How to create a Post-roast blend

This article explains how to create a Post-roast blend profile and a Post-roast blend.

• What is a Post-roast blend? 
• Creating a new Post-roast blend profile
• Creating a Post-roast blend
• FAQs

What is a Post-roast blend?

Post-roast blending involves individually roasting green coffee beans before combining them, allowing for the creation of unique flavor profiles by mixing different roasted beans afterward.

Creating a new Post-roast blend profile

By following the steps below, you can create a Post-roast blend recipe:

1. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
2. Navigate to Roasts on the main menu bar and select Post-roast blend Profiles. 
3. Select the +Add blend profile button.
   
4. Enter the following information:
   * indicates mandatory fields
   
   
   • *Name
   • Blend profile components
     • Percentage (%): The sum of the percentages must total 100%.
     • Weight (kg/lbs)
   • Add your components (at least two) and enter their *Weight/Ratio.
   • Add as many components as you want by clicking on + Add component 
5. Click Create blend profile to submit.

Creating a Post-roast blend

For efficient tracking of your production, you can oversee your Post-roast blends through the online platform C-sar.

By following the steps below, you can manually create a Post-roast blend:

1. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
2. Navigate to Roasts on the main menu bar. 
3. Switch to the Post-roast blends tab.
4. Click +Add blend.
   
   
5. You will be directed to the Create a Blend page, where you can create a blend manually or select a predefined Post-roast blend profile.
   
   
6. Selecting the Post-roast blend profile automatically populates all relevant fields.
   
7. If you blend manually, provide the following details:
   * indicates mandatory fields
   
   
   • *Blend name
   • *Date
   • *Time
   • *Roasts
   • *Weight in blend
   • Blend notes
   • Project
8. Click on Create & Add new or Create blend. 
   Clicking Create & Add New allows you to add more blends while remaining on the same page, whereas "Create blend" takes you to the Post-roast Blend tab in the Roasts overview page.
   
   

FAQs

Is it possible to create a Post-roast blend with a date from the past, rather than the current date?

Yes, it is. By following the steps below, you can easily create a Post-roast blend with a date from the past:

1. Switch to the Post-roast blends tab on the Roasts overview page.
2. Click the +Add blend button on the top right side of the page.
3. Select the calendar icon next to the *Date field. Use the backward arrows to navigate to and select a previous date.
4. Select the specific date you wish to use and click Done.
   
5. Complete the remaining required fields with the relevant information, then click the Create blend button.

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