COCOA BEAN ROASTING
Nib protected by shell → Excellent flavor for liquor production
Less expensive equipment
Alkalization on the cocoa mass only (mixer)
Long contact of shell with cocoa nib (contaminants)
Sterilization on the cocoa mass only (mixer)
Lower capacities
COCOA BEAN DRUM ROASTERS
Capacities from 60 to 500 Kg of whole bean per batch. Double chamber roasting drum
Productions from 120 to 2.000 Kg hour of roasted whole cocoa beans
Furnace equipped with electronic & progressive gas or diesel burners, low emissions
Raw whole cocoa bean hopper over roaster
Chaff collector cyclone
Control panel with PLC and color touch screen SIEMENS / AB
Afterburner with or without catalyst
COCOA NIB ROASTING
More effective heat transfer; no roasting of cocoa shell
Possibility of accurate alkalization in the roaster
Short contact of shell with cocoa nib (contaminants)
Sterilization more efficient
Expensive technology
COCOA NIB DRUM ROASTERS
Capacities from 1.000 to 3.000 Kg of cocoa nib per batch. Single chamber roasting drum
Productions from 2.000 up to 6.000 Kg hour of roasted cocoa nibs
Furnace equipped with electronic & progressive gas or diesel burners, low emissions
Raw whole cocoa bean hopper over roaster
Chaff collector cyclone
Control panel with PLC and color touch screen SIEMENS / AB
Afterburner with or without catalyst