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

What is a Post-roast blend?

Post-roast blending refers to the process in which green coffee beans are roasted individually before being combined. This method allows for the creation of unique flavor profiles by mixing different roasted beans after the roasting process is complete.

When producing Post-roast blends, we recommend you create Post-roast blend recipes so you can easily plan your needs and combine your batches.

Creating a new Post-roast blend profile

💡 We recommend creating a Post-roast blend profile for your coffees. This will allow you to repeat common blends more efficiently.

Before you begin, it’s essential to keep in mind the following key detail:
Post-roast blend Profiles require Profile groups.
📚 Discover the process of creating Profile groups.

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

Log in to the online platform C-sar.
Navigate to Roasts on the main menu bar and select Post-roast blend Profiles. You will be directed to the Post-roast blend Profiles overview page.
Select the +Add blend profile button located at the upper right corner of the page.
Enter the following information:
* is indicating 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
Once you are done, click Create blend profile.

Creating a Post-roast blend

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

This information applies only to users on the Professional tier and above:

When you utilize the Roast scheduler to plan your production, your individual roasts will be automatically merged into a Post-roast blend.

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

Log in to the online platform C-sar.
Navigate to Roasts on the main menu bar. You will be directed to the Roasts overview page.
Select the roasts you wish to combine by marking the corresponding checkboxes.
A menu bar will appear at the top of the page. Click on the Blend button to initiate the creation of your Post-roast blend.
You will be directed to the Create a Blend page. You can choose to create a blend either manually or by using a predefined Post-roast blend profile.
When you select the Post-roast blend profile option, all relevant fields will be automatically filled in based on the chosen profile.
If you blend manually, provide the following details:
* is indicating mandatory fields
- *Blend name
- *Date
- *Time
- *Roasts
- *Weight in blend
- Blend notes
- Project
Click on Create & Add new or Create blend.
💡 By clicking on the "Create & Add New" button, you will be able to add further new blends and stay on the same page. If you click on "Create blend", you will be directed to the Post-roast Blend tab on the Roasts overview page.
You will find your newly created blend in the Post-Roast Blends tab within the Roasts overview page.

Post-roast blends will be saved under their own PB-Numbers (Production Blend) to make searching/sorting simpler and easier to integrate across roastery processes.

Congratulations! You now know how to create a Post-roast blend.

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