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CRS Continuous Roaster Shaft

Roaster for cocoa beans

Advantages

  • Consistent, High-Quality Roasting Results

    The multi-zone CRS with independent temperature control ensures even heat distribution and precise flavor development across a full range of roast levels.

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  • Enhanced Flavor Profiles

    Optional integration with the Humidity Monitoring Cockpit allows for optimized moisture control, extending the Maillard reaction and unlocking deeper, more distinctive cocoa flavors.

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  • Flexible and Efficient Process Control

    The system’s modular design, including optional cooling zones and adjustable parameters, enables tailored roasting for different cocoa bean types and product specifications—ideal for premium, continuous production.

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Built to solve. Designed to deliver.

Engineered for premium cocoa processing, the PROBAT CRS Continuous Roaster Shaft delivers consistent, high-quality results across a full range of roast levels. Designed to bring out the distinctive flavor profiles of individual products, it is the ideal solution for manufacturers seeking precision, efficiency, and flavor excellence in continuous cocoa roasting.
 

At the heart of the CRS Roasting System are up to four vertically stacked heating zones with independent temperature control and an optional cooling zone for precise roast termination. A compact column of cocoa beans moves downward as hot air alternates from left to right, crossing the bean flow to ensure even heat distribution throughout the entire batch.
 

Roasting begins with gentle drying at around 100°C, followed by a controlled increase in temperature to develop specific flavor characteristics. When paired with the optional Humidity Monitoring Cockpit, the system enables precise moisture control, allowing the Maillard reaction to be prolonged and deepening the resulting cocoa flavor.


To support strict food safety requirements, a dedicated sterilization step is performed prior to roasting using the PROBAT MDB Microbatch DeBacterizer, which accurately manages all critical process parameters for reliable and consistent debacterization.

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Versions

 CRS 1000CRS 1250
Capacity [kg/h]1,0001,250

SOFTWARE

Productivity is the measure of all manufacturing processes, including food processing. PROBAT control solutions ensure that machines and plants all over the world produce coffee, cocoa, chocolate and snack foods of the highest quality day after day - with optimum performance, maximum energy efficiency and plant availability.

SERVICE

For PROBAT, the customer and his needs are always in the focus. Constant communication is the key to our success. This also applies to our service, where we continuously keep an eye on the entire product life cycle and the service-relevant life phases of our machines and plants.

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