Summary of coffee bean grade classification in various countries formulation and grade classification of coffee producing countries

In the Qianjie coffee factory, each batch of new beans received, there will be information about these beans, coffee producing country, altitude, manor, treatment, and the grading of coffee to be mentioned today, such as Kenya PB, Yega G1, so what does these grading letters mean? in fact, coffee grading standards vary from country to country and from region to region.

Coffee beans can be graded according to their quality, that is, grade formulation or grade classification, but the grading methods and benchmarks can vary according to different producing countries or regions, importers and exporters, and so on. the grade of coffee beans is generally divided according to the size of beans called sieve numbers.

Kilimanjaro (KILIMANJARO)

According to the size and weight of coffee beans

It is divided into nine grades: AA, A, B, AF, C, TT, F, PB and E.

(AF refers to coffee beans with lighter weight within An and A)

(TT refers to the lighter coffee beans selected from B)

(F refers to lighter coffee beans in AF and TT)

(PB refers to bean-shaped berry coffee beans)

(e refers to elephant beans)

Kenya (KENYA)

According to the size, weight and shape of coffee beans

Divided into PB, AA, AB, C, E, TT, T in turn

(PB refers to bean-shaped berry coffee beans)

(TT refers to lighter coffee beans selected from all grades, including bean-like crumbs.)

(t refers to the smallest coffee beans, damaged coffee beans, immature coffee beans)

Mocha Haller (MOCHA HARRAH)

There are eight grades according to the number of defective beans.

Respectively, G1 is the highest grade.

The output standard is more than G5 with the number of defective beans of 460.100.

Mocha Sidamo (MOCHA SIDAMO)

There are eight grades according to the number of defective beans.

Respectively, G1 is the highest grade.

The output standard is more than G5 with the number of defective beans of 460.100.

Mocha Matari (MOCHA MATTARI)

There is no formal rating standard.

Blue Mountain (BLUE MOUNTAIN)

According to the size of coffee beans and the number of defective beans from high to low

It is divided into four grades: blue Mountain No.1, No.2, No.3 and mixed beans.

Puerto Rico, PUERTO RICO

There is no formal rating standard.

Cuba (CUBA)

CM (Crystal Mountain) is the highest grade coffee produced in Cuba.

According to the size of coffee beans and the number of defective beans

It is divided into three grades: ETL (Super), TL (Intermediate) and AL (ordinary).

Mexico (MEXICO)

From high to low according to the altitude of the producing area

Divided into SHG, HG, PW and GW in turn

Guatemala (GUATEMALA)

From high to low according to the altitude of the coffee producing area

It is divided into SHB (extremely hard beans), HB (hard beans), SH (slightly hard beans),

EPW (extra high quality water washed beans), PW (high quality water washed beans), EGW (extra high quality water washed beans)

Seven grades of GW (good quality washed beans)

El Salvador (EL SALVADOR)

From high to low according to the altitude of the coffee producing area

It is divided into three grades: SHG, HG and CS.

Honduras (HONDURAS)

From high to low according to the altitude of the coffee producing area

It is divided into three grades: SHG, HG and S

Costa Rica (COSTA RICA)

According to the origin and the altitude of the origin

It is divided into SHB, GHB (high quality hard bean), HB, MHB,

HGA (Atlantic high altitude growing coffee beans),

MGA (coffee beans grown at mid-Atlantic altitude),

LGA (Atlantic low altitude growing coffee beans)

Brazil (BRAZIL)

According to the number of defective beans, from high to low

Divided into No.2~8 in turn

It is divided into 10 stages according to the size of coffee beans.

According to the cup test, it is divided into Strictly Soft, Soft, Softish, Hard (difficult),

Rioy (light iodine odor), Rio (iodine odor), Rio Zone (strong iodine odor)

On the basis of a more detailed classification of taste grades

Colombia (COLOMBIA)\

According to the size of coffee beans and the number of defective beans from high to low

It is divided into two levels: Supamo and Celso.

"Emerald Mountain" is the best 1% of all coffee beans by the Colombian production Federation.

The title given.

Peru (PERU)

According to the sorting method of defective beans, from high to low

It is divided into ESHP (Eectronic Sorted & Hand Pick),

ES (Eectronic Sorted),

MCM (Machine Cleaned Mejorad),

Four levels of MC (Machine Cleaned)

Mantenin (MANDHELING)

According to the number of defective beans, from high to low

It is divided into six grades: G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6.

The origin names of coffee such as Toba and Medan are usually attached.

Java Robusta (JAVA ROBUSTA)

Washed coffee beans are marked with WIB

From high to low according to the mixing of impurities

It is divided into three levels: 1, 2 and 3 in turn.

Non-washed coffee beans are expressed as OBI

Vietnam Robusta (VIETNAM ROBUSTA)

According to the number of defective beans, from high to low

It is divided into three grades: G1, G2 and G3 in turn.

India (INDIA)

From high to low according to the size of coffee beans

It is divided into A, B, C and PB grades in turn.

Kona, Hawaii (HAWAII KONA)

According to the number of defective beans, from high to low

It is divided into three grades: EXF (excellent), F (quality) No.1 and PB.