Coffee as a commodity item is traded in the form of coffee beans. The berries of the coffee plant, both Arabica and Robusta are harvested and subjected to on-farm processing to extract the bean in its raw form. Based on the type of on-farm processing (sun-drying or pulping cum washing method), four types of raw coffee beans are traded in the market:
Raw coffee beans undergo curing process and are graded based on size of beans, type of defect and % defect imperfection better known as grades of coffee.
| TYPES OF COFFEE | COMMERCIAL GRADES | PREMIUM GRADES |
| Washed Arabica - 'Plantation | Plantation PB | Plantation AA |
| Plantation A | Plantation PB Bold | |
| Plantation B | ||
| Plantation C | ||
| Plantation Blacks | ||
| Plantation Bits | ||
| Plantation Bulk | ||
| Unwashed Arabica - 'Arabica Cherry' | Arabica Cherry PB | Arabica Cherry AA |
| Arabica Cherry AB | Arabica Cherry A | |
| Arabica Cherry AB | Arabica Cherry A | |
| Arabica Cherry C | Arabica Cherry PB Bold | |
| Arabica Cherry Blacks/Browns | ||
| Arabica Cherry Bits | ||
| Arabica Cherry Bulk | ||
| Washed Robusta - Robusta Parchment | Robusta Cherry PB | Robusta Parchment A |
| Robusta Cherry AB | Robusta Parchment PB | |
| Bold | ||
| Robusta Cherry C | ||
| Robusta Cherry Blacks/Browns | ||
| Robusta Cherry Bits | ||
| Robusta Cherry Bulk | ||
| Robusta Cherry Clean Bulk | ||
| Unwashed Robusta - Robusta Cherry | Robusta Cherry PB | Robusta Cherry AA |
| Robusta Cherry AB | Robusta Cherry A | |
| Robusta Cherry C | Robusta Cherry PB Bold | |
| Robusta Cherry Blacks/Browns | ||
| Robusta Cherry Bits | ||
| Robusta Cherry Clean Bulk | ||