UCC Coffee Museum

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304:What is coffee classification?

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For green coffee beans to be traded in the market, there is a strict classification-based grading system in place. In the case of Brazil - the world's largest coffee-producing nation - it is important to thoroughly check the quality of coffee cultivated in Brazil under a wide variety of conditions. Classification of Brazilian coffee mainly focuses on the size of the beans, numbers of defects, aroma and flavor.

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