Packaging of raw coffee beans: an analysis of the secret of raw bean labels: what is meant by "GP"

There is a lot of information on the label of raw coffee beans.

In addition to clear information at a glance, such as altitude and how to handle it, there are also some common English abbreviations that sometimes take a little thought.

GP, refers to a way of packaging raw beans, GrainPro, special packaging for grains.

When raw coffee beans are exported from the place of production, they are packed in gunny bags, which is already familiar to most coffee lovers.

However, with the trend of boutique coffee, some changes have taken place in the way of packaging.

As we all know, the world's coffee production is mainly distributed in the so-called "coffee belt" coffee zone or coffee belt, that is, between 20 or 25 degrees north and south latitudes, mainly concentrated in Africa and Central and South America.

Raw coffee beans take a long journey from the place of production to the place of consumption, usually by sea considering the cost of transportation.

During intercontinental transportation, it may take more than a month for raw beans to be transported.

The main defects in sack packaging are well known and may taint raw beans with the smell of sacks. In addition, gunny bags can not be waterproof, in the long process of shipping, there will inevitably be omissions. Boutique coffee users may find that the original cup tested raw beans, after transportation, finally arrived, the effect of the second cup test is not satisfactory. The main reason is that the packaging of gunny bags is difficult to meet the sensitivity requirements of high-quality raw beans.

The higher the quality of raw beans, the harsher the storage conditions.

What is talked about is the humidity and temperature in the storage environment.

GrainPro packing, specially used for transporting or keeping dried grains. For raw coffee beans, the appearance shows that the raw beans are first packed in a multi-layer plastic bag and then, in the traditional way, into a gunny bag.

GrainPro bags can ensure the water content of raw beans, waterproof, anti-UV, can inhibit the growth of fungi or insects, compared with the traditional packaging, can better ensure the quality of raw beans during storage.

The following is an example of a raw bean manufacturer's GP packaging:

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