Description

Every good roast starts with a plan.

Roast Essentials teaches the thinking behind one: how to read what the coffee is doing, decide what you want from it, and steer the roast to get there.

Learn directly from Yusuf Hasan, coach of the 2023 World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) Champion.

The Three Levers

Three essential variables shape the way coffee develops throughout the roasting process.

01 — Heat
How energy going into the drum drives each roasting phase, and why heat decisions have to be made early.

02 — Airflow
How airflow moves heat and smoke through the drum, and how it changes the shape of the roast curve.

03 — Development
What happens after first crack, and how development time shapes sweetness, acidity, and body in the cup.

From Curve to Cup

Explore different roasting approaches through live demonstrations on the Aillio Bullet R2 Pro.

Working with three different green coffees process and discover how different roast profiles influence the development of each coffee.

Observe how decisions around heat, airflow, and development shape the roast, and how different processing methods influence roasting behaviour.

Then bring everything together at the cupping table, tasting the results side by side to connect roasting decisions with flavour in the cup.

What to Expect

• Explore roasting phases, green bean characteristics, and post-harvest processing.
• See how heat, airflow, and development influence roasting through live demonstrations on the Aillio Bullet R2 Pro.
• Work alongside Yusuf to understand the decisions behind building a roast profile.
• Evaluate the roasted coffees through cupping and connect roasting decisions to flavour.

What You’ll Learn

• Reading roast curves and understanding Rate of Rise (RoR).
• Managing heat, airflow, and roast development.
• Approaching different green bean characteristics.
• Building a roast plan with clear objectives.

Put Your Knowledge into Practice

Build your first roast plan with your team, then refine it with direct feedback from Yusuf throughout the workshop.

Take the Learning Home

• Workshop Coffee Selection
• Workshop Materials
• Your Team’s Roast Plan
• Roasting Profile Data

The workshop ends, but your exploration of roasting continues.

Workshop Details

• Date: Saturday, 7 November 2026
• Time: 10:00–16:00 WIB (registration and welcome coffee from 09:30)
• Location: The Coffee Folks ID Showroom, West Jakarta
• Lead: Yusuf Hasan
• Capacity: Limited to 10 participants
• Format: Live roasting demonstrations, team roast planning, and cupping
• Featuring: AILLIO Bullet R2 Pro

Workshop Lead

Yusuf Hasan
Coach of the 2023 World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) Champion.

Who Is This For?

Coffee enthusiasts, baristas, and coffee shop owners who want to understand roasting fundamentals and develop their first roast plan.

No roasting experience required.

The Day

• 09:30–10:00 — Registration and Welcome Coffee
• 10:00–10:15 — Opening
• 10:15–11:00 — Roasting Fundamentals
• 11:00–11:25 — Green Bean & Post-Harvest Approach
• 11:25–11:40 — Introduction to Aillio Bullet R2 Pro & Q&A
• 11:40–12:10 — Lunch & Prayer Break
• 12:10–14:10 — Roasting Demonstration
• 14:10–15:10 — Interactive Team Roast Planning
• 15:10–15:20 — Coffee Break & Cupping Preparation
• 15:20–16:00 — Cupping, Roast Evaluation & Closing

Before You Reserve

• Please plan to attend the full day, as each session builds on the one before.
• All equipment, green coffee, and lunch are provided.
• Seats are limited to 10 participants and confirmed in order of payment.