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April 4, 2022

How long does green coffee stay fresh for?

October 26, 2021

Can you freeze green coffee?

January 28, 2021

Exploring post-harvest practices & their relationship with coffee quality

December 21, 2020

How Does Green Coffee Become Contaminated?

October 28, 2020

Green Coffee Packaging & Quality During Covid-19

August 16, 2022

How can you minimise the environmental impact of green coffee storage?

There are a number of factors to consider when storing green coffee. Understandably, preserving freshness is one of the most important, as green beans are particularly sensitive to external factors – including temperature and moisture. Maintaining freshness is an essential part of green coffee storage, but minimising environmental damage at this stage of the supply chain is also crucial – especially as the demand for more sustainable coffee grows. So,… read more

There are a number of factors to consider when storing green coffee. Understandably, preserving freshness is one of the most important, as green beans are particularly sensitive to external factors – including temperature and moisture. Maintaining freshness is an essential… read more

August 16, 2022

How can you minimise the environmental impact of green coffee storage?

There are a number of factors to consider when storing green coffee. Understandably, preserving freshness is one of the most important, as green beans are...

April 4, 2022

How long does green coffee stay fresh for?

How green coffee is stored is key to cup quality. Good storage maintains the cup profile of a coffee, while poor storage can detract from...

October 26, 2021

Can you freeze green coffee?

Green coffee beans are sensitive to a number of external factors, such as moisture and heat. They should be stored in a clean, dry, and...

January 28, 2021

Exploring post-harvest practices & their relationship with coffee quality

The price of coffee is determined by the C market, which is based on supply and demand. For specialty coffee, however, a price premium is...

December 21, 2020

How Does Green Coffee Become Contaminated?

When storing or transporting green coffee, contamination is always a risk. Whether it’s through oxygen, moisture, or a range of other sources, improper storage and...

October 28, 2020

Green Coffee Packaging & Quality During Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the entire coffee supply chain. Coffee shops all around the world have had to close their doors, roasters have started...

June 18, 2020

Designing The Perfect Packaging For Your Roasted Coffee Beans

Your coffee bean packaging does more than protect it from the elements while it travels from your roastery to your customers. It also serves as...

November 12, 2019

How Packaging Material Impacts Green Coffee Quality Over Time

Sensorial degradation in green coffee can represent significant financial losses for producers, traders, and roasters. Yet while a certain degree of degradation over time may...

November 14, 2018

Kenya AA, Colombia Supremo: Understanding Coffee Grading

It’s not unusual to see “Supremo” or “AA” on a bag of coffee. But what are these labels actually evaluating? And would you ever consider...

July 23, 2018

How Oxygen Damages Green Coffee Quality – & What You Can Do

We all know that oxygen ages roasted and ground coffee – but it’s not just once coffee has left the roastery that it’s vulnerable. Oxidation...

May 24, 2018

How to Ensure Green Coffee Quality in Transit & Storage

After leaving the mill, coffee travels thousands of miles and through numerous hands before reaching the roaster. And across this journey, even small errors can...

April 11, 2018

How to Protect Green Coffee From Excessive Water Activity

Imagine shipping exceptional-quality green coffee to a buyer, only to discover that, on arrival, it’s dropped several points on the cupping table. The reason? Water...

November 6, 2017

Green Bean Storage: What Factors Do You Need to Control?

Imagine buying exceptional specialty coffee, only for it to arrive with a musty odour and baggy flavor – all because of poor green bean storage....

January 12, 2017

Tips for Protecting Coffee During Drying & Storage

We don’t want coffee that has absorbed musty smells. Nor do we want that baggy flavour that comes when they absorb moisture after the processing...