Summary: In this episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo, Andi Trindle, Director of Coffee at Philz Coffee (and member of the Coffee Roasters Guild Unification Committee) moderates a panel of coffee roasting professionals discussing the process of managing the building of a roasting plant. Learn how to manage the design, build out, and start-up of a roasting plant from experienced roasting companies. Andi and the panel review site and vendor selection, timelines, contractor management, and share essential tips to minimize surprise costs and delays. This talk was presented live at the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo, the largest annual gathering of specialty coffee professionals. Expo, now in its 30th anniversary, returns this April 19-22 to Seattle, Washington. Learn more and register at www.coffeeexpo.org. The SCA Lectures podcast series is brought to you by Olam Specialty Coffee, connecting roasters to the finest specialty green coffees. Learn more about Olam at www.olamspecialtycoffee.com. Learn more about our panelists and find handouts from this Expo Lecture on our website: http://www.scanews.coffee/2018/01/15/sca-lectures-podcast-13-building-a-roasting-plant
