Types of Coffee | Post-Harvest Process | Other Names |
Arabica Plantation | Washed | Parchment, Washed, Plantation |
Arabica Semi-Washed | Pulp Sun Dried | Honey Sun Dried, PSD |
Arabica Cherry | Naturals | Cherry |
Robusta Parchment | Washed | Parchment |
Robusta Semi- Washed | Pulp Sun Dried | Honey Sun Dried, PSD |
Robusta Cherry | Naturals | Cherry |
Arabica Malabar | Naturals - Monsooned | Monsoon Malabar Ar |
Robusta Malabar | Naturals - Monsooned | Monsoon Malabar Rb |
Grades |
Screen 1/64 Inch |
Size MM | Sieve Standard |
AAA | Screen 19 | 7.50 mm & Above | Minimum 90% retention on a sieve with holes of 7.50mm (Screen 19), 100% retention on a sieve with holes of 6.65mm (Screen 17) |
AA | Screen 18 | 7.10 mm & Above | Minimum 90% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 7.10mm (Screen 18). 100% shall stand on a sieve with round holes of 6.65mm (Screen 17). The 10% beans passing through the sieve of 7.10mm and standing on the sieve of 6.65mm shall be whole beans. |
A | Screen 17 | 6.65 mm & Above | Minimum 90% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 6.65mm (Screen 17). Not more than 15% by weight shall pass through a sieve with round holes of 6.00mm (Screen 15). |
B | Screen 15 | 6.00 mm & Above | Minimum 75% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 6.00mm (Screen 15). Not more than 1.5% by weight shall pass through a sieve with round holes of 5.50mm (Screen 14). |
C | Screen 12 | 5.00 mm & Above | Minimum 75% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 5.50mm (Screen 14). 100% by weight shall stand on a sieve with round holes of 5.00mm (Screen 13). May include: Triage, small whole beans of the prescribed sieve size, size, light beans, boat- shaped beans and spotted beans (less than quarter of a bean surface). |