Overview 

Roasters can now create blends directly in Roasting Intelligence. This shift aligns perfectly with real-world workflows, allowing for faster, more intuitive adjustments on the floor. Beyond just creating blends, users can now track real-time inventory levels for each batch.

This article explains how to create manual blends and blends with a Post-roast blend profile in Roasting Intelligence. 

Your created blends are easily accessible in the Production sidebar ("Today's production") > Blends tab:

Requirements 

• Blending requires Roasting Intelligence to be online with an active internet connection.
• Access requires one of the following roles and permissions:
  • Roaster
  • Roaster for Roasting Intelligence 
    

    

     
  • Custom role authorized to use Roasting Intelligence and create blends in Roasting Intelligence

Instructions

Creating blends in Roasting Intelligence 

1. Log in to Roasting Intelligence. 
2. Start roasting. 
3. Once you have finished roasting, navigate to the Production sidebar ("Today's production") > Roasted tab. 
   The breakdown shows the Start Weight by the Profile and the End Weight next to the specific roasted batch ID (PR-xxxx)
4. Select at least two roasted batches and click on the “…” (More) button.
5. You can either: 
   • Manually blend selected roasts
   • Blend with Post-roast blend Profile
     

     

Creating a manual blend

1. Enter the *Name for the manual blend.
   *indicates a mandatory field 
2. Enter the amount to blend for each roast.
3. (Optional) Add Notes.
4. Click Create blend. 
   

   

Creating a blend with the Post-blend Profile

Only profiles matching your selected roast components will be visible. If no match is found, Roasting Intelligence will prompt you to create a manual blend:
 

1. Select the Post-roast blend Profile.
   ⚠️ Only active post-roast blend profiles are available for selection.
2. Review the blend ratio for each Profile group.
3. Enter a specific amount to blend or click the 'Select all' icon to blend the entire quantity. 
4. (Optional) Add Notes.
5. Click Create blend.
   

   

Managing and editing Roasting Intelligence created blends

1. Navigate to the Production sidebar ("Today's production") > Roasted tab.
2. Click the arrow on your chosen blend to view and edit its details.
   

   

3. Click Edit.
   

   

4. Update information on the Edit blend page, then click Update blend.
   

   

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 'Blend with post-blend profile' and ‘Blend manually’ buttons?
The buttons allow you to quickly switch blending modes without leaving the screen, e.g., if you start manually but change your mind, you can switch to a predefined Post-blend Profile.

How do I find the blends I created in Roasting Intelligence on the online platform C-sar?

1. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
2. Navigate to Roasts > Post roast blends tab. You can find the blend listed there with the 'PB' prefix. 
   

   

If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please submit a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.