Q Grader
What Grade Coffee Are You Drinking?
Vivente Coffee only serves Grade 1 coffees which is the highest grade on the market and considered a Specialty Coffee. So how do we ensure the quality that you demand? We work with one of the best in the business, (Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders) as our importer and they are Certified Q-Graders. This translates into a person that has been certified in grading green coffee, roast identification, and coffee cupping. Vivente considers coffee to be an art, that is why we take the proper steps to deliver only the best single source coffees from around the world to our supporters.
Grade 1: Specialty Grade Coffee Beans: no primary defects, 0-3 full defects, sorted with a maximum of 5% above and 5% below specified screen size or range of screen size, and exhibiting a distinct attribute in one or more of the following areas: taste, acidity, body, or aroma. Also must be free of cup faults and taints. Zero quakers allowed. Moisture content between 9-13%.
Grade 2: Premium Grade Coffee Beans: Same as Grade 1 except maximum of 3 quakers. 0-8 full defects.
Grade 3: Exchange Grade Coffee Beans: 50% above screen 15 and less than 5% below screen 15. Max of 5 quakers. Must be free from faults. 9-23 full defects.
Grade 4: Standard Grade Coffee Beans: 24-86 full defects.
Grade 5: Off Grade Coffee Beans: More than 86 full defects.
All of our coffees at Vivente are 100% Fair Trade Organic Coffee which means you’re also helping these farming families make a sustainable living through their farming. On top of that, we donate 35% of the profit to a project of your choice when checking out of the online cart. Please click here or on our logo above and try a bag today!
Fair Trade World is organized as a “Not for Profit” and our mission is to eradicate poverty and slavery using fair trade practices. Focusing on vulnerable communities in the developing world, we help individuals and families create healthy, prosperous communities where equality and justice can be found.
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