How to control the quality of green coffee beans of the specialty roaster?

The first important reason that can be mentioned is that roasters are responsible for following food safety regulations, so they must always ensure that the coffee is free of contaminants and of standard quality. Besides, many specialty roasters spend large capital on green coffee beans, so they need to maintain and preserve the quality of their products. That way, the end consumer will experience the full range of flavors and aromas of the coffee while building trust and taste in the brand.

In addition, quality control helps the coffee taste to maintain consistency, thereby enhancing its competitive position in the hearts of consumers. For example, you order a Cerro Azul #350 coffee bag from XLIII Coffee’s latest Specialty Coffee collection. After the experience you fall in love with its tropical fruit and apple cider flavor and when you run out you order the same coffee. Then you would naturally expect this coffee bag to taste similar to the original bag. Failure to control the quality will cause the coffee taste to drop, disappointing customers. Therefore, effective inventory management and storage of coffee is extremely important for the specialty roaster.

Furthermore, if a roaster does not properly store green coffee, it can derail the previous efforts of producers and exporters who have helped maintain coffee quality throughout. supply chain. Coffee will lose its character, maybe even drop a few points on the 100 quality scale of the Specialty Coffee Association. In addition, proper green coffee inventory management helps roasters reduce waste, save costs and improve their business efficiency.

Giorgio Mosca, Export Manager at IMF Roasters, said that for roasters, it is important in the quality control process that the green bean input meets quality standards. Having a quality input that is free from defects (breaks, contamination, mold, etc.) helps maintain consistency throughout storage, roasting and final processing. IMF cleaning and sorting machines remove contaminants based on size or weight, such as twigs, rocks, dust, and material from green coffee packaging. This is an optical classifier that uses infrared refraction and a multispectral camera to identify any foreign objects based on colors and shapes invisible to the naked eye. Therefore, its cleaning and sorting system will ensure that the green coffee batch is always free of contaminants and impurities.

Next, they put great emphasis on ensuring green coffee beans in optimal environmental conditions. For example, to maintain the moisture content of green coffee from 8% to 12.5%, the storage space of the roaster should have a humidity of 60% to 65% with a temperature range of 15°C – 25°C. To do this, roasters can invest in a well-designed ventilation system.

Therefore, many roasters have used green coffee silos as a comprehensive protection solution for specialty coffee batches. These are specially designed storage bins available in different shapes and sizes. According to the Director of Exports at IMF Roasters, IMF silos help preserve freshness and quality by preventing green coffee from being exposed to moisture and oxygen. In this way, roasters can protect the green coffee from too much moisture to maintain its inherent flavor quality. In addition to storage solutions, the IMF also provides equipment for roasters to accurately measure a number of environmental factors, such as humidity and light exposure, he adds.

In addition to investing in warehouse equipment, the specialty roaster also focuses on its inventory management techniques. Most specialty roasters use a “first in, first out” (FIFO) system to store and roast green coffee. For example, if a roaster has just received a batch of imported Colombian coffee. The first thing they need to do is roast the Colombian beans of the old batch. This helps roasters reduce waste and ensures that the old batch of coffee doesn’t go stale and taste bland. However, before roasting, green coffee beans must be carefully cleaned and sorted. These processes help to remove any defective beans or contaminants.

To ensure high-quality coffee, specialty roasters like XLIII Coffee pay great attention to investing in the right storage equipment and applying reliable and consistent inventory management techniques. If you want to experience the taste of fresh specialty coffee, choose XLIII Coffee!

Source: perfectdailygrind

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