THE ETHIOPIA COMMODITY EXCHANGE: A ROUGH GUIDE TO THE ETHIOPIAN COFFEE EXPORT SYSTEM The way in which the coffee supply chain operates within each country of origin varies significantly. In this article, I am going to focus…
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An introduction to grading coffee
HOW TO GRADE GREEN COFFEE Coffee beans are an agricultural product and like any agricultural product, you get variance in the size, colour, and shape. Each country that exports coffee has its own classification system to…
What is a TDS level? The importance of water quality in coffee
Anyone who has ever made their own cup of coffee will be aware that water makes up the majority of the cup. Most sources estimate that around 95%-99% of a cup of coffee is water, depending…
A guide to green coffee bags
A GUIDE TO GREEN COFFEE BAGS Hello everyone. This is a basic guide to green coffee bags – in a nutshell, the different types of bags used to store and transport green coffee. Once green…