CRAFTSMANSHIP

IT’S IN OUR GENES

The coffee is roasted in our own roastery. We do it ourselves, in order to keep a close eye on the quality of the coffee. As a real family business for 135 years, we know the craftsmanship of roasting and all the tricks of the trade.

THE ROASTING PROCESS

To give our coffee the real ‘Hesselink Koffie flavour’, we roast the beans according to the

easy-roastmethode.

Easy roast methode

Easy Roast Methode Tegenwoordig worden veel koffiebonen op moderne wijze gebrand. Een meer ambachtelijke techniek om koffiebonen te bereiden, is het zogenaamde roosteren. Ook wel een vertraagde vorm van branden. Branden volgens de easy roast methode betekent dat het roosteren langer duurt, waardoor elke koffieboon de tijd krijgt om zich qua smaak en aroma optimaal […] Read more

This is a modern roasting technique in which the beans are roasted slowly, meaning they have more time to develop optimal flavour and aroma.

SUSTAINABLE PROCESS

During the roasting process, we also try to compensate for emissions as much as possible. The residual heat from the production process is used to heat the building by means of a Heat Recovery System. We also use modern equipment and new techniques, allowing the coffee to be roasted efficiently. With those techniques, Hesselink Koffie ensures that up to 95% less water is used in the coffee production process.

THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

When the beans arrive in Winterswijk from EFICO

Seabridge

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, the production process commences. During this process, the beans get that real “Hesselink Koffie flavour”. We love to tell you about that process.

1. BLENDING

The production process starts with the blending of the coffee. During this step, the appropriate proportions are blended in order to create the different blends. This process is fully automated. The recipes for each blend is saved in the system and retrieved automatically. In this way, the blends are made to the right proportions to ensure a continuous flavour.

2. ROASTING

The coffee roasting takes place in a so-called drum roaster. In it, the beans are roasted at a temperature of 190 to 206 degrees. This is done using the

Easy-Roastmethode.

Easy roast methode

By using this method, the coffee acquires its specific brown colour, and the aromas are optimally developed. The process is optimised through the computer, to ensure that quality and efficiency are 100% effective and the least possible energy is wasted. After roasting, a sample is taken from each batch in order to control the colour with the colour meter.

3. PACKAGING

Immediately after roasting, the coffee is put in a sustainable package by the automated packaging machine. The process uses aroma-preserving foil with a valve. This allows us to preserve the freshly roasted flavour and aroma of the coffee. The foil is produced as sustainably as possible, recyclable and free from metals. Because all our packaging is designed to comply with recycling demands. After use, the packaging can be disposed of in the plastic waste. This reduces CO₂ emissions and puts less strain on the environment. But it doesn’t stop there: to compensate the CO₂ released even more, we support the climate project of the Climate Neutral Group.

4. STORAGE AND DELIVERY

After packaging, the coffee goes to the warehouse. We maintain a working stock of 10 days. This gives the coffee a resting period, allowing it time to develop optimal taste and aromas. So our coffee can be delivered freshly roasted.

5. FOOD SAFETY

Coffee is, of course, a product that is consumed. That’s why food safety is of the greatest importance. Our beans are transported through a closed system during the entire production process. We work with a quality manual in accordance with Food Safety System Certification 22000. The certificate is updated yearly and issued by Bast Quality Management.

CRAFTSMANSHIP

IT’S IN OUR GENES

THE ROASTING PROCESS

Easy roast methode

SUSTAINABLE PROCESS

THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

Seabridge

1. BLENDING

2. ROASTING

Easy roast methode

3. PACKAGING

4. STORAGE AND DELIVERY

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