. When placing an order, you can choose beans without grinding or grinding for cezve, geyser, french press, filter or espresso.

Buyers note the excellent taste and aroma of fresh coffee, high-quality grinding, fast delivery, which is always free for residents of the capital from 2500 rubles. The organization has opened its own coffee shops, including one next to the roastery, where packs of fresh product are always on sale. The website has a wider selection.

• direct supplies of raw materials from farmers;
• roasting quality control;
• two types of packages;
• detailed information on the package;
• delivery immediately after roasting;
• affordable prices.

• not enough varieties.

Zavod Coffee

Website: https://zavod.coffee/

A young, but already popular roaster and supplier of an excellent product in Moscow and Russia.Raw materials are purchased personally from trusted farmers from coffee growing countries. SCA is manufactured and packaged to high standards in single-sort espresso vacuum bags, espresso blends for coffee machines, capsules for Nespresso coffee machines, filter beans that can be brewed in coffee shops and restaurants.

The workshops are equipped with the latest equipment:

• the best Dutch Giessen roasters in terms of detailed heat treatment quality control;
• high-precision packer TekhPropPak;
• environmentally friendly destoners and afterburners;
• high sensitivity colorimeter and refractometer.

Control is carried out at each stage of the technological process:

1. quality of raw materials;
2. storage quality;
3. roast quality;
4. the quality of the finished product.

Produces retail (in packages of 250 g) and wholesale deliveries for coffee houses, hotels, restaurants, 1 kg each. From 15 kg free delivery across Moscow is provided. From 100 kg, the buyer's logo is printed on the packaging.

• vacuum packaging;
• comprehensive quality control;
• the latest machines;
• big choice;
• free shipping;
• fresh grain.

• not identified.

Torrefacto

Website: https://www.torrefacto.ru

The TOP of the best is closed by a Moscow company that roasts 18 tons of coffee every month, whose ten-year experience has not been in vain: about half a million orders have been completed in the capital and the country, and a positive reputation has been acquired, which ensured the trust of customers. In addition to numerous varieties of different degrees of roasting, the company constantly offers premium micro-lots. Information about the grains is certainly indicated on a sealed package equipped with a valve to remove excess air.The site contains a lot of reference and useful information about varieties, raw materials, methods of preparing a drink. The product can be selected by filters:

• roast degree;
• processing method;
• country of origin;
• sourness;
• type of raw material;
• special (bestseller, discount, new crop, novelty, micro lot).

All this allows you to choose a product that suits all parameters.
The catalog contains detailed information about the product and customer reviews, an average rating on a five-point scale, the cost of a package is 150 or 450 g. If necessary, when placing an online order in an online store, the goods can be postponed. No advance payment is taken. Delivery is scheduled for the next roasting date. Therefore, the product is always delivered fresh. The company is guaranteed to return the full amount of the order within 30 days if the product is not liked.

• quality raw materials;
• different processing methods;
• modern equipment;
• quality product;
• many new products;
• variety of assortment;
• convenient site navigation;
• goods for any wallet.

• not always high-quality fasteners on packages.

Which is better to buy coffee, buyers decide for themselves. The presented review will help you make the right choice: it describes popular coffee roasters in Moscow with their own online store, a large assortment, affordable prices, and convenient delivery. Own coffee houses, websites, unique product packaging design are presented. The popularity of specialists depends on these parameters, as well as on the ability to present the product from the favorable side.