CoffeeTec has been reselling and sourcing coffee roasting equipment since 1972. CT Connect is the name for how that works in practice: a direct line between people who have equipment to sell and people who need equipment to buy, with CoffeeTec managing the process on both ends.
For Sellers: A Direct Path to a Buyer
When you list equipment with CoffeeTec, there's no commission taken from your sale price. We add a nominal listing fee on top instead, so you keep the full amount you set. Most listings sell within 40 days. From there, we handle the marketing, the buyer inquiries, and the negotiation, so you're not fielding calls or haggling over price.
For Buyers: Equipment That's Already Been Vetted
Every piece of used equipment goes through a three-point review before it's listed: a physical condition check, a market comparison, and a resale valuation. Sellers are also required to provide service and maintenance records and detailed photos before a listing goes live, so what you see is backed by documentation, not just a description. That's the same process referenced on our Top 5 Reasons to Buy Used page. CT Connect is what puts that vetted equipment in front of the right buyer quickly, instead of it sitting in a listing indefinitely.
What Makes This Work: Four Principles
It's easy. One point of contact handles listing, inquiries, and paperwork on the seller side, or sourcing and vetting on the buyer side, instead of you managing multiple parties yourself.
It moves fast. Because CoffeeTec already has an active pool of buyers and sellers, listings and requests don't sit idle waiting for the right match.
Both sides are represented. CoffeeTec isn't working for the buyer against the seller or vice versa; the goal on both ends is a fair deal that gets equipment back into use.
It keeps equipment in circulation. Reselling used roasting equipment instead of retiring it supports smaller and newer roasteries getting access to reliable machines at a lower cost of entry.
What Happens After the Sale
The relationship doesn't end at the transaction. CoffeeTec also offers consulting on roastery layout and setup, financing options through our Roasters Choice Lending Program, and educational resources for people building out a roastery for the first time. Buyers replacing equipment and sellers looking for their next machine both work with the same team throughout.
FAQs
How do you make sure a listing is accurate?
+Sellers provide service and maintenance records and detailed photos as part of listing their equipment, and CoffeeTec reviews condition, specs, and market value before it goes live. You're working from documentation, not just a seller's word.
Does CT Connect cost anything extra?
+Sellers pay a nominal listing fee on top of their asking price, not a commission out of it. Buyers pay the listed price for the equipment; there's no separate CT Connect fee to browse or inquire.
How is this different from just listing equipment myself?
+CoffeeTec handles the marketing, buyer outreach, and negotiation for sellers. For buyers, we handle the vetting and sourcing. Either way, you get support instead of managing the transaction alone.
Can I use CT Connect for both buying and selling?
+Yes. Many roasteries sell older equipment through CoffeeTec while sourcing a replacement at the same time, and our team works with both sides of that transition together.