Coffee bean producing countries have a strict grading system. What are the specific standards for Kenyan coffee?

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Kenyan coffee has long been regarded as one of the best coffee producers. Political instability and low coffee prices have led farmers in the producing areas to give up growing coffee at an alarming rate, while young people are more likely to move to cities in search of higher-paying jobs.

Honduras Coffee processing Plant

While companies and large companies spend billions of dollars on mergers and acquisitions, coffee growers and producers do not benefit. The current situation of coffee processing plants in Honduras, low output is the second, based on the sustainability of development, it is difficult to meet the market demand in the future.

There are many kinds of coffee in Kenya, and each has its own grade. If you want to have a cup of coffee, there are many different choices. Among them, beans from the same producing area are divided into several grades, and consumers who do not have a clear understanding of this will look a little dizzy, so this time the editor collected some grading information about Kenyan coffee beans to share with you.

The quality of Kenyan coffee is strictly controlled, and it is divided into AA,AB,C,E,PB,TT,T,ML,MH according to size, particle and shape. These grades mainly distinguish the shape and size of beans, but not absolutely represent the quality of beans. Many people believe that beans with larger grains contain more oil that produces the aroma of coffee, and because of this, beans with larger grains are more expensive in the market.

Take Kenya's AA as an example. In the same grade of beans, the highest grade is manor beans, followed by "+". Then, according to the general AA,AB grade, the AA,C grade is smaller, and the E grade is extra-large elephant beans. TT, T, ML, and MH are local non-flowing beans.

PB (Peaberry Dou)

In particular, round beans (PB) are usually produced at the end of coffee trees that bloom too late or too early. Because the yield is rare, accounting for only 10% of the output, the round beans produced by the same coffee tree are more expensive than other flat beans (Flat Bean). When round beans are specially collected together, defective beans are mostly removed, the proportion of defects is reduced, and the particles tend to be more consistent, making the baking more uniform and taste improved.

As for the distinction of quality, Kenya uses the digital grading method to distinguish the quality of coffee, but this digital grading method is not much publicized, so few people know about it. Therefore, the classification is based on particles, and the PB with different shapes is about the same as AA, but if it is manor or +, it is two or one grade respectively. For example, AB manor beans are about the same as AA+ and PB+.

Due to the different production conditions every year, it will directly improve the quality of coffee beans, grading is for reference only.