Cropster Acquires South Korean-Based Roasting Software Developer Firescope To Expand Into Independent Roasting Market – CoffeeTalk

On Oct 23, 2025

Cropster, a global software for coffee businesses, has acquired Firescope, a South Korea-based developer of innovative roasting software. The acquisition gives Cropster a strong foothold in the independent roasting market, where Firescope has established itself as the leading provider to more than 3,000 small roasters in Korea, Japan, and Asia. Cropster plans to continue investing in the Firescope team as it becomes the company’s new sales and support hub in the region.

Firescope’s unique self-service solution for small roasters will be made available globally after integration into Cropster’s platform, providing a key component as the company creates the first end-to-end platform covering the entire coffee supply-chain. Cropster’s vision is to digitalize the entire coffee supply-chain from initial production, through the roasting and sales process, to high-quality distribution through cafés.

Firescope will remain a fully supported standalone product initially, with plans to integrate into the Cropster portfolio over the next 12 months. The merger will expand Firescope’s global reach, helping small roasters worldwide harness the power of data. The integration means customers will benefit from scalability and integration to support their growth without interruption.

Cropster empowers coffee businesses to simplify complex processes with clear, data-driven decisions, a reason it’s already trusted by leading coffee companies worldwide. For example, Ember Coffee in the U.S. used Cropster Roast to launch new coffees in half the time and produce more batches every day, resulting in better quality for customers and less wasted time and stock for the team. Meanwhile, WatchHouse in the UK and U.S. used Cropster Cafe to scale from 8 to over 20 cafés without losing consistency.

Cropster provides software for the entire coffee value chain, from producers to roasters to cafés, delivering real-time data and insights to improve quality, efficiency, and profitability. Verdane is a specialist growth buyout investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable businesses that help to digitalize and decarbonize the European economy.