Yeah I'm not too sure of the value in the "document"... What is the purpose of a roaster directory, if not primarily to pull income to the publisher? I have no idea as to your question, but note there are enough franchise / group owners now buying roasteries/roasting plant to supply themselves. If that makes them a professional roaster with all that that entails then so be it, but for sure dont expect actual pro roasters to agree 😉 There is madness in that there marketplace, and that's about all I have the time or inclination to say at the moment. The other way of looking at this is as follows: On face value, if krispy creme actually roasts the coffee it uses, then it may be a "roaster" in terms of qualifying to be in a "roaster directory". The question to ask however is....is the roaster directory a directory of any tom, dick and harry operating a roasting plant even if only for themselves with no outside sales (ie private roaster operators), or is it a directory of actual professional roasteries that have the full range of products and services to supply a varied client base? ie operating a professional working roasting business, rather than a food or other business that just happens to operate a closed shop roasting plant to supply itself. That my dear watson, is the question 😉
