(ばいせんき)

ばいせんき
noun
roasting machine; roaster (for coffee or tea)
foodtool
1. roasting machine; roaster
A machine used to roast raw materials, most commonly coffee beans, applying controlled heat to develop flavor and aroma.
店内(てんない)焙煎機(ばいせんき)ある
There is a roasting machine inside the shop.
At a self-roasting shop, they roast coffee beans in a large roasting machine.
Recently, small home-use roasting machines have become available.

Composed of 焙煎(ばいせん) (roasting) and () (machine). Most commonly associated with coffee culture, where 自家焙煎(じかばいせん) (in-house roasting) cafés have become popular in Japan. Can also refer to machines for roasting tea leaves ((ちゃ)), barley ((むぎ)), or other foods.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 焙煎(ばいせん) — roasting (the process)
  • 自家焙煎(じかばいせん) — in-house roasting; self-roasting
  • ロースター — roaster (loanword)