Bellwether Coffee secures $10M for roasting technology

California-based start-up Bellwether Coffee has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round as it aims to increase sales of its commercial roaster and software platform.

 

The round was led by Congruent Ventures with participation by FusionX Ventures, Tandem Capital, New Ground Ventures and Hardware Club.

 

Bellwether Coffee is a source-to-service partner that gives its business customers the ability to source, create and roast coffee. The product has been in development for three years and is now ready to order.

 

The firm’s zero-emissions commercial roaster and platform allows its partners to access a curated green bean marketplace where they can source coffee from farms around the world and browse by responsible business practices.

 

The roaster is ventless and electric, as well as programmable via an iPad and does not require any previous roasting experience.