Intelligentsia
is the place where you find everything Gothot. The German roaster manufacturer
was subsumed to Probat years ago, but the quality of their machines is legendary.
Caffe Moto in San Diego uses one too, and
in fact, I roasted on a very small 10 kilo one in New Orleans years ago.
To the right is their mid-sized machine, a 60 kilo I believe.
Chris is one of the main roaster-masters at Intelligentsia ... here he dumps a batch from the big machine (90 kilo) using "the force". had the pleasure of cupping with Chris at the first-ever Honduras cupping competition in May 2003.
The machine inspires Chris' awe. They are impressive, and the meticulous way that Intelligentsia has them installed is equally as impressive. They had Marty Curtis do all the work, and he did an amazing job...
Perhaps
my favorite is the traditional Gothot shop roaster they have, with the drum mounted
in line with the cooling tray like Probats and Diedrichs. But unlike most shop
roasters, the ducting and gas lines are all external, making this small machine
look mighty.
But this is the machine that most impressed me... Geoff's Gothot sample roaster. I have never seen one, and if you have used a Probat or a Pinhalense, you will immediately see all the advantages of this machine. It features air damper for each drum, and solid drums like the large machines, meaning that you can reproduce the same roast times as the production roasters, Each barrel is fitted with an individual thermocouple , and the whole thing is tabletop. Just great!
