This document specifies a method for the determination of the loss in mass at 105 °C of green coffee.
This document is applicable to decaffeinated and non-decaffeinated green coffee as defined in ISO 3509.
This method of determining the loss in mass can be considered, by convention, as a method for determining the water content and can be used as such by agreement between the interested parties. This method serves as a reference method for calibrating methods of determining the water content.
BSI recommends this version of standard for organisations operating in or with the UK. The ISO edition is available here if required.