The German Roaster – Gothot Refurbishment Part 4
Our German’s restoration was rapidly nearing completion by mid-2019. As anxious as we have been to have her back, we entrusted the team at Coffee Roasters Australia to give the best treatment to our 61-year-old machine. The roaster had been torn down, surfaces stripped and cleaned, and primed for painting. And the paint is what […]
The German Roaster – Gothot Refurbishment Part 3
After the full tear-down and cataloguing of parts, our German went for thorough cleaning and sandblasting. The frame, cabinet, plates and all moving parts received the treatment. The electronic cabinet was blasted with media, and new holes routed for temperature displays. Times have changed since the machine’s “birth” in 1958 – the integration of roast […]