The Artisan Roaster

Welcome to The Artisan Roaster – your complete guide to setting up and running an artisan coffee roastery café from start-up to sale. This comprehensive book covers everything you need to know to run a professional, rewarding business, from choosing a great location, fitting out your coffee roastery café, sourcing, roasting and blending specialty coffee, managing your staff and more. Written in an engaging and easy-to-read manner, yet packed with essential practical advice as well as fascinating facts on all-things-coffee, this book is designed to give you all the expert tips you’ll need to hit the ground running in this exciting industry.
David Rosa is an award-winning Australian coffee roaster with a twenty-year career in running a successful coffee roastery and brand. David's previous experience in consumer marketing and advertising proved invaluable in setting up his coffee roastery café. He currently runs coffee roasting and industry-related courses and provides private consultancy services.
“David shares his expertise on all aspects of establishing a roastery and the various pitfalls of running a successful business. What David shares is invaluable, informative and concise. It perfectly reflects his enthusiasm, honesty, thirst for knowledge and not least, his sense of humour. I have no doubt this will be read, enjoyed and used as a guide for all new roasters as well as current roasters worldwide.”
ANDREW MACKAY - COFI-COM TRADING