# The Roaster Desk

Head-to-head roaster comparisons with spec matrices, decision pickers, and install guides for boutique roasteries.

Mission: Named A-vs-B comparisons and setup guides for boutique coffee roasteries evaluating commercial and prosumer equipment. Geos: US, DE, UK, NL.

## Comparison cluster (/vs)

- [Loring S15 Kestrel vs Diedrich IR-12](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/loring-s15-kestrel-vs-diedrich-ir-12)
- [Probat P12 III vs Giesen W15A](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/probat-p12-iii-vs-giesen-w15a)
- [Mill City 10kg vs Diedrich IR-12](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/mill-city-10kg-vs-diedrich-ir-12)
- [Loring S7 Nighthawk vs Diedrich IR-5](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/loring-s7-nighthawk-vs-diedrich-ir-5)
- [Giesen W6A vs Probat P05 III](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/giesen-w6a-vs-probat-p05-iii)
- [San Franciscan SF-6 vs Diedrich IR-5](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/san-franciscan-sf-6-vs-diedrich-ir-5)
- [Mill City 6kg vs San Franciscan SF-6](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/mill-city-6kg-vs-san-franciscan-sf-6)
- [Loring S15 Kestrel vs Probat P12 III](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/loring-s15-kestrel-vs-probat-p12-iii)
- [Bellwether Series 2 vs Loring S7 Nighthawk](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/bellwether-series-2-vs-loring-s7-nighthawk)
- [Stronghold S7 Pro vs Aillio Bullet R1 V2](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/stronghold-s7-pro-vs-aillio-bullet-r1-v2)
- [Roest S100 vs Ikawa Pro 100](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/roest-s100-vs-ikawa-pro-100)
- [Giesen W1A vs Mill City 1kg](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/giesen-w1a-vs-mill-city-1kg)
- [Diedrich IR-2.5 vs San Franciscan SF-1](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/diedrich-ir-2-5-vs-san-franciscan-sf-1)
- [Loring S35 Kestrel vs Probat P25 III](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/loring-s35-kestrel-vs-probat-p25-iii)
- [Giesen W15A vs Loring S15 Kestrel](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/giesen-w15a-vs-loring-s15-kestrel)
- [Mill City 15kg vs Diedrich IR-12](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/mill-city-15kg-vs-diedrich-ir-12)
- [Joper BPR 5 vs Probat P05 III](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/joper-bpr-5-vs-probat-p05-iii)
- [US Roaster Corp 3kg vs San Franciscan SF-6](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/us-roaster-corp-3kg-vs-san-franciscan-sf-6)
- [Stronghold S9 X vs Loring S7 Nighthawk](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/stronghold-s9-x-vs-loring-s7-nighthawk)
- [Bellwether Series 2 vs Giesen W6A](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/bellwether-series-2-vs-giesen-w6a)
- [Toper TKM-SX 5 vs Mill City 6kg](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/toper-tkm-sx-5-vs-mill-city-6kg)
- [Aillio Bullet R1 V2 vs Mill City 1kg](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/aillio-bullet-r1-v2-vs-mill-city-1kg)
- [Diedrich IR-5 vs Giesen W6A](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/diedrich-ir-5-vs-giesen-w6a)
- [San Franciscan SF-25 vs Probat P25 III](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/san-franciscan-sf-25-vs-probat-p25-iii)
- [Roest L100 vs Ikawa Pro V3](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/roest-l100-vs-ikawa-pro-v3)
- [Loring S15 Kestrel vs San Franciscan SF-25](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/loring-s15-kestrel-vs-san-franciscan-sf-25)
- [Mill City 10kg vs Giesen W15A](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/mill-city-10kg-vs-giesen-w15a)
- [Diedrich IR-12 vs Probat P12 III](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/diedrich-ir-12-vs-probat-p12-iii)
- [Stronghold S7 Pro vs Roest S100](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/stronghold-s7-pro-vs-roest-s100)
- [Bellwether Shop Roaster vs Diedrich IR-2.5](https://microroastercompare.com/vs/bellwether-shop-roaster-vs-diedrich-ir-2-5)

## How-to guides (/how-to)

- [How to Connect Cropster to a Diedrich IR Series Roaster](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-connect-cropster-diedrich-ir)
- [How to Calculate Gas Pressure Requirements for a 15kg Commercial Roaster](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-calculate-gas-pressure-15kg-roaster)
- [How to Transition Roast Profiles From Aillio Bullet to Loring S15](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-transition-profiles-bullet-to-loring)
- [How to Design a Commercial Roaster Exhaust System for Giesen W6A](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-design-exhaust-giesen-w6a)
- [How to Choose Between Single-Phase and Three-Phase Power for Electric Roasters](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-choose-single-three-phase-electric-roasters)
- [How to Migrate Roasting Data and Profiles from Artisan to Cropster](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-migrate-artisan-to-cropster)
- [How to Size and Install an Afterburner for a 12kg Commercial Roaster](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-size-afterburner-12kg-roaster)
- [How to Clean and Adjust the Drum Belt on a Probat P-Series Roaster](https://microroastercompare.com/how-to/how-to-clean-adjust-drum-belt-probat-p)

## Editorial pages

- [About](https://microroastercompare.com/about)
- [Methodology](https://microroastercompare.com/methodology)
- [Editorial policy](https://microroastercompare.com/editorial-policy)