We are constantly examining and reexamining every aspect of our business to make sure that we are operating in the most efficient and sustainable ways possible. When it came to assessing our roasters we knew at the very least we wanted two things; environmental efficiency and the capacity to produce wicked good coffee. We got more than we bargained for when we committed to three new roasters. The Loring Smart Roast is the dream machine. Using state-of-the-art technology and a unique Flavour-Lock Roasting Process, we are able to roast exceptional coffee for you and still be friendly to the environment. The Flavour-Lock process creates a closed loop roasting environment where the gas burner simultaneously super heats the spent air to incinerate the smoke and odor before they leave the roaster while also heating the clean air to the perfect temperature to roast great coffee. By multitasking the roasters burner, we no longer have to operate an afterburner. One burner instead of two means that we can reduce our energy consumption up to 80% all while we are reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. It's a win, win. The enclosed roasting system also creates an ideal, stable roasting environment that increases humidity and decreases oxygen that all adds up to a consistently flavorful and nuanced cup o'joe, which is the most important thing!