Small Production Roaster Comparison Notes

Community discussion compared several small-production or sample-roasting options, including Stronghold, Roest P3000/S9X, Typhoon, and IMF. Treat all pricing, delivery, and release-timing notes as time-sensitive community reports rather than verified current specifications. source

Stronghold Sample Roaster

A community member said they had seen mention of a Stronghold sample roaster but had not found other information about it online. Another member said they did not think anyone in the discussion had one yet. source

One participant reported that a Stronghold sample roaster was expected, possibly with a 100–200 g batch capacity. Another said they had been told it would be available in Korea in 2024 and in the U.S. in 2025 or 2026. source

A participant also mentioned that a Cropster connection was being revealed at RGR, in the context of discussing Stronghold technology and the S9X. source

Roest P3000 Notes

A community member said they liked the P3000 for its price, integrated color reader, and small footprint. source

In discussion of potential purchase timing, one participant said that if the P3000 were released in January or February, they might choose that route. Another replied that this was also their plan and hoped the timing would work out. source

Stronghold S9X Compared with P3000

One member said they had considered getting a Stronghold S9X but changed their thinking after receiving a Danish price list. Another participant noted that three-phase power was a significant problem for the S9X. source

A community member claimed the S9X uses roughly 10–15 times more power than the P3000 while having only about 2.5 times the capacity. Treat this as an informal comparison, not a verified specification. source

Typhoon as an Alternative

Typhoon was suggested as an alternative roaster option. One participant said delivery was fast and that users could “blast” on it, implying high heat or aggressive roasting capability. source

A quoted pricing reference stated that Typhoon equipment ranged from €13,000 for an electric 2.5 kg roaster up to €60,000 electric or €63,000 gas-heated for a 30 kg Hybrid machine. The quoted reference was dated June 7, 2021, so treat the prices as historical. source

One community member said that, from what they had seen, Typhoon roasters appeared rather large compared with the P3000’s small footprint. source

IMF 2.5 kg Roaster Note

A participant reported speaking with IMF about a 2.5 kg roaster and said it was about the same price as the P3000, but with an estimated 12–18 month delivery time. Treat this as a time-sensitive individual quote/report. source

Roest Cost Estimate

A community member estimated that a Roest-related purchase or model should cost around “8–10 k.” The currency and exact model/context were not specified, so treat this as a rough, time-sensitive community estimate rather than a verified price. source

Roest Korea Pricing Note

A community member reported a Roest-related Korea price as “8 million won” and also described it as “5650 euro Korea price.” They clarified that this price was specifically in Korea. In the same discussion, they suggested the price was “probably outside 7–8k,” which should be treated as a rough, time-sensitive community estimate rather than verified current pricing. source

Additional Roest Pricing and Positioning Notes

A community member expected the U.S./North America price for the discussed Roest product to be in the 7,500–8,000 range, while noting they were on the list and expected to know more soon. Treat this as an expectation rather than confirmed pricing. source

The same discussion described the product as direct competition with the L100 Plus. source

Another community member noted that people would at least have a Korea price as a reference for what to expect in the U.S., and cautioned that the Korean price might be without VAT. Treat this as time-sensitive, region-specific pricing context rather than verified current pricing. source

Additional ROEST P3000 Community Notes

A community member said they were waiting for the ROEST P3000 in order to evaluate it, while another member characterized the P3000 as too large for one-person or family consumption. A different user agreed it may be large for home use but suggested it could still be too small for some business use cases and mentioned wanting to roast occasional medium-dark batches on it. Treat these as subjective fit/use-case opinions rather than specifications. source

One trusted community member argued that ROEST machines are most justified for light-roast use and said they personally would not choose a ROEST, including the P3000 or L100, for medium roasts or espresso-focused roasting. This is purchase advice/opinion, not a verified limitation of the machines. source

The same trusted member reported that features were still being added to the P3000 and expected the eventual price to be much higher than earlier anticipated because of inflation and market trends. They speculated the base model could be near 20k with no additional options and said the final price would not match statements from one to two years earlier. Treat this as time-sensitive community speculation, not confirmed pricing. source

The trusted member also said ROEST was building an afterburner and commented that production launches had generally arrived one to two years later than originally stated. Treat this as a community report about product-development timing rather than a confirmed schedule. source

Vittoria / CTE / IMF Note

A community member said the Vittoria brand, described by them as the original IMF, was being modernly rebuilt by CTE and that they planned to test it. This should be treated as an unverified community report pending manufacturer confirmation or direct testing notes. source

Automation Upgrade Context

One user said their current machine was automated through Artisan but that this setup was not convenient, which was part of their motivation for considering an upgrade. This is a personal workflow report rather than a general statement about Artisan automation. source

Roest S2 Community-Reported Pricing and Links

A community member reported additional information for the S2, stating approximate pricing of about 8,000 USD for early-bird pricing and about 12,000 USD for retail pricing. Treat these figures as time-sensitive community reports rather than verified current manufacturer pricing. source

The same member shared Instagram links as sources for additional S2 information, including a reel at https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4nPc6WhtdS/?igsh=b2VlOWF4eWtpeWN3 and a post at https://www.instagram.com/p/C4nh08CNNhE/?imgindex=1, and noted that more information was available in the last three posts from that account. source

Roest S2 Pricing Rumors

Community members discussed rumored Roest S2 pricing, with one report saying the circulated price was about $12,000, though the author qualified this as uncertain. Another participant emphasized that the figures were rumors and not official. In the same discussion, an unverified claim gave a possible early-bird price of $8,000 and later price of $12,000. Treat all of these figures as unofficial, time-sensitive community rumor rather than confirmed manufacturer pricing. source

One participant also said the S7 Pro would be considered as an alternative if the S2 price were $12,000, suggesting the rumored S2 price placed it in comparison with larger or more production-oriented roasters for that buyer. source