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Master coffee roaster
About this occupation
Master coffee roasters design new coffee styles and ensure the quality of blends and recipes pragmatically. They write blending formulas to guide workers who prepare coffee blends for commercial purposes.
Essential skills and knowledge
- mitigate waste of resources
- manage flammable substances
- apply HACCP
- apply GMP
- grade coffee beans
- operate a heat treatment process
- maintain industrial ovens
- coffee characteristics
- evaluate coffee characteristics
- examine green coffee beans
- colour ranges of roasting
- perform sensory evaluation
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Food Processing Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$39,680 a year (2025), 65,000 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.