The main objective of Coffee Post harvest management & Quality case team are:
- Develop an effective and efficient processing mechanism that maintain the inherent cup quality of coffee.
- Provide cupping training and certification.
- Deals with post and pre-harvest Management factors affecting coffee Quality.
- Deals with coffee processing, storage, quality control, and analysis to keep the natural & inherent distinct cup quality of coffee produced at the different geographic locations.
- Provide practical training on coffee post-harvest management, cupping and quality control.
Core Research Areas in Coffee Post harvest management & Quality Case Team are:
- Biotic factors affect the coffee quality (physical, cup quality, and biochemical
quality): Effect of Varieties (landrace), pathogen, insect, weed, and others on coffee
quality.
- Abiotic factors affect the coffee quality (physical, cup quality, and biochemical
quality): Effect of altitude, shade, cultural (agronomic) practice, temperature, rainfall,
slope.
- Standardization of coffee quality for customers rely on Biochemical constituent of
coffee bean.
