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Yunnan Small Bean Coffee Varieties and Grading Standards - Is Yunnan Coffee Considered Specialty Coffee?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). China's coffee cultivation industry started relatively late, and generally adopts particle size + defect rate for grading. The particle size uses international standard mesh numbers as the basis, specifically as follows: The originally executed sieve holes
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African Premium Pour-Over Specialty Coffee Bean Grading Guide
For those who regularly enjoy pour-over coffee, African coffee beans are likely quite familiar. Specialty coffee beans from African growing regions are renowned for their bright acidity and rich floral aromas. The coffee beans we encounter daily come with various grade classifications—such as Ethiopia's G1 and Kenya's AA grades—but how exactly are these quality levels determined?
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Wild Flavor Profile of Yirgacheffe Adodo Specialty Coffee Beans: Growing Conditions, Geography, Climate, and Altitude Overview
Ethiopian coffee grading system is not classified by bean size but rather by the proportion of defective beans in the green coffee. In October 2009, Ethiopia launched the ECX specialty coffee trading grading system, where Q-Graders make the following classifications through green coffee evaluation: washed Yirgacheffe grades
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Common Coffee Bean Grade Classification Standards and Characteristics: What Do G1, AA, AB, SHB Grades Represent?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange for more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) latest green coffee bean knowledge compilation: coffee bean grade classification and naming patterns common coffee bean grade distinctions: classified by processing method: Grade 1 (First Grade): washed beans
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What Do Coffee Bean Grades G1 G2 G3 G4 AA PB SHB Mean? Coffee Bean Grading Systems by Country
What exactly do coffee bean grades G1, G2, G3, G4, AA, PB, SHB represent? A coffee name may contain information including: country, region, variety, processing method, cupping quality, bean size, bean shape or color, defect count, green bean density, and more. To truly understand coffee nomenclature
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A Guide to Wild-Tasting Yirgacheffe Adado Specialty Coffee Beans: Grind Size, Roast Level, and Processing Methods
Originally, Yirgacheffe's coffee trees were cultivated by European monks (somewhat like Belgian monks growing grain for beer brewing), later taken over by farmers or cooperatives. Yirgacheffe is actually composed of surrounding coffee communities or cooperatives, including those near Misty Valley such as Idido...
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What Do G1 and G2 Mean in Coffee and How to Differentiate Them - Ethiopian Coffee Bean Grade Classification
To enable the differentiation between high-quality coffee beans and those of lower quality, producers must implement coffee grading systems. Coffee grading typically considers factors such as defect rates and bean size.
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What Coffee Beans Does Kenya Produce? Is Kenyan Coffee Specialty Coffee? Kenyan Coffee Bean Grading: I Only Recognize AA
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Kenyan Coffee Kenyan coffee has numerous followers in the specialty coffee world, with Kenyan AA enjoying exceptional popularity. Kenyan coffee offers multi-layered flavors and juice-like acidity, featuring rich berry notes, a solid body, and
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Specialty Coffee Bean Grade Classification: How Are Blue Mountain Coffee Grades Divided?
