Cropster acquires Firescope

On 14 October 2025, Cropster, the global software for coffee businesses, announced its acquisition of 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. Underlining Cropster’s commitment to the rapidly growing Asian market the deal includes plans for continued investment in the Firescope team as it becomes the company’s new sales and support hub in the region.

The deal will also see Firescope’s unique self-service solution for small roasters 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.

Andreas Idl, co-founder & CEO of Cropster, said “Our 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 is an important part of the puzzle but we intend to acquire several more companies to realise our ‘crop-to-cup’ vision.”  

Jason Jin, co-Founder & CEO of Firescope, added: “Firescope’s success in South Korea and other Asian markets laid the foundation for our next phase. Joining Cropster provides us with the resources and reach necessary to bring our solutions to small roasters worldwide. We’re excited to join Cropster, whose deep industry expertise will help us improve how roasters access and utilize data to grow.”

Ralph Karg, director at Verdane, added: “With the acquisition of Firescope, Cropster can now connect passionate micro roasters to its ecosystem, helping them bring their specialty coffee products into the global supply chain to support growth. Asia plays a vital role in the expansion of specialty coffee, and with this agreement, Cropster is now positioned as the leading provider throughout the region.”

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.