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The future is electric.

Our mission is to electrify coffee roasting and empower everyone to sustainably source and roast their own incredible coffee.

Join us in creating a better future for the entire coffee industry. The Bellwether all-electric and fully automated roaster is making the coffee industry more sustainable for the environment, more equitable for farmers, and accessible to all communities.

The Bellwether Automated Roasting System

Bellwether is the world's only all‑electric, ventless coffee roaster for cafes. Roast fresh coffee on‑demand with just 2 minutes of labor per roast and no experience required.
Bellwether is the simplest commercial roaster to install, no need for gas lines or ventilation. Just plug in and roast for incredible artisan coffee any time.

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Five location cafe increases profits while reducing carbon.

1/31/2022

Here’s how Founding Farmers, a scratch kitchen and grocery market in Washington DC, created a mission-driven coffee program with a Bellwether Roaster.

How to Start a Profitable Roasting Business | Bellwether Coffee

1/31/2022

Learn more about how to start a profitable coffee roasting business.

Verified Living Income: A New Green Coffee Pricing Model for Sustainable Sourcing

5/10/2021

The coffee industry has an enduring poverty crisis that, despite decades of various interventions and initiatives, doesn’t seem to be letting up—at least, not at scale.

Wagon Coffee increased sales 700% in one year.

9/16/2021

How Wagon Coffee’s Turning A Profitable Roastery Into An Addiction Recovery Changemaker.

Why Current Green Coffee Pricing Standards Don’t Work For Farmers

5/10/2021

Take a stroll around coffee websites, packaging, and social media, and you’re sure to encounter language like ethical, sustainable, and fair. It sounds great—who doesn’t want to support fair and ethical sourcing?

Sustainable Coffee Shops: 8 High-Impact Strategies To Lower Your Carbon Footprint

7/20/2021

The coffee industry has long been a target for environmentally-minded critics, and it’s no surprise why. Single-use plastics are commonplace, food waste is abundant, and deforestation at origin hurts us all.

Why Coffee Shops Should Start Roasting Coffee In-House.

2/12/2021

Customers have more coffee options than ever before, and it’s forcing cafes of all kinds to get creative in how they present themselves and access new ways to generate sales.
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