1. The Jamaican Coffee Industry
Presented by:
Timon Waugh
Coffee Industry Board
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January 2005

2. 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
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3. 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.
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4. Coffee Growing Regions
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5. Coffee plant
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6. THE COFFEE PLANT Perennial evergreen dicotyledon
Produces fruit once per year
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7. Coffee berries
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8. The Fruit (Cherry Coffee)
40% pulp (exocarp)
10% mucilage (mesocarp)
10% parchment skin (endocarp)
40% bean (endosperm)
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9. DRY PROCESSING METHODS: WET DRYING HULLING GRADING SORTING PULPING
WASHING/FERMENTATION
DRYING
CURING/RESTING
HULLING
GRADING
SORTING
DRY
DRYING
HULLING
GRADING
SORTING
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10. Processing – Wet Parchment
Parchment has 55% moisture content
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11. Sun drying is traditional method Target moisture content 12%
Processing - Drying
Sun drying is traditional method
Target moisture content 12%
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12. Removing parchment skin
Processing - Milling
Removing parchment skin
Polishing
Grading by size
Grading by density
Color Sorting
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13. Premium grades sold in wooden barrels.
Product Packaging
Premium grades sold in wooden barrels.
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