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Class 1
Specialty Grade
Full Defects:
0 to 5
No primary defects allowed.
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Sample Size:
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300 grams
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Screen Size:
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Maximum 5% below and
5% above specified screen size or range
of screen size. |
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Cup Characteristics: |
Must exhibit a
distinctive attribute in one or more of
the following areas: taste, acidity,
body or aroma. Which area(s) will be
determined between the buyer and the
seller. Also must
be free of cup faults
and taints. |
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Roast:
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Zero quakers.
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Moisture Content:
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9-13%
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Class 2
Premium Grade
Full Defects:
0 to 8
Primary defects allowed.
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Sample Size:
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300 grams
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Screen Size:
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Maximum 5% below and
5% above specified screen size or range
of screen size. |
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Cup Characteristics:
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Must exhibit a
distinctive attribute in one or more of
the following areas: taste, acidity,
body or aroma. Which area(s) will be
determined between the buyer and the
seller. Also must be free of cup faults.
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Roast:
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Maximum of 3 quakers.
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Moisture Content:
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9-13%
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Class 3
Exchange Grade
Full Defects:
9 to 23
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Sample Size:
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300 grams
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Screen Size:
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Fifty percent by
weight above screen 15 and less than 5%
by weight below screen 14. |
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Cup Characteristics:
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Must be free of cup
faults. |
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Roast:
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Maximum of 5 quakers.
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Moisture Content:
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9-13%
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Class 4
Below Standard Grade
Full Defects:
24 to 86
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Defects |
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Primary defects |
Number of defects that equal
one full defect |
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Full black |
1 |
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Full Sour |
1 |
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Pod or Cherry |
1 |
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Large & Medium Stones |
2 - 5 full defects depending
upon size |
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Large & Medium Sticks |
2 - 5 full defects depending
upon size |
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Secondary defects |
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Parchment |
2 to 3 |
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Hulls or Husks |
2 to 3 |
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Broken, Chipped & Cuts |
5 |
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Insect Damage |
2 to 5 |
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Partial Black |
2 to 3 |
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Partial Sour |
2 to 3 |
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Floaters |
5 |
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Shells |
5 |
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Small Stones |
1 |
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Small Sticks |
1 |
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Water Damaged |
2 to 5 |
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Coffee shall be free of all
foreign matter other than listed
in the primary and secondary
defects sections. Coffee shall
be free of foreign color. |
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Coffee size specifications
should reference Tyler screens
with deviations from the
specifications measured by
weight. |
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Class 5
Off Grade
Full Defects:
More than
86 full defects.
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