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Coffee bean grading standard

Published: 2026-04-05 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2026/04/05, There are two ways to classify raw coffee beans, one is the filter number, and the other is the elevation.

It is divided by the number of the filter screen, and the size is in the unit of the screen (size).

Round beans are generally smaller than flat beans, between 8-13 and 12-29.

8, 9, 10. 12, 13. 18. 29 = > small, medium, ordinary. Quasi-big. Big, extra large. The bigger the size, the bigger the beans. SC-19, for example, is the No. 19 bean.

Grade by level

According to the elevation of the cultivated land, it can be divided into seven grades. Generally speaking, the quality of highland beans is better than that of lowland beans, and the price is higher because of the increase in freight.

Sequence number equal order abbreviated elevation

1 selected quality beans S.H.B 4500 ~

2 good coffee beans H.B 4000mm 4500

3 medium coffee beans S.H 3500 million 4000

4 super high-grade washed coffee beans E.P.W 30003500

5 first-class washed coffee beans P.W 250000 3000

6 special water washed coffee beans E.G.W 2000 2500

7 High quality washed coffee beans G.W ~ 2000

Grading purpose: to make the size of raw beans uniform, which is conducive to the baking operation, and improve the value of raw beans.

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