Sensory and physiological quality of arabic coffee under different fermentation times

Authors

  • Kênia Barbosa do Carmo Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Jéssica Conceição Barbosa do Carmo Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Marcelo Rodrigo Krause Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Guilherme Peterle Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v36n2a2020-43255

Keywords:

Postharvest., Beverage., Specialty coffee.

Abstract

The value of coffee presents a significant increase influenced by the improvement of the beans quality, so that a coffee made by beans with an inferior quality has a lower acceptance in the market and a reduction in therms of commercialization value. The different time of fermentation of the coffee in water can give rise to different beverage and physiological quality of its seeds, and may interfere in its commercialization value and in the production of seedlings in nurseries. The target of this study was to identify the best time of fermentation of the beans and seeds of Arabic coffee in the region of Mutum-MG, aiming to obtain a better quality of the drink and a better physiological quality of the seeds. The experimental design was completely randomized with seven treatments, 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 hours of fermentation in water. Four replicates per treatment were used. Each repetition consisted in ten liters of coffee. The samples were submitted to a drying process in covered suspended terrarium until reaching 12% moisture. The evaluations consisted in the realization of these sensorial analysis (AS); % water content (%U); electrical conductivity (EC); first germination count (FCG); percentage of germination (%G); total fresh mass (TFM); total dry mass (TDM) and radicle length (RL). The 18 hours fermentation time provided a better quality of coffee drink obtaining a score of 84 points and also resulted in a higher physiological quality of the seeds. Excess fermentation impaired the quality of the drink and physiological quality.

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Published

2020-02-11

How to Cite

CARMO, K..B. do, CARMO, J.C.B. do ., KRAUSE, M.R.. and PETERLE, G.., 2020. Sensory and physiological quality of arabic coffee under different fermentation times. Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 429–438. [Accessed22 July 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v36n2a2020-43255. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/43255.

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Agricultural Sciences