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Coffee Inspection and Testing

Global Coffee Bean and Ground-Coffee quality and ingredient testing. Global Coffee inspection and certification services
Intertek Agri Services supports the global Coffee industry with inspection, certification and ingredient laboratory testing. Our services help ensure buyers and consumers receive the correct quantity and quality of coffee ordered. Trained chemists operate modern analytical laboratories to international standards, with expertise in coffee chemistry. The coffee laboratories analyse Robusta and Arabica varieties of coffee. Trained and professional field staff are located in key coffee producing and processing regions of the world.
Coffee Bean Cargo Inspection:
Coffee beans inspection, testing services include:
  • Sampling and analysis
  • Quality, packing, marking inspection
  • Weighing 10% or 100%
  • Cup test, Tallying
  • Loading/discharge supervision
  • Cleanliness inspection of vessel holds and containers

Coffee inspection field verification work includes:

1. Prior to coffee cargo loading and stuffing:
  • Determination of the condition of the coffee and coffee packaging.
  • Determination of individual coffee package weight by random basis.
  • Ensure coffee storage containers are clean and dry, ready and fit for intended coffee cargo.
2. During coffee bag loading and stuffing:
  • Inspectors count and tally each coffee cargo bag loaded and check condition.
  • After completion of coffee bag stuffing, storage doors are closed, fumigation by third parties is  conducted, witnessed by Intertek Caleb Brett coffee inspectors.
Coffee Laboratory Testing and Analysis:
  • Physical assessment of coffee.
  • Chemical assessment of coffee.
  • Entomological (Insect) assessment of coffee.
  • Essential oils testing.
  • Aflatoxin testing.
  • Microbiological analysis.
  • Pesticide residue testing.
  • Related testing.
  • FDA compliant analysis.
  • Nutritional label testing.

Intertek coffee laboratories analyse both volatile and non-volatile compounds, which directly effect a coffee's flavour, taste, colour, aroma and smell.

Coffee Quality Testing and Analysis:
  • Moisture content
  • Black bean, Broken bean, Sour bean
  • Spongy, Foreign material
  • Bean size, use relevant screen
  • Others as per client's requirements
  • Standards: TCVN 4193-2001 and relevant TCVN/ISO standards.
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