Review criteria
- +Roast profile and weight-loss per batch
- +Origin, time, and temperature columns
- +Cupping-score notes
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Coffee Roast Log in Coffee Roaster
The Coffee Roast Log is a copy-ready spreadsheet for coffee roaster that tracks roasts, origin, weight, time, temp, notes. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Coffee Roast Log”
Tabs: How to use · Roasts · TotalsFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 14
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Batch #
- Origin
- Process
- Green weight (lb)
- Roasted weight (lb)
- Charge temp (F)
- First crack (min)
- Drop time (min)
- Drop temp (F)
- Cupping score
- Notes
- Weight loss
- Development time ratio
- Open the Roasts tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Weight loss of 12 to 18% is typical; amber flags darker roasts. Development ratio is time after first crack over total time.
- Log every batch so you can repeat good profiles and trace a bag back to its roast.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Coffee Roast Log
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: roasters logging roast profiles. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Coffee Roast Log
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Roasters logging roast profiles
- +Anyone tracking weight loss and dev time
Pause before choosing when
- -Roaster-machine data logging
- -Automatic profile capture
About Coffee Roaster
Why people consider this option
- +Log roasts and green inventory without paid roastery software
- +Track wholesale orders in a file you control
- +Keep cupping and roast notes in one place
What to review before acting
- -No roaster-machine integration without a tool
- -Growing roasteries want dedicated software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Coffee Roast Log work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Coffee Roast Log really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Coffee Roast Log track?
It tracks roasts, origin, weight, time, temp, notes. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.