Fig. 1. The Coffee Plant showing unripe coffee
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Fig. 2. Selective hand picking |
Fig. 3. Coffee tree branches showing ripe coffee berries. |
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Fig.4. Stone and dirt remover.
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Fig.5. A cross section of a typical fermentation tank, showing: (1)
grid, (2) sluicegate.
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Fig.6. Wet processing system; showing (1) receiving tank, (2) siphon,
(3) pulper, (4) separating screen, (5 and 10) engine/motor, (6) repasser
(2nd pulper) (7) fermentation tanks, (9) pump (11) drainage hopper.
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Fig.7. Diagrammatic cross-section of a Catador for pneumatic sorting,
showing: (1) whole product, (2) middle product, (3) splits and trash,
(C) inlet, (G) grid, (M) block (H) head.
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Fig. 8. Pulping Machine with oscillating screen.
Fig. 9. A pulper with three discs
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Fig.10. Pulped coffee before and after mucilage removal
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Fig.11. Floatation channels
Fig.13. Manual washing in channels
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Fig.12. Washing channels
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Fig. 14. Drying and sorting of coffee on raised mesh tables in Kenya
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Fig. 15. Drying of coffee on concrete patio
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Fig.16. Bag filling by use of a conveyer
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Fig 17. A Suction air lift for transfer of coffee
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Fig 18. Green coffee Defects
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Fig.19. Coffee warehouse. Colombian port of Buenaventura
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