The cup drifts between shifts
Profiles live in someone’s head, a USB stick, or a spreadsheet nobody updates.
Desktop roasting software
Roast with data. Hit the same cup again.
When profiles live in heads and spreadsheets, the cup drifts. First Crack logs every batch, connects your machine, and keeps the next shift on the same curve — on the floor, not in a browser tab.
14-day Pro trial · 20 batches Pro from $49/mo · Free 20 batches / month
Try free → connect your machine → keep what works · macOS & Windows
- Desktop-native macOS & Windows
- Floor-ready Modbus · Phidget · Artisan
- Live curves BT · ET · RoR
- Try risk-free 14-day Pro trial · 20 batches
Why First Crack
Built for roasteries that
can’t afford a drifting cup.
Consistency dies in the gaps — between shifts, between tools, between the floor and the office.
The floor and the office don’t talk
Live curves on one machine. Inventory and orders somewhere else.
Browser tools freeze when it matters
You need low-latency hardware links and an app that still works offline.
Product
Everything on the floor.
Nothing in the way.
01
Every batch, documented
Log BT/ET/RoR and keep every roast searchable — so the next shift can hit the same cup.
02
Built for the roast floor
Modbus, Phidget, and Artisan-ready paths. Keep roasting when the network drops.
03
From charge to bag
Day plan, green inventory, and production reports in one place — not five spreadsheets.
04
Hand off the shift
Promote winning profiles, leave notes, and give the next roaster a clear reference — not a verbal handoff.
Workflow
Three steps.
Consistent coffee.
Platform
Built for the
roast floor.
A native desktop app with low-latency hardware links — and cloud sync when you’re back in the office. Connect the gear you already own.
Common setups: Probat · Giesen · Diedrich · Delta / Autonics controllers · and Artisan-compatible machines.
macOS
& Windows
Live
BT · ET · RoR
Cloud
sync included
- Protocol Modbus
RTU/TCP — PLC and controller links (e.g. Probat, Giesen, gas roasters)
- Sensors Phidget
Thermocouple & probe interfaces (e.g. Diedrich-style setups)
- Ecosystem Artisan-ready
Reuse familiar machine configs from Artisan / Cropster-class setups
- Platform Desktop-native
macOS & Windows installers — works offline on the floor
Pricing
Simple pricing
for serious roasters
Start a 14-day Pro trial (20 batches). Cancel before the trial ends. After trial: Free at 20 batches/mo, or keep Pro / Pro+. Need more seats? Enterprise covers teams.
01
Pro
Roast, inventory, and schedule — floor essentials
$49 /mo
Billed $490 / year
- 200 batches / billing month
- Active Roast + history + profiles
- Beans, blends, roast schedule
- 1 seat
- Desktop app (macOS & Windows)
Unlimited + stores
02
Pro+
Unlimited batches + store connectors
$79 /mo
Billed $790 / year
- Unlimited batches
- Everything in Pro
- Shopify & store connectors
- Order sync (Naver, Cafe24, Shopify)
- 1 seat
03
Enterprise
Multi-seat teams, custom work, dedicated engineer
Contact
- Unlimited batches + team seats
- Custom features & FDE support
- From $300/mo + $19/seat
- Priority setup help
- Contract & invoice billing
Free · 20 batches / month after trial if you don’t continue paid. Full matrix on FAQ and plans docs.
FAQ
Straight answers
before the first charge.
What’s Free vs the 14-day trial?
Free is always available: 20 batches per month with basic desktop tools. The 14-day trial is for Pro or Pro+ at checkout (20 batches during the trial). Cancel before the trial ends to avoid the first paid charge; you can keep using Free afterward.
Which roasting machines work?
First Crack connects via Modbus RTU/TCP, Phidget, and Artisan-ready paths. Typical gear includes Probat · Giesen · Diedrich · Delta / Autonics controllers · and Artisan-compatible machines. If your machine works with Artisan or Cropster, it usually works here — see the machines docs or contact us with your model.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The desktop app is built for the roast floor with low-latency hardware links. Cloud sync is for when you’re back online — not required mid-roast.
What’s the difference between Pro and Pro+?
Pro covers live roast, history, profiles, greens/blends, and schedule — 200 batches per billing month, 1 seat. Pro+ adds unlimited batches and commerce connectors (Shopify, Naver, Cafe24, and similar).
macOS or Windows?
Both. Apple Silicon and Intel Macs (macOS 12+), and Windows 10/11 64-bit. Download installers on the download page; system requirements are in the docs.
How do seats and Enterprise work?
Pro and Pro+ include 1 seat. Enterprise adds multi-seat teams, custom work, FDE support, and contract billing — contact sales for pricing (from about $300/mo + per-seat).
Can I cancel or get a refund?
Cancel anytime; access continues until the end of the billing period. Trial: cancel before it ends to avoid the first charge. Fees are generally non-refundable except where law requires or for clear duplicate charges — see Terms.
More detail in all FAQs, machine docs, or email us.
Install before
the next charge
Download the desktop app, connect your machine, and run your first trial batch — before the next green coffee hits the hopper.
14-day Pro trial · 20 batches · then Free (20/mo) or paid · Cancel before trial ends