Indonesian coffee grade-

Published: Oct 06, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Oct/06/2026 162 views

Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia, English: Republic of Indonesia), referred to as Indonesia (Indonesia). It is a Southeast Asian country with Jakarta as its capital. With countries such as Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia

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The Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia, English: Republic of Indonesia), referred to as Indonesia. It is a Southeast Asian country with Jakarta as its capital. With Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia and other countries. Made up of about 17508 islands, it is part of the Malay archipelago and the largest archipelago country in the world, with a territory across Asia and Oceania, also known as the "Thousand Island country". It is also a country with many volcanoes and earthquakes. The larger islands are Kalimantan, Sumatra, Irian, Sulawesi and Java.

Indonesian coffee is graded mainly according to the number of defective beans, supplemented by size. Indonesia's general quality requirements are no live insects, no mildew and rotten beans, with a maximum moisture content of 12.5%. The impurity rate is less than 0.5%. At the same time, Indonesia's general quality requirements are no live insects, no mildew and rotten beans, with a maximum moisture content of 12.5%. The impurity rate is less than 0.5%. At the same time, Indonesia's general quality requirements are no live insects, no mildew and rotten beans, with a maximum moisture content of 12.5%. The impurity rate is less than 0.5%.

Defect classification

Grade

Standard

Grade 1

The total defect is less than 11

Grade 2

Total defects are greater than 12 and less than 25

Grade 3

Total defects greater than 26 and less than 44

G4a

Grade 4a

The total defect is more than 45 and less than 60

G4b

Grade 4b

Total defects are greater than 61 and less than 80

Grade 5

Total defects greater than 81 and less than 150

Grade 6

Total defects greater than 151 and less than 225

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=WtProcessed 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

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