Another crazy stuff. I got another set of adlai seeds. The light colored adlai seeds with relatively soft seed coat. Nineteen adlai seeds that were left behind after milling a set of one kilogram. The crazy stuff. It can be … Continue reading
Yet another bias comparison to show how big Liberica is as compared to Excelsa and Robusta. Too bad, I won’t be able to find Arabica here. Comparison against the over popular variety won’t be possible. Note that this comparison was … Continue reading
I visited a coffee tree last week. It had flowers still closed, no fragrant aroma and no insects attracted to it. I returned after a week. The fragrant aroma was perceptible a few meters away. The soothing fragrance was very … Continue reading
A visual comparison done between two coffee trees. It was a bias comparison. I chose the most prolific Robusta tree and the most prolific Liberica tree. Series of statistical procedures should be applied to avoid such bias. In my previous … Continue reading
There is a specific set of standards for every commodity. Size, shape, color, taste, weight and overall appearance. Strictness vary on every company and on who the quality control officer is. What is defect? It is an item or set … Continue reading
Here came another set of cacao beans. One hundred kilograms in two sacks. I have been very busy since I accepted the four-days a week research related job. Working in office and laboratory four times a week, 10 hours a … Continue reading
Drying, Storage and Milling. Dry grains until it reaches 10-14% moisture content (MC) and store in a cool dry place. Storage should be free from insects, rodents, and other pests. It is best to mill the grains at 12 to 13% MC. … Continue reading