When it comes to coffee, Blue Mountain Coffee stands out as one of the world's most exceptional coffees. Like other coffee beans, Blue Mountain Coffee beans are also classified into different grades. Today, let's explore how Blue Mountain Coffee grades are divided. Blue Mountain Flavor Coffee Beans 1lb/bag QS certified grinding available Blue Mountains located in Jamaica
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Ethiopian Washed Sidamo G1 Shakisso Specialty Coffee Beans: Differences, Distinctions, and Awards
Professional barista exchange - Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Coffee beans from Indonesia and Africa are graded using this defect-based classification method. Indonesian beans are mainly divided into 6 levels, namely G1-G6. The highest grades for washed beans are G1 and G2; while for natural processed beans, the highest grades are G1 and G3. What does this represent? As follows: Washed: Grade-1; Grade-2 (G1 G2) Natural: Grade
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The Exceptional Taste of Yirgacheffe Adado Specialty Coffee Beans: Origin, Development, History, and Cultural Introduction
Rising to become a world-class specialty bean, the exquisite washed processing technique played an indispensable role. Since the 1970s, this region has primarily used washed processing, becoming Ethiopia's most popular washed bean production area. However, in recent years, Yirgacheffe has broken from tradition, frequently introducing stunning natural processed beans that have become the rising stars of the specialty coffee market! Natural Processed Yirgacheffe
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Yunnan Specialty Coffee Bean Grading System and Flavor Profiles: A Guide to Yunnan Arabica Coffee Brands
For professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Although Yunnan has been cultivating coffee for many years, the industry is still relatively immature. Its grading system remains quite disorganized. 1) Common international grading standards: Based on coffee bean size, using round-hole sieves
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Flavor Profile, Characteristics, and Grades of Brazilian Specialty Coffee Beans: A Tasting Guide to Arabica Santos Black Coffee
For professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer. When considering both commercial and specialty coffee, Brazil accounts for 30% of global coffee consumption. Beyond climate, geographical area, and other native conditions...
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Yirgacheffe Werka Coffee Beans Flavor Characteristics and Profile
The coffee trees in Yirgacheffe were originally cultivated by European missionaries (similar to Belgian monks brewing beer with wheat), later managed by farmers or cooperatives. Yirgacheffe is actually composed of surrounding coffee communities or cooperatives, including Idido near Fog Valley, Hafursa, Hama, and Biloa. Most coffee beans use the washed process, but also
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The Story of Ethiopian Coffee Beans - Characteristics and Stories of Ethiopian and Kenyan Coffee Beans
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Yirgacheffe is renowned for its fresh, bright taste and rich floral and fruity flavors. The washed Yirgacheffe features distinctive citrus and lemon blossom notes, along with black tea undertones. Even for beginners
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What's the Difference Between G1 and G2 Grade Yirgacheffe? Ethiopian Coffee Bean Grading System
We know that coffee bean grading methods typically vary according to the actual conditions of growing countries. Some are graded by bean size, such as Kenyan coffee; some by altitude, such as Blue Mountain coffee; and some by defect rate, such as Ethiopian coffee. As the genetic repository of Arabica, Ethiopia boasts a rich diversity of coffee varieties
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How Ethiopian Coffee is Graded and Why Ethiopian Coffee Beans Vary in Size
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information. Follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Ethiopia is the homeland of Arabica coffee. It is in the forests of Ethiopia's Kaffa region that you can find wild Arabica coffee. In the Ethiopian language, coffee is called Bun or Buna, and coffee beans (coffeebean
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Introduction to Yirgacheffe Woka Cooperative Coffee Bean Characteristics and Yirgacheffe Coffee Growing Region Distribution
For professional barista exchanges, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Most of Yirgacheffe's refined processing methods use washed processing, fermented in washing tanks for about 72 hours to remove the husk, and dried directly outside the processing plant. Its green beans undergo
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The Story of Indonesian Mandheling Coffee Beans - Specialty Grade Characteristics and How to Enhance Chocolate Flavors Through Pour-Over Brewing
What are the grading and flavor characteristics of Mandheling coffee beans, and how should they be brewed and consumed? Indonesia is one of the major coffee bean producing countries. The main production areas are located near the equator on the islands of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. In reality, the aroma and flavor of coffee beans produced on each island are different. Even with the same coffee bean variety, due to the different production origins
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Specialty Coffee Blue Mountain Coffee: A Grading System Prioritizing Size While Accounting for Defects
Although Blue Mountain coffee has a very small production volume, it possesses a strict grading system. Even when produced from the legally designated Blue Mountain region, it must be graded based on bean size and defect ratio. Blue Mountain No.1 bean size: 96% above 17/18 screen, defect ratio: 2%
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