The key to distinguishing coffee beans

Representation of name and specification

● Name of export port

The route of shipment can be known from the name of the port of exit indicated. Coffee of the same origin or brand has a certain route, so it is also exported from the same port. For example, if the label is "Brazil." Santos "means that it is coffee from Santos exit, except for those marked" mocha." Some of the coffee produced in Yemen still uses the port name "Mocha" after leaving the port. motor). In addition, Ethiopian coffee is also known as "haramocha."

● Original name, variety name

Only coffee produced in countries such as Arabia will be omitted, but if Arabica and Robusta species are shipped, the variety name will be indicated below the country name. For example: "Camelon. Arabica "Uganda. Robusta, wait. In addition, there are Mendo Norbert, Blumont and other varieties of the name of the mark.

Name of mountain

Blue Mountain (Jamaica), Jiayu Mountain (Indonesia), Coral Mountain (Costa Rica), Crystal Mountain (Cuba), Kilimanjaro Mountain (Tanzania), Mawindohagen (Papua New Guinea) and so on, are very famous brands.

● Grade and specification

At present, each producer country has its own independent standards. The most commonly used criteria are as follows:

A: Washable/non-washable

B: Flat beans/round beans

C: Filter (number of coffee beans) Refer to Table 1

1. Flat beans

Number of coffee beans

20-29 Extra Large

18 major

17 is large.

16 Ordinary

15 in

14 small

13-12 very small

Second, round beans

Number of coffee beans

13-12 large

11 is large.

10 Ordinary

9-of

8 small

For example, Brazil, Colombia, Tanzania and other countries are using C classification. Although the size and quality of coffee beans may not have an absolute relationship, but can make the size of green coffee beans consistent.

D: Classified by elevation Refer to Table 2

Class Name Abbreviations Elevation

1 Strictly selected good quality beans S.H.B 4500~

2 High quality coffee beans H.B 4000~4500

3 Medium coffee beans S.H 3500~4000

4 Premium washed coffee beans E.P.W 3000~3500

5 Fine washed coffee beans P.W 2500~3000

6 Premium washed coffee beans E.G.W 2000~2500

7 High-quality washed coffee beans G.W ~2000

Table 2. Classification according to elevation

According to the elevation of cultivation land, it can be divided into three, four and seven grades (different standards in different countries). For example, Mexico and Honduras adopt three grades; Guatemala adopts seven grades. Generally speaking, upland beans are of better quality than lowland beans, and because of increased freight costs, prices are also higher. E: Quality type

The type and quantity of impurities (defective beans) contained in a certain amount of samples are converted into "defective number", and a certain sum is used as a standard to determine the quality type. Brazil, Ethiopia, Cuba, Peru and several other countries have benchmarks for the number of defects, the smaller the better.

F: Set specifications according to taste

Brazil, Haiti, Kenya, Say and other countries have their own taste test methods, after taste testing before export.

:: Name of exporter

Indicates the name of the ship exporting coffee beans, export business, etc.

Examining green coffee beans with your hands

It is also very important to refer to the origin and specification of the label, and to touch it directly with your hands to observe its appearance and feel. To judge the quality of raw coffee beans by appearance, you must have a certain degree of experience, but as long as the type is certain, you can be familiar with it.

● Color without spots, light green and bright, for the beautiful color of coffee beans, and this is also related to the harvest.

● Use coffee beans of the same size to avoid deformation, even if there is a small amount of mixing to remove.

● Aromatic coffee beans have a characteristic bright green color, which does not necessarily mean that it has a good taste, but can prove to be fresh produce. In addition to the original fragrance, it is also necessary to pay attention to other odors (such as fermentation, mold, medicinal smell, earthy smell, etc.).

● Defective beans such as worm-eaten coffee beans, immature, fermented, shell beans, broken beans, etc. can be inspected by appearance.