Grading green coffee for export ensures the quality and consistency of the beans so that they meet strict international standards. This process is divided into different stages. Stage 1 –…
Originating in Ethiopia, Gesha, or Geisha coffee, was identified in 1930. After the seeds were collected in 1936 by the British consul, these coffee seeds were planted in Tanzania and…
Peaberry (or Moka) coffee is a unique type of coffee because its cherry has only one bean inside, and, because of that, the shape of this coffee is like peas,…
In this article we will talk about a professional called “Q-Grader”, what he does in this profession, and how to become a Q-Grader. A Q-Grader is a person who is…
Part 1: Starting in coffee production, the farmer has production costs during the year, and at the harvest timing, he has harvest and post-harvest processing costs. The price of coffee…
Brazil was discovered by Pedro Álvares Cabral on April 22nd, 1500. However, it is controversial to say that the country was “discovered” when there were already indigenous natives living in…
Have you ever wondered where coffee, roasting, and consumption came from? The history of coffee is imprecise, but the fruit was first roasted in Persia. The Arabs maintained a monopoly…
Basically, fermentation is a chemical reaction, it is a change that happens when you mix sugar and water – and coffee cherries are full of both. And so, just after…
There are four main kinds of post-harvest processes. Commonly used ways to process coffee: Washed, Natural, Fermented, and Honey (often called as the “Pulped Natural Process”, but the Honey has…
Green coffee is the coffee you get right after the harvest. It is nothing like what you taste in the cup. To obtain this unmistakable flavor, coffee beans must go…
First of all, what is coffee roasting? Coffee roasting is the process of heating, and roasting the coffee beans to an ideal temperature for that type of coffee. This process…
Cerrado Mineiro Coffee from Cerrado Mineiro has intense flowering time and uniform ripening as a result of perfect climatic conditions. Climatic characteristics are generally hot, humid summers and mild to…
