Food Nutrition

Roasting Industry Statistics

Coffee roasters are betting on precision equipment and control tech as the specialty coffee market reaches $5.8 billion in revenue in 2023 and most facilities still report variability challenges, from ±3°C temperature swings that shift roast degree by a full level to 5–10% of small batches missing sensory thresholds without standardized roast profiling. This page connects the latest operating spend and monitoring practices, like $6.0 million on machinery and equipment and 56% using data analytics for roasting quality, with real outcomes in energy control, particulate compliance, and process contaminant risk such as acrylamide and ochratoxin A.