Description
Quality Standards: Arabica Green Coffee Beans (AC2702 as Example)
| Origin | Yunnan | Vietnam | Brazil | Colombia | Indonesia | Uganda | Ethiopia |
| Appearance and Odor | No live insects, no moldy/rotten beans, no foul smell | ||||||
| Screen Size | Screen size 14: ≤5%
Screen size 16: ≤35% |
Screen size 14–16: ≥ 90% | Screen size 14 and above: ≥ 90%
Screen size 16 and above: ≥ 30% |
Green bean size is above Screen 15; allows 10% under Screen 15, but must be above Screen 12 | Screen size 14 and above: ≥95% | Screen size 16 and above: ≥60%
Under Screen size 15: ≤ 40% |
Screen size 14 and above: ≥ 85% |
| Defects | Total defect rate ≤ 8% | Total defects ≤ 30
(Defect beans in 300g ≤ 30 pieces) |
Total defects < 9 points
( Brazilian defect rating system) |
Total defects ≤ 24 points
(Defect beans in 500g ≤ 24 points) |
Total defects ≤ 11 points
(Defect beans in 300g ≤ 11 points) |
Total defect rate ≤ 7%
(Defect beans in 300g by weight ≤ 21g) |
According to ECX G4 Natural (Sun-dried) Standards |
| Moisture | 10-12.5% | 10-12.5% | 9-12% | 10-12.5% | 10-12.5% | 10-12% | 9-12% |
| Cup Quality | Cupping shows no obvious defect flavors: phenol, medicinal, mold, aged/stale, over-fermented, and free of earthy, woody, cardboard, or grain/cereal flavors. | According to ECX G4 Natural (Sun-dried) Standards | |||||
| Processing Method | Washed | Washed | Natural / Sun-dried | Washed | Wet-Hulled | Washed | Natural / Sun-dried |
| Premium/Discount | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
- Coffee beans exceeding the above quality specifications shall also be eligible for purchase and sale.
- Each shipment must pass inspection and approval by Unilink before it is eligible for trading.
- For imported cargo, the Seller shall provide the documents package according the contract.
- Specifications and Premium/Discount for each contract month is available upon request from your Unilink manager.
*For other details about the contract specifications, please refer to the specific Trading Agreement.
