Knowledge about coffee raw beans classification and nomenclature of coffee in different countries

G1, G2, G3, G4, AA, PB, SHB, SHG, EP, PLANTATION. What exactly does it stand for?

The messages that may be included in the name of a coffee are:

Country, producing area, variety, treatment method, cup test quality, bean order, bean shape or bean color, defect quantity, raw bean density …... Wait.

In order to really understand the naming of coffee, we must first understand the classification and classification of coffee.

-grading and classification of coffee-

Coffee grading is usually based on defect rate, bean size, altitude, raw bean density, treatment standards, and so on.

Due to historical reasons, trade interests, climate and topography and other factors, each country's producing areas can not be evaluated and classified according to a unified standard or simply on the basis of altitude. Nor can we compare a certain level of one country with that of another country.

The 12 main countries of origin of coffee, different classification and classification standards:

NO.1 Brazil

Brazil Santos NY.2 FC

Country + producing area (port) + graded name + cup test quality

-grading according to defect rate

TYPE type NEW-YORK

(full imperfections)

2 6 defects

2/3 9

3 13

3/4 21

4 30

4/5 45

5 60

5/6

6

-graded according to the size of legumes

Type type Quality quality

NY.2 SC-17/18 FC

NY.2/3 SC-14/16 FC

NY.3/4 DD Quality

NY.4/5 SC-14/16 FC

Through the above classification, we can understand the meaning and rules of the name of Brazilian coffee raw bean:

Brazil Santos NY.2 FC

Country + producing area (port) + graded name + cup test quality

The cup test quality grades in Brazil are as follows:

Fine cup

Fine

Good cup

Fair cup

Poor cup

Bad cup

FC (Fine Cup) and GC (Good Cup) are more common.

Many companies or platforms also add messages such as treatment methods (sun / water washing / honey treatment) and manors.

NO.2 Colombia

-graded according to the size of legumes

Grade Grade

Supamo SC-18 Supremo Sc-18

Supamo SC-17/18 Supremo Sc-17/18

Select the European standard 10% Excelso EP10%

Select high-quality Excelso UGQ

The meaning and rules of the name of Colombian coffee raw bean:

Columbia Huila Supremo SC17/18 FNC

Country + producing area + graded name + other

FNC:Federacion Nacional de Cafeteos de Clolmbia

NO.3 Guatemala

-classified by altitude

Grade Quality altitude Altitude

SHB extremely hard beans Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) 1600 / 1700 metres

Excellent hard bean Fancy Hard Bean 1500 / 1600 metres

Hard bean Hard Bean (HB) 1200 / 1400 metres

Semi-hard bean Semi Hard Bean (SH) 1100 / 1200 metres

Extra high quality water washed bean Extra Prime (EP) 900 / 1100 metres

High quality washed beans Prime Washed 600 / 900metres

Special quality water washed beans Extra Good Washed 700,850metres

Good quality water washed beans Good Washed 700metres

-grading according to defect rate

American standard USP

US preparation

European standard EP

Euro preparation

The best standard GP

Gourmet preparation

Many countries have USP, EP and GP standards, and USP\ EP is relatively more common. European and American standards are based on the specific requirements for the defects or items of raw beans. Generally speaking, the EP standard is higher than the USP standard.

The meaning and rules of the name of raw coffee beans in Guatemala:

Guatemala SHB EP Huehuetenango

Country + altitude level + grading name + producing area

NO.4 Costa Rica

-grading by defect

American standard USP US Preparation

European standard EP European Preparation

-graded by density

SHB extremely hard bean Strictly hard bean from 1200-1650 m

HB hard bean Hard bean from 800m-1100 m

The meaning and rules of the name of Costa Rican coffee raw bean:

Costa Rica Tarrazu SHB EP Red Honey

Country + producing area + graded name + treatment method

NO. 5 Ethiopia

-grading according to defect rate

Grade Grade defect score Defects

1 0-3

2 4-12

3 13-25

4 25-45

5 46-100

6 101-153

The meaning and rules of the name of Ethiopian coffee raw bean:

Ethiopia Yirgacheffee G5

Country + producing area + graded name

UGQ=Usual Good Quality

NO. 6 Kenya

-washing

Level details

PB Doudou Peaberries

AA sieve: 17, 18 mesh = 7.2mm

AB sieve: 15,16 mesh = 6.6mm

C screen: 14, 15 mesh

E elephant bean Elephant

Coffee beans screened out during processing are usually defective and are called "ears". This category also contains some large round beans.

Light beans screened by TT from AA and AB grades

T is less than TT, many fragments. It is a light bean screened by airflow from Class C.

