Arabica
Grown at higher elevations in rich, fertile soils, Arabica is celebrated for its elegant flavor complexity and delicate aroma. Notes can range from floral and citrus to sweet chocolate and caramel, with a refined acidity that makes it the preferred choice for premium brews worldwide.
- Typical Flavor Profile: Smooth, mild, and often bright acidity.
- Notes: Sweet, floral, fruity, citrusy.
- Body: Medium to light.
- MASL: Grown at 1,000–2,000 meters
Commercial Grades
Washed Arabica - Plantation
- Plantation PB
- Sieve Standard: No sieve requirement
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance:
- Flats(AB): 2% by weight
- PB Triage: 3% by weight
- Plantation A
- Sieve Standard: Minimum 90% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 6.65mm (Screen 17). Not more than 1.5% by weight shall pass through a sieve with round holes of 6.00mm (Screen 15).
- Garbling Status: Clean Grabled
- Tolerance:
- PB: 2 % by weight
- Triage: 2 % by weight
- Plantation B
- Sieve Standard: Minimum 75% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 6.00mm (Screen 15). Not more than 1.5% by weight shall pass through a sieve with round holes of 5.50mm (Screen 14).
- Garbling Status: Clean garbled
- Tolerance:
- PB: 2 % by weight
- Triage: 3 % weight
- Plantation C
- Sieve Standard: Minimum 75% by weight retention on a sieve with Round holes of 5.50mm (Screen 14). 100% by weight shall stand on a sieve with round holes of 5.00mm (Screen 13).
- May include: Triage, small whole beans of the prescribed sieve size, size, light beans, boat-shaped beans and spotted beans (less than quarter of a bean surface).
- Shall be free from: Blacks and damaged beans
- Plantation Bulk
- Grading: ungraded
- Presence of Blacks/Bits/Browns: Shall not contain more than 2 % weight
- Plantation Bits
- Sieve Standard:100% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 5.00mm (Screen 13).
- Garbling Status: Ungarbled
- May contain: Broken beans of less than 1/3 of a bean size, Blacks/ Browns and defective beans of the prescribed size.
- Plantation Blacks
- Sieve Standard: 100% by weight shall pass through a sieve with round holes of 5.00mm (Screen 13).
- May Contain: Black beans with more than a quarter of the bean surface black, deep blue or dark brown. It shall include damaged beans such as bleached (spongy) beans, insect-damaged beans, spotted (more than a quarter of a bean surface) beans, stinker and sour beans.
Unwashed Arabica - Cherry
- Arabica Cherry PB
- Sieve Standard: No sieve standard
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance
- Flats (AB): 2 % by weight
- PB triage: 3 % by weight
- Arabica Cherry AB
- Sieve Standard: Minimum 90% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 6.00mm (Screen 15). Not more than 1.5% by weight shall pass through a sieve with round holes of 5.50mm (Screen 14).
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance
- PB: 2% by weight
- Triage: 3 % weight
- Arabica Cherry C
- Sieve Standard: Minimum 75% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 5.50mm (Screen 14). 100% by weight shall stand on a sieve with round holes of 5.00mm (Screen 13).
- May Include: Triage, small whole beans of the prescribed sieve size, light beans, boat shaped beans and spotted beans (less than a quarter of a bean surface). It shall not contain more than 2% of Blacks/Browns or Bits.
- Arabica Cherry Blacks/ Browns
- Sieve Standard: 100% by weight shall pass through a sieve with Round holes of 5.00mm (Screen 13).
- May Include: Black/dark brown beans, damaged beans such as bleached (spongy) beans, insect-damaged beans, spotted (more than a quarter of a bean surface) beans, fungal-damaged beans, sour and greens.
- Arabica Bits
- Sieve Standard: 100% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 5.00mm (Screen 13).
- Garbling Status: Ungarbled
- May Contain: Broken beans of less than 1/3 of a bean size, Blacks/ Browns and defective beans of the prescribed size
- Arabica Cherry Bulk
- Grading:Ungraded
- Presence of Blacks/Browns and Bits: Shall not contain
Premium Grades
Washed Arabica - Plantation
- Plantation AA
- Sieve Standard:Minimum 90% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 7.10mm (Screen 18). 100% shall stand on a sieve with round holes of 6.65mm (Screen 17). The 10% beans passing through the sieve of 7.10mm and standing on the sieve of 6.65mm shall be whole beans.
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance
- PB: 2% by weight
- Triage: no tolerance
- Plantation PB bold
- Sieve Standard: 100% by weight retention on a sieve with oblong holes of 4.75mm (Screen 12 oblong).
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance
- AB: 2% by weight
- PB triage: 2% by weight
Unwashed Arabica - Cherry
- Arabica Cherry AA
- Sieve Standard: Minimum 90% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 7.10mm (Screen 18). 100% retention on a sieve with round holes of 6.65mm (Screen 17).
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance
- PB: 2% by weight
- Triage: 1% by weight
- Arabica Cherry A
- Sieve Standard: Minimum 90% by weight retention on a sieve with round holes of 6.65mm (Screen 17). 100% by weight shall stand on a sieve with round holes of 6.00 mm (Screen 15).
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance:
- PB: 2 % by weight
- Triage: 2% by weight
- Arabica Cherry PB Bold
- Sieve Standard: 100% by weight retention on a sieve with oblong holes of 4.75mm (Screen 12 oblong).
- Garbling Status: Clean Garbled
- Tolerance:
- AB: 2% by weight
- PB triage: 2% by weight