Stronghold S2 - PRE-ORDERS LIVE THIS WEEK

Roast Without Limits

A small-yet-powerful coffee roasting machine with a 80–300 g capacity that packs the performance of a production-scale roaster into a micro-batch frame. Pre-orders available exclusively through Eight Ounce Coffee.

Trusted by the world's best coffee professionals

"The ability to use a coffee roaster is no longer dictated by the limits of the equipment; it's only dictated by the imagination of whoever is using it."
Ben Put
Co-Founder of Monogram Coffee
5x World Barista Championship (WBC) Finalist
7x Canada Barista Champion

from beginners to experts

One machine for everyone.

The Stronghold S2 makes professional roasting accessible, empowering you to explore, create, and gain a deeper understanding of your coffee.

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S2 Roaster on white table top

ready when you are

Built for global roasting standards.

Alongside automated guidance, the S2 offers all the precision and control required for professional roasteries, specialty cafés, and competitors to develop and refine flavour profiles — including 100 levels of heat adjustment.

Unparalleled flexibility

Connecting ease of use to high-level production.

The Stronghold S2 delivers the quality control and consistency of an industrial coffee roaster inside a compact, intuitive UI for everyone.

Start roasting from day one with preloaded programs and online profiles, and branch out to new roasting parameters with confidence as the S2 scales with you.

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Interior of a Stronghold roaster

Powerful Dual-Heat System

Double the hot air. Triple the halogen.

Convection — 200% Increase

Double the Hot Air

Optimized airflow and thermodynamics deliver a 200% increase in convection heat compared to other coffee roasters, ensuring a thorough transfer of energy and consistent roast across every bean.

Radiation — 3.3x Intensity

Triple the Halogen

The S2 delivers 3.3x more radiant heat intensity to penetrate more energy through layers of coffee, evenly developing flavour inside and out.

Intelligent Automation

Precision that never drifts.

X-Lens Precision

Equipped with an infrared sensor to monitor bean temperature with to-the-degree accuracy in real-time, ensuring 100% profile consistency and the perfect roast every time.

AI-Driven Consistency

The intelligent automation system manages every variable to ensure unyielding profile repeatability — once you've found the perfect roast, you will always be able to recreate it.

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Close up of S2 Roaster

Easy Installation

Plug in and start roasting.

No gas line required. The S2 moves beyond the limits of your space and environment to transform any room into a specialty coffee roastery.

Flavour That Highlights Origin

Move beyond traditional electric roasters.

Exclusive to Stronghold roasters, the S2 employs a dual-heat system — combining convection and radiation — to develop vibrant acidity and exceptional flavour clarity for World Championship-level results.

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SECURE YOUR S2

Ready to roast without limits?

Interested in a Stronghold roaster? Drop us a message and we'll get back to you with pricing and availability.

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