Table 3.
Color values of green and roasted coffee beans samples
| L* | a* | b* |
| Brazil | | | |
| Green bean | 57.1±1.62a1) | 8.44±0.31d | 22.58±0.87b |
| Light | 27.1±1.25b | 16.19±0.50a | 28.59±0.42a |
| Medium | 17.3±0.83c | 14.36±0.27b | 20.60±0.42c |
| Dark | 10.0±0.87d | 9.58±0.06c | 10.02±0.28d |
| Indonesia | | | |
| Green bean | 56.9±1.59a | 7.32±0.21d | 19.53±0.45c |
| Light | 31.2±0.67b | 17.10±0.11a | 28.66±0.15a |
| Medium | 21.1±1.05c | 14.69±0.30b | 22.72±0.50b |
| Dark | 9.2±1.02d | 10.67±0.32c | 11.65±0.64d |
| Kenya | | | |
| Green bean | 67.0±0.53a | 5.34±0.12d | 16.53±0.29c |
| Light | 28.0±0.48b | 16.61±0.09a | 25.82±0.57a |
| Medium | 20.0±0.55c | 13.86±0.16b | 18.43±0.11b |
| Dark | 10.3±0.77d | 9.85±0.22c | 10.64±0.35d |
Mean±standard deviation (n=5). Means in a column with same superscript letters are not significantly different (p<0.05).