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Explore the origins, production, processing methods, and packaging of Jamaican coffee. Learn about the coffee plant, regions, and industry impact in this informative guide by Timon Waugh of the Coffee Industry Board (January 2005).
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The Jamaican Coffee Industry Presented by: Timon Waugh Coffee Industry Board Email:twaugh@ciboj.org Coffee Industry Board January 2005
Introduction • Coffee plant is indigenous to Ethiopia • Introduced to Jamaica in 1728 • Present production is approximately 600,000 boxes cherry coffee/ 3M kg green beans Coffee Industry Board
Introduction (cont’d) • Employs over 50,000 persons directly with over 250,000 dependents. • One of the most important agricultural crops. • Jamaica produces less than 0.05% of the world total. Coffee Industry Board
Coffee Growing Regions Coffee Industry Board
Coffee plant Coffee Industry Board
THE COFFEE PLANT • Perennial evergreen dicotyledon • Produces fruit once per year Coffee Industry Board
Coffee berries Coffee Industry Board
The Fruit (Cherry Coffee) • 40% pulp (exocarp) • 10% mucilage (mesocarp) • 10% parchment skin (endocarp) • 40% bean (endosperm) Coffee Industry Board
WET PULPING WASHING/FERMENTATION DRYING CURING/RESTING HULLING GRADING SORTING DRY DRYING HULLING GRADING SORTING PROCESSING METHODS: Coffee Industry Board
Processing – Wet Parchment Parchment has 55% moisture content Coffee Industry Board
Processing - Drying Sun drying is traditional method Target moisture content 12% Coffee Industry Board
Processing - Milling • Removing parchment skin • Polishing • Grading by size • Grading by density • Color Sorting Coffee Industry Board
Product Packaging Premium grades sold in wooden barrels. Coffee Industry Board