Classification and classification of coffee beans | meaning of the name of coffee

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--coffee naming--

G1, G2, G3, G4, AA, PB, SHB, SHG, EP, PLANTATION…Have you ever wondered what the difference is? Wondering what they actually mean?

Today we're going to start talking about naming the green coffee beans we buy. Here, we don't talk about academic theories about varieties, families, etc.…We want to talk about common coffee descriptions that are more relevant to us.

The name of a coffee may contain the following information:

Country, region, variety, processing method, bean type, bean shape or color, defect quantity, green bean density, cup quality, etc.

Therefore, to really understand the name of coffee, we have to first enter the classification and classification of coffee.

---Classification and classification of coffee (1)---

In order to distinguish good coffee beans from bad coffee beans, we grade coffee. Coffee classification is usually based on defect rate, bean size, altitude, green bean density, processing standards, etc., and thus more often a combination of multiple criteria to describe.

In fact, each country is closely related due to various factors such as history, trade interests, climate and topography. We can't compare heroes with each other according to the same standard, the same method of calculating defects, or simply according to altitude. Nor can we compare a certain grade of a country with a certain grade of another country. This is a direct comparison that is wrong and not objective.

Next, we divide into two parts, to explore the main 12 countries of origin of coffee different classification and classification standards, in order to see the coffee green bean name conveyed specific information.

1 Brazil

- Graded by 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 by bean size

Type Type

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 well understand the meaning and rules of the name of Brazilian coffee green beans:

Brazil Santos NY.2 FC

Country + region (port)+ classification name + cup test quality

Brazil's cup quality rating is:

fine cup

fine

good cup

fair cup

poor cup

bad cup

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

Of course, in ordinary use, many companies or platforms will add information such as treatment methods (sun/water/honey treatment) and estates. This article mainly discusses the detailed information contained in the basic naming rules, so we will not discuss the presentation methods of treatment methods and estates in the name. Other countries are also the same as Brazil.

2 Colombia

- Graded by bean size

level

standard

Supremo

95% 17 + mesh

Supremo screen 18+

95% 18 mesh or more

Excelso Extra

95% 16 mesh or more

Excelso EP

14-16 mesh

U.G.Q.

More than 14 items

Colombia coffee green bean name meaning and rules:

Colombia Huila Supremo SC17/18 FNC

Country + Region + Classification Name + Others

FNC：Federacion Nacional de Cafeteos de Colombia

Colombia Producers Association

3 Guatemala

- Classification by altitude

level

Quality

Altitude

SHB Extreme Hard Bean

Strictly Hard Bean (S.H.B.)

1600 / 1700 metres

excellent hard bean

Fancy Hard Bean

1500 / 1600 metres

hard bean

Hard Bean (H.B.)

1200 / 1400 metres

semihard bean

Semi Hard Bean (S.H.)

1100 / 1200 metres

Super quality washed beans

Extra Prime (E.P.)

900 / 1100 metres

High-quality washed beans

Prime Washed

600 / 900metres

Extra fine washed beans

Extra Good Washed

700 / 850 metres

Good quality washed beans

Good Washed

700 metres

- Graded by defect rate

American Standard USP

US preparation

European Standard EP

Euro preparation

Best Standard GP

Gourmet preparation

Many countries have USP, EP and GP standards, USP\EP is relatively common. European and American standards are formed by specific requirements for defects or beans of raw beans, and sometimes there are other standards in them, which are not detailed due to different national standards. In general, EP standards are higher than USP standards.

Guatemala coffee green bean name meaning and rules:

Guatemala SHB EP Huehuetenango

Country + altitude grade + classification name + production area

4 Costa Rica

- Grading by defect

American Standard USP

U.S. Preparation

European Standard EP

European Preparation

- Graded by density

SHB

Hard bean

Strictly hard bean

from 1200 -1650 m

HB

hard bean

Hard bean

from 800 - 1100 m

Costa Rican Coffee Green Bean Name Meaning and Rules:

Costa Rica Tarrazu SHB EP Red Honey

Country + production area + classification name + treatment method

5 Ethiopia

- Graded by defect rate

Grade

Defects

1

0-3

two

4-12

three

13-25

four

25-45

five

46-100

six

101-153

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

Ethiopia Yirgacheffee G5

Country + producing area + graded name

UGQ=Usual Good Quality

6 Kenya

-washing

Grade

Details

PB

Doudou Peaberries

AA

Screen: 17, 18 mesh = 7.2mm

AB

Screen: 15,16 mesh = 6.6 mm

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.

TT

Light beans screened by airflow from AA and AB grades

T

Smaller 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 classic 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.