Good to the Last Drop: Coffee Production Tips to Savor
May 24, 2016
When it comes to coffee, roasters are gearing up their production processes to handle the continuing demand for the rich, black goodness found inside consumers' mugs. International Trade Statistics reports that, throughout 2015, over 30 billion US dollars' worth of coffee was exported. That is a lot of beans to process, and coffee roasters everywhere are trying to find ways to improve and increase their production to get more of their coffee bags out to grocery stores and coffee shops. Here are several tips to consider if you plan on improving your roasting production to increase operational efficiency.
Eliminate Issues with Beans Exported From the Source
While you are investing in bigger and better roasting machines, it is the availability of quality and quantity of coffee beans directly from the source that can make or break your production schedule. You will need to stay on top of shipping errors, diminished quality of delivered green coffee beans, and processing failures.
Evaluate your contracts and policies with growers, co-op representatives, mill owners or brokers to reduce export issues so coffee beans arrive in the best quality. Visit farms and evaluate their coffee processes to ensure they can handle the increased demand of your expanding operations. Then make the needed adjustments so your roasting processes aren't slowed down due to complications from the coffee source.
Invest in New Innovative Packaging Technologies to Ensure Freshness
Ensuring coffee freshness is a top priority for roasters when delivering products to buyers. When unprocessed, green coffee beans in warehouses can last for weeks and even months; once the beans are roasted or ground, their shelf life becomes significantly reduced. Innovative coffee packaging machinery becomes a necessity when you plan on ramping up your production lines as you will be producing vast quantities for quick delivery. Look for packaging technologies that offer greater seal integrity and quality during long production runs while providing reliable operation. Viking Masek's VFFS machines and stick pack equipment can be placed in wet and dusty environments while maintaining superior run times.
Keep Everyone in the Know When Changing or Offering Additional Blends
If you will be introducing new coffee blends to the masses, coffee shop buyers and store retailers will need to be apprised so they can adjust their shipping times and requested inventory to accommodate your increased production processes. Assess your supply chain and distributor capabilities so you can keep your coffee bags constantly moving from your warehouse to the end destination. If you are struggling with just-in-time delivery methods, you will have to invest in the right logistics services that can help smooth over the bumps in the delivery process.
Learn more about how coffee packaging equipment can transform your production process. Contact the packaging experts today for a free consultation.
