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The AI layer Artisan doesn't have.

Artisan is excellent at recording roasts. Roastline does something different: it reads the curve in real time, tells you what to do next, and predicts the cup before you drop. It's the tool you run alongside your logger — not instead of it.

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What each tool does

Artisan logs it. Roastline reads where it's going.

They solve different problems. Understanding the difference is the fastest way to decide what you actually need.

Artisan & similar loggers
  • Records BT, ET, RoR in real time
  • Stores profile history for comparison
  • Wide hardware support via Phidget / serial
  • No forward projection — shows history only
  • No cup prediction or defect detection
  • No autopilot or AI-driven profile execution
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Roastline
  • Live curve projection — where BT & RoR are heading
  • Phase-by-phase AI guidance in plain language
  • Pre-drop cup prediction: SCA score, acidity, body, sweetness
  • Defect flags before the drop: baked, underdeveloped, scorched
  • Autopilot: run a locked profile hands-free
  • Post-roast report with specific next-batch adjustments

Roastline connects via Phidget for any probe-instrumented machine — the same hardware Artisan uses — so if you already have the probes wired up, you're halfway there. See all supported devices →

Compatible hardware

Works with the machines Artisan users already have.

Most roasters switching from Artisan-only setups are already on hardware Roastline supports or is actively adding. No new equipment required.

Kaleido Sniper M-series

Network, USB, and Bluetooth telemetry. Full BT/ET/RoR and autopilot. In beta. Setup guide →

Aillio Bullet R1

Native USB connection. Full BT/ET/RoR and autopilot. In beta. Learn more →

Phidget / Artisan bridge

Any probe-instrumented machine via Phidget 1048. Full BT/ET/RoR. Manual autopilot. In beta.

Ikawa Pro V3

API and Bluetooth LE. Full telemetry and autopilot. In beta.

iTop Skywalker V1 & V2

USB and Bluetooth. Full telemetry and autopilot. Fully supported. Setup guide →

Don't see your machine?

If it exposes telemetry, Roastline can likely connect to it. Request a device →

Why roasters add Roastline

The log isn't the problem. The decisions are.

Artisan and similar tools have been solving roast logging for years — and they do it well. Roasters who add Roastline aren't unhappy with their logger; they've hit the limit of what a log alone can do.

The stall you caught too late. The new lot that took six batches to dial in. The junior roaster who executes the same profile differently every time. Those aren't logging problems — they're guidance and prediction problems.

Roastline sits in that gap. The live projection lets you act before the stall. The cup prediction engine cuts dialling-in batches from eight to two or three. Autopilot means your best profiles execute consistently regardless of who's at the drum.

Your existing logger keeps doing what it does. Roastline adds the intelligence on top — no rip-and-replace, no new hardware required if you're already on a supported machine.

Keep Artisan. Add the AI layer it's missing.

Connect your machine and roast with live guidance from the first batch.

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