Quality process
Quality control is key all along the supply chain. At Cuprima, our quality requirements have been strictly defined for our 4 coffee categories (Prima, Autentica, Terra and Clasica) as indicated in the following index.
PRIMA
SCREEN SIZE: >15/64″ MAX 5% BELOW
% HUMIDITY: < 11,5 % BY SINAR
VISUAL EXAMINATION COLOR (OPTIONS): BLUISH, GREENISH, GREYISH GREEN, WHITISH, YELLOWISH, BROWNISH
OLFACTORY EXAMINATION ODOUR (OPTIONS): CHARACTERISTIC (NORMAL) ; NON-CHARACTERISTIC (ABNORMAL)
MAX. AMOUNT OF DEFECTS: ≤ 3 FULL IMPERFECTIONS (NO FULL OR PARTIAL: BLACK BEANS, SOUR BEANS, MOLDY BEANS, NO SEVERE INSECT DAMAGE)
FOREIGN MATTER: NOT ALLOWED
SCA SCORE: ≥ 87 POINTS CONSISTENCY BETWEEN OFFER, PSS AND ARRIVAL
AUTENTICA
SCREEN SIZE: >15/64″ MAX 5% BELOW
% HUMIDITY: < 11,5 % BY SINAR
VISUAL EXAMINATION COLOR (OPTIONS): BLUISH, GREENISH, GREYISH GREEN, WHITISH, YELLOWISH, BROWNISH
OLFACTORY EXAMINATION ODOUR (OPTIONS): CHARACTERISTIC (NORMAL) ; NON-CHARACTERISTIC (ABNORMAL)
MAX. AMOUNT OF DEFECTS: ≤ 5 FULL IMPERFECTIONS (NO FULL OR PARTIAL: BLACK BEANS, SOUR BEANS, MOLDY BEANS, NO SEVERE INSECT DAMAGE)
FOREIGN MATTER: NOT ALLOWED
SCA SCORE:≥ 84 ≤ 87 POINTS CONSISTENCY BETWEEN OFFER, PSS AND ARRIVAL
TERRA
SCREEN SIZE: >14/64″ MAX 5% BELOW
% HUMIDITY: < 11,5 % BY SINAR
VISUAL EXAMINATION COLOR (OPTIONS): BLUISH, GREENISH, GREYISH GREEN, WHITISH, YELLOWISH, BROWNISH
OLFACTORY EXAMINATION ODOUR (OPTIONS): CHARACTERISTIC (NORMAL) ; NON-CHARACTERISTIC (ABNORMAL)
MAX. AMOUNT OF DEFECTS: ≤ 6 FULL IMPERFECTIONS (NO BLACK BEANS, NO SOUR BEANS, NO MOLDY BEANS)
FOREIGN MATTER: NOT ALLOWED
SCA SCORE: ≥ 82 ≤ 84 POINTS CONSISTENCY BETWEEN OFFER, PSS AND ARRIVAL