Apparatus and method for roasting coffee beans, and coffee machine
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsJINGWEI TAN, JUN SHI, YANYAN WANG, JUN ZHOU, DECLAN PATRICK KELLY
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Abstract
A apparatus (100) for roasting coffee beans is disclosed comprising a compartment (110) for holding coffee beans (10); a roasting element (140) for roasting the coffee beans in said compartment; and a processor (130) comprising a control unit (134) for controlling the roasting element. Wherein, the processor (130) is adapted to determine a weight loss rate of the coffee beans, and the control unit (134) is adapted to control the roasting element as a function of the determined weight loss rate. A coffee machine including such an apparatus and a method for roasting coffee beans are also disclosed.
Claims15
An apparatusfor roasting coffee beans, comprising:
- a compartment for holding coffee beans;
- a roasting element for roasting the coffee beans in the compartment;
- and
- a processor comprising a control unit for controlling the roasting element;
- wherein, the processor is adapted to determine a weight loss rate of the coffee beans, and the control unit is adapted to control the roasting element as a function of the determined weight loss rate of the coffee beans.
A method of roasting coffee beans, comprising:
- roasting coffee beans in a compartment;
- determining a weight loss rate of the coffee beans during the roasting;
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- selecting a roasting profile for the coffee beans based on the determined weight loss rate;
- and
- completing the roasting of the coffee beans using the selected roasting profile.
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