BrazilBrazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra sang, "they grow an awful lot of coffee in Brazil".: Brazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra... ...more has its own grading system based on the physical properties of green coffeeGreen coffee refers to the processed seed of the coffee tree fruit. Coffee is a flowering shrub that produces fruit. The seeds of the fruit are processed, roasted,... ...more and on flavor.: Brazil has its own grading system for defects. There is a size and physical defectIn coffee, a defect refers to specific preparation problems with the green coffee, or a flavor problem found in the cupping process. Bad seeds in the green coffee... ...more grade, as well as a flavor defect grade. The Brazil flavor grading rates coffee as Strictly SoftThe highest rating in the Brazil Grading scale, based on cupping.: Brazil has its own grading system for defects in the cup - Strictly Soft is the highest... ...more (the best), Soft, ‘Soft-ish’, Hard (+1, +2), Riado, RioyA defect term referring to harsh, acrid, medicine flavors from Brazilian coffees of the lowest order; named for Rio de Janeiro. Result of continued enzyme activity when coffee... ...more, Rio ZonaThe lowest grade in the Brazil scoring system: The lowest grade in the Brazil scoring system ...more (the worst).
