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 |