Restoration of our 1957 Probat UG22 Coffee Roaster
UG22 Coffee Roaster — working tirelessly since 1957!
Bought by us in 2018, our Probat UG22 coffee roaster has been faithfully producing exceptional coffee in its quaint Devonshire home ever since it first began life in 1957. For more than six decades it was operated by its original owner, who spent his entire 60‑year career in coffee production before finally deciding to retire. When the time came to pass the roaster on, he wanted it to continue doing what it does best — roasting coffee with consistency, character, and quiet reliability. Today, the UG22 remains the heart of our roastery, a piece of classic engineering still performing beautifully after all these years.
In need of some love and attention after a long working life, It was sold and dismantled and made its way to north Essex.
We started its transformation in the summer of 2020. While COVID-19 raged around the world we were isolating on the farm, stripping it down and cleaning every piece, ready to be shot-blasted and powder coated - hours of polishing and plating, it has certainly been a labour of love.
You can see some pre-restoration pictures below.
With every nut, bolt and screw replaced and finally re-assembled, it stands in its fully-restored state.
Made from solid cast iron at the world-renowned Emmerich Machine Factory in Germany; It has its original green-bean loader, de-stoner and chaff collector making it a rare example of an original fully operational production line.
A thing of beauty!
Finally, warmed up and performing perfectly, we are roasting some mighty fine coffee.
You can see some post-restoration photos below.
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Primo Coffee and Tea Ltd was born on Christmas Eve 2015. A conversation around the kitchen table turned to business and before we knew it we were diving in to the world of coffee.