The roastery at CoRo lies at the heart of who we are.

Whether you’re looking to expand your existing coffee business, roast coffee for your cafe or restaurant (or office), or are simply interested in what goes into your morning cup, CoRo offers a collaborative, accessible roasting experience for anyone.

Any of the following questions apply to you, fill out the form below.

• A current coffee roasting company with experience on a 5kg or bigger machine that needs a space to roast hourly? Go to the book a roast session calendar, pick the roaster you need and we will reach out with any questions.

• A current coffee roasting company with experience on a 5kg or bigger machine that currently roasts 2hrs a week? Fill out the form below to inquire about a weekly membership in the space with the subject line of “I want a Weekly Membership!”

• Interested in our white label & toll roasting services? Fill out the form below using the subject line of “I’m interested in White Label/Toll Roasting!”

Our equipment and production space, including our QC Lab and cupping room, are available for use by CoRo Member Roasters or on an hourly basis. We are available to walk you through the equipment, show you how it's used.

Introduction to Production Roasting
Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am. $300/person

CoRo’s Introduction to Production Roasting is a group class providing an introduction to coffee roasting on production-grade roasters. Perfect for roasters new to CoRo who are interested in upping their roast game and coffee enthusiasts who want to see how it all happens behind-the-scenes!

Here students receive an overview of roasting machine operations, basic production logistics, safety procedures, and hands-on roasting of a batch of green using our Probat, 5 kg roaster. And on top of all the skills and knowledge, you leave the class with around 8lbs of delicious roasted coffee!

Introduction to Small-Batch Roasting
Friday, 9:30-11:30am. $300/person

CoRo’s Introduction to Small-Batch Roasting is a group class providing an introduction to small-batch coffee roasting on our new Mill City, 1kg roaster. This class is perfect for anyone, from home roasters looking to take that “next step” to experienced roasters looking for an introduction to the Mill City’s interesting variable drum and fan speeds.

Here students receive an overview of roasting machine operations, including the Mill City’s drum and fan speed controls, basic production logistics, safety procedures, and hands-on roasting of two batches of green on the Mill City, 1kg roaster. And on top of all the skills and knowledge, you leave the class with around 2.5lbs of delicious roasted coffee!

Advanced Small-Batch Roasting
Flexible scheduling. Two, 2-hour sessions over two days. $600

Advanced Small-Batch Roasting at CoRo is a private class that builds off the skills covered in the Introduction to Small-Batch Roasting class, diving deeper into the world of profiling, roast curves, making more advanced use of Cropster to roast, and cupping the coffees roasted to achieve an ever-better cup of coffee. This class is for those looking to build robust roasting skills, supported by cupping skills, to enhance their overall coffee game.

Here students will roasting numerous batches on day one using our Mill City, 1kg roaster; cup the coffees roasted on day two, and roast again on day two after cupping. Students both log time on the roaster and practice cupping and coffee tasting, all with a Roast Expert leading the way. And as you’d expect, on top of all the skills and knowledge, you’ll leave the class with at least 8lbs of delicious roasted coffee!

The date and time of CoRo's Advanced Small-Batch Roasting class are flexible and are scheduled after initial registration. The date and time advertised here do not reflect the actual time of your class. The date and time of your class will be scheduled with a CoRo team member after registration.

The Works at CoRo
16 hours over 4 consecutive weeks, 2 hours/day
Flexible scheduling. $2,500

The Works is CoRo's comprehensive roasting course. Rooted in CoRo's mission to promote hyper-local coffee and support anyone interested in roasting, The Works is designed to help train the skills and develop the knowledge you need to jumpstart your coffee business. This comprehensive course includes everything that is covered in our Introduction and Advanced classes, with added modules, more time logged behind roasters, and 1-on-1 support from our entire CoRo team.

Week 1: Green buying process, sample roasting and cupping

Week 2: Small-batch and advanced roasting

Week 3: Advanced roasting and production space workflow

Week 4: Espresso Basics and Marketing/ Branding

NOTE: The dates and times of the different modules of The Works at CoRo are flexible and are scheduled after initial registration. The date and time advertised here do not reflect the actual time of your class. The date and time of your class will be scheduled with a CoRo team member after registration.