Also called: Roastmaster
Roasts green coffee beans to develop flavor, controlling heat and timing precisely.
You load green beans into a drum roaster, watch the temperature curve on a laptop, and listen for 'first crack.' Then you cup (taste) the results and adjust. Roasters often help choose which farms the company buys from.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job; SCA roasting certificates available.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Roasting software repeats saved profiles automatically, so big roasters need fewer operators; developing roasts stays skilled.
Age 18+. One way to start: Ask specialty coffee roasters about roastery production help, then learn to roast
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-3093.
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