scolari engineering

scolari engineering has been building industrial-scale roasting systems in castelmella, italy since 1965. they focus on high-capacity drum roasters and complete processing lines for production roasteries, with machines sized in 60-kilo-bag increments from 4 bags up to 10 bags per batch. their equipment handles the full chain: green coffee intake, roasting, cooling, grinding, and packaging. the company's footprint includes installations in starbucks reserve roasteries and large commercial operations across europe, north america, and asia. in 2022 they introduced e-roaster technology, a hybrid electric system that reduces gas consumption by 25% through electric preheating and heat recovery. existing machines can be retrofitted with this setup. scolari systems are built for operators running multiple tons per day who need automation, consistency, and integration with upstream and downstream equipment. the machines use fully automated controls and are designed for facilities where roasting is one step in a larger industrial process rather than a standalone craft operation.