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Home Roasting

Roast Cacao Like A Pro

Unlock Ultimate Freshness

Discover Natural Flavors

Enjoy the Rich Aroma

Impress Your Friends and Family

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Roast With Confidence

Why Choose RK Drums?

  • Installs into any BBQ grill or brick oven

  • Equal or superior quality to commercial manufactured roasters for a fraction of the cost.

  • Easy to Assemble

  • The drums are made entirely out of solid, food-grade, stainless steel, and welded

  • Easy One-Handed Load and Unloading System

  • Lifetime Guarantee

  • Complete Roast Control

  • 2LB, 4LB, 6LB, 8LB, 12LB & Custom Options Available

RK Drum Sizes

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2LB Everything Kit

Want to get started roasting coffee? We recommend a 2LB Everything kit for hobbyist users that expect light personal use.

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4LB Everything Kit

Once you experience the aroma and taste of fresh roasted coffee, you won’t be able to help but share with your friends and family. For shareable quantities, we recommend the 4LB Everything Kit.

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6LB Everything Kit

Once you start roasting, this has a curious way of turning into a business. If you think that could end up being you, then opt for the larger 6LB Everything kit.

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Not Sure Where to Start?

Our getting started guide is a flowchart that will walk you through the entire process from roasting to building your roaster. The guide specializes in answering questions and providing instructions at the exact phase where you find yourself.

Get Started Guide

Roasting cacao is not roasting coffee

Cacao gives you no first crack and no second crack — none of the audible cues you would navigate a coffee roast by. That makes bean temperature the only instrument you have, and it is why cacao gets its own set of guides.

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