How to grade Kilimanjaro coffee beans

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Qianjie-introduction to coffee grading in Tanzania

Tanzania's main coffee producing area, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, is rich in volcanic soil. Some coffee trees planted here are more than 100 years old. Coffee was first introduced by Christians from Kenya to grow coffee. Coffee trees must be carefully taken care of, weeded and fertilized. Moreover, old branches must be cut off so that new branches can grow to maintain the quality of coffee beans. Coffee bean processing plants are well equipped; coffee beans are an important economic crop in Tanzania, and the local government attaches great importance to this industry.

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania has typical African bean characteristics more than 5,000 meters above sea level, thick texture, milder acidity than Kenya, uniform acid tapping on the taste buds, wet fragrance, mild milk sweetness when sucking, the dark acidity is immediately covered by mild milk sweetness, the sweetness instantly harmonizes the bitter taste, and the texture is very clean, Huigan is very obvious.

After drinking Kilimanjaro coffee, I always feel a soft and mellow earthy smell around my mouth. Coffee gourmets often use words such as "wild" or "wild" to describe it. It can be said that pure Kilimanjaro coffee is "the most African coffee". Kilimanjaro AA is the highest grade of beans, its grains are full, pure flavor, rich and refreshing, all aspects of quality are good.

The grading of raw coffee beans in Tanzania is first rated according to the altitude of the coffee producing areas, the quality of raw coffee beans in the same higher altitude areas is higher, and then the final grading is carried out according to the number of raw coffee beans at the same altitude. In general, Tanzania is named after AA, A, B, etc.

AA level: 18 items account for at least 90% of the total, 17 items account for 8-10%, and 15 items account for 2% at most.

Class A: 15ram 6 items account for at least 90% of the total; 14 items account for up to 2%.

Class B: 15thumb 6 items account for at least 90% of the whole.

Class C: 14 mesh accounts for at least 90% of the total; 13 mesh up to 10%.

PB: 14 items account for at least 90% of the total; floating beans up to 5%.

AF class: 17 items account for at least 90% of the total; 15 ppm 6 mesh at most 8-10%; 14 mesh at most 2%.

TT grade: 15ram 6 items account for at least 90% of the whole, 14 items up to 10%.

Class E: 18 mesh accounts for at least 90% of the total; a maximum of 10% is allowed to be less than 18 mesh, but not less than 15 mesh.

Knowledge: good quality coffee fruit generally has a good shading effect, shade can block the hot sun at noon, reduce the metabolic rate of coffee, and contribute to the development of nutrients, fruit acids and aromatic substances.

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