This document specifies methods for the olfactory and visual examination and determination of foreign matter and defects in green coffee from all origins. These methods can also be used for determining one or more of the characteristics of green coffee with an impact on coffee quality for technical, commercial, administrative and arbitration purposes, and for quality control or quality inspection.
This document is applicable to green coffee as defined in ISO 3509.
BSI recommends this version of standard for organisations operating in or with the UK. The ISO edition is available here if required.