Excessive heat

Heat generation and throughput

Heat generation and throughput

How grinder speed, burr type, and throughput influence heat buildup and coffee quality.

Smoky/ashy flavors and solutions

Smoky/ashy flavors and solutions

Understand why smoky or ashy flavors appear in coffee and how to prevent or fix them.

Scorching and tipping causes

Scorching and tipping causes

Understand why scorching and tipping occur during roasting and how to prevent them.

Weather mitigation strategies

Weather mitigation strategies

This topic explains how farmers manage weather-related risks during coffee drying and storage, with strategies to protect against rain, humidity, wind, and excessive sun exposure.

Drying rate control and weather risk

Drying rate control and weather risk

This topic explains how controlling the drying rate and managing weather risks are essential in natural (dry) coffee processing to ensure stability, flavor quality, and defect prevention.