SCAA Green Coffee Classification (#)

  „Three-hundred grams of properly hulled coffee should be sorted using screens 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.  The coffee remaining in each screen is weighed and the percentage is recorded.  Since classifying 300 grams of coffee is very time consuming, 100 grams of coffee is typically used.  I recommend that if the coffee is a high quality with few defects to use 300 grams.  If the coffee is of a lower quality with many defects 100 grams will often suffice in a correct classification as either Below Standard Grade or Off Grade.  The coffees then must be roasted and cupped to evaluate cup characteristics.“

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Green Coffee Classification

  „In the Brazilian method 300 grams of coffee is classified.  The number of beans equivalent to one full defect is given below.  For example, a set of three shells counts as one full defect.  On the other hand one large rock counts as five full defects.  If a bean has more than one defect the highest defect is counted.  For example, a bean that is black and damaged by insects counts as one full defect due to its black attribute.  The table is split up into two since Brazilian legislation allows a maximum of 1% of foreign defects.  After counting the number of defects use the third chart to classify the type and its point rating.“

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Coffee Grading

  „Order this poster from SCAA or the newly revised SCAA Arabica Coffee Classification System poster.“

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It's All About Coffee

  „LONG BEACH, CA - The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) supports the efforts of Oxfam International to raise awareness of the social, environmental, and economic impacts of the current crisis on coffee farmers world-wide. The long-term viability of the specialty coffee industry is dependent upon the sustainability of those who produce high-quality coffee. For this reason, it is in the best interest of specialty coffee roasters and retailers to build long-term relationships that provide fair prices to coffee producers.“

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CoffeeKid - Ramping up to SCAA 2004 - and More!

  „Reports from the floor. We're going to be doing a "blog" style daily article from the SCAA show, which means you should get multiple updates each day about the events going on.“

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Indian coffee board- monthly magazine- Quality Circle- CUPPING - A Vital Tool

  „Another helpful tool, particularly if you are cupping in a training context for your staff, is Jean Lenoir's Le Nezdu Café, also available from the SCAA website for US$ 350.00. whilst this figure might sound heart stopping in the first instance, it is well worth it, particularly for trainers wishing to make cupping interesting and fun for new staff from a non-coffee background. The kit comprises 36 scent bottles that contain some of the most common aromas to be found in coffee.“

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