Table 2.
Changes in weight, volume, density, moisture and pH of Arabica coffee beans during roasting
Coffee beans | Moisture (%) | Weight loss (%) | Increased volume (%) | Density (g/mL) | pH |
Brazil | | | | | |
Green bean | 11.0±0.03a1) | 0 | 0 | 0.68±0.003a | - |
Light | 2.5±0.36b | 11.2±0.58c | 52.4±1.04c | 0.39±0.002b | 5.2±0.02c |
Medium | 1.6±0.10c | 14.5±0.50b | 64.5±0.35b | 0.35±0.003c | 5.3±0.01b |
Dark | 0.6±0.01d | 18.5±0.50a | 77.9±0.95a | 0.29±0.000d | 5.7±0.01a |
Indonesia | | | | | |
Green bean | 7.8±0.03a | 0 | 0 | 0.69±0.007a | - |
Light | 3.7±0.06b | 11.2±0.29c | 38.6±0.64c | 0.43±0.006b | 4.9±0.01c |
Medium | 2.3±0.05c | 14.5±0.00b | 56.3±0.85b | 0.37±0.004c | 4.9±0.01b |
Dark | 0.8±0.05d | 18.3±0.29a | 76.8±0.00a | 0.31±0.004d | 5.4±0.01a |
Kenya | | | | | |
Green bean | 9.0±0.08a | 0 | 0 | 0.72±0.006a | - |
Light | 3.0±0.21b | 11.3±0.58c | 47.0±0.95c | 0.42±0.005b | 5.0±0.01c |
Medium | 1.4±0.07c | 14.2±0.58b | 60.2±2.75b | 0.36±0.004c | 5.1±0.01b |
Dark | 0.6±0.05d | 17.8±0.29a | 84.5±0.00a | 0.30±0.003d | 5.4±0.01a |
Mean±standard deviation (n=3). Means in a column with same superscript letters are not significantly different (p<0.05).