Collection: Dry Coffee Processing, Packaging & Shipping

Through these meticulous wet processing and curing processes, Kummul Coffee ensures that each bean maintains its exceptional quality and unique flavour profile, delivering a premium product to coffee enthusiasts around the globe.

1. Hulling

   • Process: Dried beans (now referred to as parchment coffee) are passed through hulling machines to remove the parchment layer, exposing the green coffee beans.
   • Inspection: Beans are inspected for any remaining parchment fragments and defects.

2. Polishing (Optional)

   • Purpose: Some beans may go through an optional polishing process to remove any silver skin left on the beans, resulting in a cleaner appearance.
   • Equipment: Polishing machines are used, but this step is not mandatory and depends on market preferences.

3. Grading and Sorting

   • Size Grading: Beans are sorted by size using screens with different mesh sizes.
   • Density Grading: Gravity tables or air jet systems separate beans by weight.
   • Colour Sorting: Optical colour sorters remove any beans with defects or undesirable colours.

4. Quality Control

   • Cupping: Samples of the cured beans are roasted and cupped by trained Q-graders to assess flavour profile, aroma, and any defects.
   • Batch Approval: Only beans that meet Kummul Coffee’s high standards are approved for packaging and export.

5. Packaging

   • Preparation: Approved green coffee beans are packed in 60kg jute bags, which are lined with GrainPro or similar material to preserve freshness.
   • Labelling: Bags are labelled with all necessary information including origin, grade, and lot number.

6. Storage and Shipping

   • Storage: Packaged beans are stored in a cool, dry place until shipping.
   • Shipping: Beans are loaded into 20-foot and 40-foot shipping containers, ready to be shipped to specialty coffee markets worldwide.