A sample coffee roasting device comprising a roasting chamber arranged to hold a sample of coffee beans; a heating element; an air inlet channel configured to guide heated air from the heating element into the roasting chamber; paddles rotatable about a center, for continuous shifting of the coffee beans inside the roasting chamber, the paddles comprising blades; an air exit channel, for exhausting air and residue from the roasting chamber. The sample coffee roasting device comprises a first temperature sensor arranged to measure a temperature of the sample of coffee beans, the first temperature sensor protruding into the roasting chamber and configured for being covered by the coffee beans located in a lower part of the roasting chamber; the blades of the paddles are planar and aligned perpendicular to the direction of movement, for evenly distribution of the coffee beans inside the roasting chamber.