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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2019
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;
Flavien Dubief, Champagne, CH;
Stefano Ceccaroli, Chavornay, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for roasting coffee beans comprising:—a vessel () to contain coffee beans,—an electrical heating device () to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel,—at least one temperature sensor () to measure temperature in the vessel, —a control system () operable to control the heating device, wherein the control system is configured to:—apply a roasting recipe dedicated to the roasting of partially pre-roasted beans comprising at least a temperature versus time profile by controlling the electrical heating device based on the measure of the temperature sensor,—detect a decrease of the consumption of electrical power of the heating device in function of time,—stop heating if no decrease of the consumption of electrical power happens after a set reference time ti.—continue or stop the electrical heating device depending on the type of identified beans.