COFFEE STANDARD

 

Types of Defect Value of Defects
Black bean 1
Partly black bean 1/2
Broken black bean 1/2
Husk coffee 1
Brown bean 1/4
Large husk fragment 1
Medium husk fragment 1/2
Small husk fragment 1/5
Bean in parchment 1/2
Large parchment fragment 1/2
Medium parchment fragment 1/5
Small parchment fragment 1/10
Broken bean 1/5
Immature bean 1/5
Bean with one hole 1/10
Large stick, piece of hard earth or stone 5
Medium stick, piece of hard earth or stone 2
Small stick, piece of hard earth or stone 1
   
Grading Classification According to The Defects System
   

 

 

 

Grades Total Defects Value
Grade 1 maximum 11
Grade 2
 between 12 and 25
Grade 3
 between 26 and 44
Grade 4a
 between 45 and 60
Grade 4b
 between 61 and 80
Grade 5
 between 81 and 151
Grade 6
 between 152 and 225
   
Arabica Wet Processed Arabica Dry Processed Robusta Wet Processed Robusta Dry Processed
Arabica Wet Processed Arabica Dry Processed Robusta Wet Processed Robusta Dry Processed
       
Black Beans Arabica Dry Processed Broken Black Bean
1. Black Beans 2. Arabica Dry Processed 3. Broken Black Bean
       
Husk Coffee Brown Bean Large Husk Fragment
4. Husk Coffee 5. Brown Bean (wet, dry) 6. Large Husk Fragment
       
Medium Husk Fragment Small Husk Fragment Bean in Parchment Large Parchment Fragment
7. Medium Husk Fragment 8. Small Husk Fragment 9. Bean in Parchment 10. Large Parchment Fragment
       
Medium Parchment Fragment Small Parchment Fragment Broken Bean Immature Bean
11. Medium Parchment Fragment 12. Small Parchment Fragment 13. Broken Bean 14. Immature Bean
   
Bean with One Hole Bean with more than One Hole
15. Bean with One Hole (dry, wet) 16. Bean with more than One Hole (dry, wet)
   
Spotted Bean Sticks
17. Spotted Bean (for wet processed) 18. Sticks (large, medium, small)
   
Sticks  
19. Sticks (large, medium, small)  
   
Sticks  
20. Sticks(large, medium, small)