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What is the highest grade of the world's top Brazilian coffee? Characteristics of Brazilian Cirado coffee flavor!

Published: 2026-08-18 Author:

Last Updated: 2026/08/18, As we all know, if we want to use a number to represent something with the best quality or highest status, then under normal circumstances, we will use the number "1". For example, in the grading of coffee, there are various grade logos with 1 as the best grade logos such as G1, NO.1, and Q1. Then why did Qianjie suddenly mention it

As we all know, if we want to use a number to represent something with the best quality or highest status, then under normal circumstances, we will use the number "1". For example, in the grading of coffee, there are various grade logos with 1 as the best grade logos such as G1, NO.1, and Q1.

Then why did Qianjie suddenly mention this? Because among all the production areas, there is one production area whose classification system is special, and its highest level number is 2 instead of 1. Yes, it is Brazil. The highest grade of Brazilian coffee is NY2, not NY1. As for why it was not NY1, it was because the Brazilian government believed that the coffee produced could hardly meet the NY1 standards, so it removed the NY1 level from the actual application level and made NY2 the highest level.

Speaking of this, I believe everyone must be very curious about the grading standards for Brazilian coffee, so I will come from Qianjie to share with you what standards Brazilian coffee is graded according to.

The grading system of Brazilian coffee has been shared in the street. Most countries in Central and South America adopt the altitude grading method. That is, the classification is based on the altitude at which coffee beans are grown, but Brazil is an exception! Because Brazil's average planting altitude is relatively low, it cannot use planting altitude to grade coffee beans like other coffee-producing countries. Instead, four criteria are used to grade coffee beans: particle size, flaw rate, cup test score, and coffee flavor.

However, due to the huge production of Brazilian coffee and varying qualities, the local quality inspection agency randomly extracts 300g of coffee beans for testing, and then evaluates the grade based on the flaws, size, and cup test of the extracted green coffee beans. This is also Brazil's unique grading system that distinguishes it from other producing countries.

After the grade is evaluated, all this information will be listed on the sacks of coffee beans. For example, on the sacks of Front Street Brazil Sirado in the Front Street Ration Series, there is printed: Brazil NY.2SC- 17/18 FC Cerrado. This string of information indicates the coffee bean's country of origin, flaw level, cup taste, specification size, flavor, and region. To explain it, it means that the bean is produced in the Hirado region of Brazil; the flaw level is NY2;SC is the abbreviation of Strictly Cerrado, which can be understood as a very soft taste; the size of the coffee bean is 17 - 18 meshes;FC is the abbreviation of Fine Cup, which represents the quality of the cup test. That's right! "NY2" is the flaw level of coffee beans. Because this grading system comes from the Green Coffee Association of New York, the prefix of the grade is "NY", which is the abbreviation of New York.

This grading system uses the deduction method! The more defective beans there are in the 300g of raw beans taken, the lower the grade of coffee, and vice versa. The reason why the highest level stops at NY2 is that under this system, the "NY1" rating standard is that the 300g coffee beans that need to be extracted do not have any defective beans. But as we all know, coffee beans are agricultural products. It is impossible to make 300 beans without any flaws, but the probability is really very, very small. If such a level is established, it will not be possible to stabilize supply. So Brazil removed the NY1 level from the actual application level and made NY2 the highest level.

To sum up, we can know that the reason why Brazilian coffee does not have a "NY1" rating is because it is too difficult to meet the NY1 rating. Of course, Qianjie is just simply sharing the grading system of Brazilian coffee. Everyone can get to know it without paying too much attention to the grade of coffee beans. Because as Qianjie often mentions, the grade of coffee beans in most producing areas is not related to the taste of coffee, and the grade of coffee beans is only based on raw beans. After the baked bean merchants purchase raw beans, they will conduct multiple screenings to prevent defective beans from being added to the products sold and affecting the quality of their products.

Therefore, again, as long as you choose a reliable merchant, there is no need to worry about the quality of the coffee beans ~ for example ~~~~ Qianjie Coffee. Front Street Brazilian Cirado and Front Street Brazilian Queen's Estate Yellow Bourbon Coffee in Front Street Coffee List are both among the best among the highest-level Brazilian coffees! They are high-quality coffee beans finally selected by Qianjie through multiple cup tests and roasting!

Both beans are medium to deep roast. The coffee brewed with them not only has a very soft taste, but also has a very balanced taste and almost no acid. The flavors are hazelnut, cream, and chocolate. They are strong and have a long aftertaste, which is very good ~~

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