Enter the world of Scott Rao, the man behind the coffee roasting revolution. Scott's career in the coffee industry began 30 years ago when he opened his first coffee shop and roastery in Amherst, Massachusetts at the age of 22. Since then, Scott's career has changed several times, whether as a café owner in New Zealand and Montreal or as the author of books that have shaped the global discourse on coffee roasting.

He is known for his systematic and detailed approach to coffee roasting. His methods and techniques, including some of the most modern processes, are based on years of research and practice. He shares his expertise in books such as "The Coffee Roaster's Companion" and "Coffee Roasting: Best Practices", which have become reference works for a new generation of roasters. Scott not only trains and advises, he also develops equipment for the next generation of the coffee industry. He carries out all these activities with the German Probat roasting machine from 1956, which is an icon in the industry.