UG unrated: none of the beans meet any of the official criteria

-in the sun

M'buni

MH

ML

The meaning and rules of the classical name of Kenyan raw bean:

Kenya AA FAQ

Country + graded name + cup test quality

10 cup test grades in Kenya:

Fine,Good, Fairto Good, Fairto Average Quality (FAQ), Fair,Poor to Fair, Finally Poor

Among them, FAQ is the most common.

NO.7 Tanzania

-classified by altitude

Level details

AA at least 90% 18 mesh

8-10% 17 mesh at most

Up to 2% 15 mesh

An at least 90% 15bat 6 mesh

Up to 2% 14 mesh

B at least 90% 15bat 6 mesh

C at least 90% 14 mesh

Up to 10% 13 mesh

PB at least 90% 14 mesh

Up to 5% floating beans

AF at least 90% 17 mesh

No more than 8-10% 15 stroke 6 mesh

Up to 2% 14 mesh

TT at least 90% 15x6 mesh

Up to 10% 14 mesh

E at least 90% 18 mesh

At most 10% less than 18 mesh

Nothing less than 15 mesh

-grading according to defect rate

American standard USP

US preparation

European standard EP

Euro preparation

The best standard GP

Gourmet preparation

The meaning and rules of the name of raw coffee beans in Tanzania:

Tanzania AA FAQ

Country + rating name + other

NO.8 Indonesia

-grading according to defect rate

Grade Grade standard

Total defects of G1 Grade 1 are less than 11

G2 Grade 2 total defects are greater than 12 and less than 25

G3 Grade 3 total defects are greater than 26 and less than 44

G4a Grade 4a total defects are greater than 45 and less than 60

G4B Grade 4b total defects are greater than 61 and less than 80

G5 Grade 5 total defects are greater than 81 and less than 150

G6 Grade 6 total defects greater than 151and less than 225th

-the commonly used abbreviations in the export of raw coffee beans in Indonesia are:

Coffee category:

R=Robusta Robusta, A=Arabica Arabica

Handling method:

WP=WetProcessed wet shelling method

DP=DryProcessed dry treatment / solarization

AP= AfterPolished polishing (polishing and removing silver skin)

Manual selection and classification of defective beans:

D _ hand P (second hand selection, Double Picked)

TCMP (three hand selections, Triple pick)

Robusta

Washing Robusta is divided into:

EK1 (Dutch: Eerst Kwaliteit Elementary)

GB (Dutch: Gewone Bereiding minimalist standard)

OIB (Dutch: Oost Indische Bereiding East Indian Standard)

WIB (Dutch: West Indische Bereiding West Indian Standard)

The meaning and rules of the name of raw coffee beans in Indonesia:

Indonesia WIB

Indonesia G1

Country + graded name

WIB is the most common and the highest standard.

NO.9 Vietnam

-graded according to the size of legumes

Grade Grade legume size Screen size

G2 standard, no polishing

G2 standard, unpolished

90% SC13+

G2 standard, polished

G2 standard, polished

90% SC13+

G1 Sc-16 polishing

G1 Sc-16 polished

90% SC16+

G1 Sc-18 polishing

G1 Sc-18 polished

90% SC18+

The meaning and rules of the name of Vietnamese coffee raw bean:

Vietnam G2 Standard Polished

Country + graded name

NO.10 Papua New Guinea

-grading by defect

Grade Grade legume size Screen Size

AA > 18

A 17

AB > 16 (50%)

> 17 (50%)

B > 16

C > 15

PB 11-14s

X mixed

E > 19

PSC > 15mm

Y1 mixed

Y2 mixed

T mixed

(for Arabica only)

The meaning and rules of the name of raw coffee beans in Papua New Guinea:

PNG Plantation Y

Country + planting type + grading name

In Papua New Guinea

Plantation (plantation) and Large Estates (large manor) account for 25% of the country's output.

Small and medium-sized farms (Holdings or Blocks) with a size of 10-20 hectares account for 10% of the yield.

In PNG, there are 76 registered plantations and estates.

NO. 11 El Salvador

-classified by altitude

Central standard Central Standard CS 500900 meters

Highland growth High Grown HG 900-1200 meters

Extremely high altitude growth Strictly High Grown SHG > 1200 meters

-grading according to defect rate

American standard USP

US preparation

European standard EPEuro preparation

The meaning and rules of the name of raw coffee beans in El Salvador:

El Salvator SHG EP

Country + graded name + defect standard

NO. 12 Honduras

-classified by altitude

SHG extremely high altitude growth Strictly High Grown Over 1500 m

HG Highland growth High Grown from 1000 to 1500 m

CS central standard Central Standard Under 1000 m

-grading according to defect rate

American standard USP

US preparation

European standard EPEuro preparation

The meaning and rules of the name of coffee raw bean in Honduras:

Honduras SHG EP

Country + altitude level + defect standard