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).