Low Carbon Roasting Model
Neroya is working on an alternative roasting system in line with its low-carbon target.
Due to energy consumption, emissions, and infrastructure requirements, roasting is the most critical stage of coffee production. Conventional roasting systems consume high amounts of energy and generate dense emissions. Afterburner systems used for smoke and gas management increase this burden further. Chimney requirements and installation constraints confine production to specific locations.
Neroya does not treat emissions as a problem to be managed afterward, but as a system that must be addressed at the point where it is generated. With this approach, the company is working on an alternative model that addresses energy load and carbon emissions at the foundation of the roasting process.
What are Neroya’s targets?
- To bring carbon emissions in the roasting process close to zero
- To solve afterburner dependency within the nature of the process itself
- To reduce the overall energy load
- To create a production model that does not require a chimney and can be installed in different locations with low infrastructure requirements
What stage is the process at?
The basis of the work was established through an alternative system originally built for a different purpose. Its transformation into coffee roasting systems is currently being studied. According to the test results obtained from the core model of the system:
- High efficiency has been achieved in emission control
- Strong results have been obtained in solid waste management
- A significant reduction has been observed in the total energy load
The results obtained show that low-carbon roasting technology is no longer a claim, but a question that can now be answered.
