Roasting Lab vs Liberated Capital

Roasting Lab Community Hi, I’m Rob Hoos. I am a coffee roaster, author, consultant, and mentor with over 20 years in the industry. I’ve been roasting coffee since 2009 and helping roasters worldwide refine their craft since 2013. I try to approach roasting with a balance of art, craft, and science—blending creative exploration with technical precision. Through this community, I share my experience to help roasters develop consistent, high-quality results while fostering curiosity and growth. Coffee roasting is complicated, but it doesn’t have to be hard. Most importantly, you don’t have to do it alone. The Roasting Lab Community is a dedicated space for coffee roasters to connect, learn, and refine their craft through community-driven, mentor-led education. Roasting Lab helps roasters at any stage go from isolated trial-and-error to supported learning. My goal is to help you roast with confidence and share coffee you are proud of, whether you are roasting at home or for a business. The app provides several features to support your growth and professional development in the industry. Community Forum and Technical Discussion: The heart of the app is a structured forum where you can ask technical questions and troubleshoot roasting challenges. I personally review your posts and respond to questions to ensure you get specific, actionable advice. Whether you are troubleshooting heat transfer, posting a photo of your roast profile for comments, or discussing green coffee quality, you’ll find a supportive group of like-minded roasters ready to share their experiences. Educational Video Library: Access a growing library of lessons and video content focused on the science and practice of coffee roasting. The videos cover everything from foundational concepts to advanced techniques, helping you understand the variables that impact flavor and consistency. Roast Profile Sharing and Analysis: You can upload and share your roast curves with the community for feedback. We focus on rigorous data collection and honest analysis to help bridge the gap between creative exploration and technical precision. By examining the data together, we can better understand how different roast profile approaches affect the final cup. The Coffee Book Club: Join our regular discussions as we examine important literature in the coffee industry. We break down complex texts and talk about how to apply those concepts to our daily roasting operations. It’s a collaborative way to stay informed and continue your education alongside other professionals. Specialized Workshops: The app includes access to specialized content for different roasting platforms, including deep dives into the mechanics of machines like the Loring. I focus on how to manipulate controls to achieve your desired flavor profiles and how to maximize the potential of your specific equipment. A Focus on Intentionality: This community is built on the values of honesty, curiosity, and practicality. I believe that a solution only counts if it works on the production floor and can be conveyed without ego. By joining Roasting Lab, you’re entering a no-judgment zone where we start where you are and move in the direction you want to go. We avoid pretense and ego, focusing instead on shared experimentation and open feedback. Whether you are just getting started or are a seasoned professional refining an established approach, Roasting Lab provides the tools and the community to help you roast with intention. I look forward to seeing you in the community.

Welcome to the Liberated Capital community app — a gathering space for donors and changemakers committed to using money as medicine. Liberated Capital (LC) is the giving community of the Decolonizing Wealth Project, an inter-generational, multi-racial, cross-wealth movement built on a simple truth: we are all related. All suffering is mutual. All thriving is mutual. Giving is how we care. Money is our medicine. This app is where that community lives: a place to connect, learn, heal, and contribute. What you will find inside: •Community Feed: Stay connected with the LC community through a shared feed where members post reflections, resources, updates, and inspiration. This is a living space for real conversation about money, healing, and justice. •Member Directory: Discover and connect with fellow LC members from across the country and around the world. Find others who share your passions, your geography, or your giving interests. •Direct Messaging: Reach out to other community members. Build relationships that go beyond the feed. •Events & Programming: Never miss an opportunity to show up and engage. Access a full calendar of community events, including live gatherings, webinars, and seasonal programming. •Healing Experiences: LC believes that transforming our relationship with money requires both inner work and outer action. Through guided healing experiences like sound baths and body movement sessions, members are invited to connect with themselves, each other, and the Earth. •Grantee Spotlights:Your donations have a direct impact on communities across the U.S.! Hear powerful stories directly from the organizations we support. •Personal Conversations & Curated Content: Go deeper with candid interviews, conversations, and resources available to LC members. Browse a growing collection of articles, tools, and guides to support your journey as a values-aligned donor and community member. Liberated Capital is more than a giving community — it is a practice of showing up, staying curious, and choosing, again and again, to transform your money into collective wellbeing.