Who is a coffee roaster and what do they do? to the coffee roaster roasts different mixtures of coffee grains in hot revolving drums.
What are the activities of the coffee roaster? Loads the drum with the mixture of coffees and starts it up; watches over the process of roasting and regulates the heater. Once roasted the coffee grains are paced on trays where they must be well spread in uniform layers to cool down. S/he turns off the fans once the coffee has reached the required temperature. S/he can also be in charge of grinding coffee, chicory or other ingredients using an industrial grinding machine.
Where is it done and under what conditions? In high temperature atmospheres, where hygiene must be carefully observed.
What tools/equipment do they use? Heaters and the drums, scoops, trays, and fans.
What do you need to succeed? Basic primary education should be enough. Appropriate qualification and skill can only be achieved through experience. Career development in this area can be towards different departments in the factory or shop, which would imply taking some specific vocational training in management, business studies, or the export or production of coffee. Some coffee roasting may be done on the premises of specialist coffee shops that also sells the coffee, and the coffee roaster may be the self employed owner or partner in such as shop.