Francisco shares his experiences with developing machines to help in post-harvest processing and talks about the role of mechanization. He also talks about common processing mistakes and the value of coffee education.
• Learn more about CQI’s Post-Harvest Processing program: Post-Harvest Processing (coffeeinstitute.org)
• Stay up to date with what’s happening at CQI: News (coffeeinstitute.org)
• Follow Virginia Coffee Roasters on Instagram: @virginiacoffeeroasters
• Visit virginiaroasters.com.br
• Visit csmart.ai
• Lallemand is the sponsor of this season of the CQI podcast.
Timestamps:
2:16 – Francisco’s Background
4:16 – CSmart AI and Color Sorters for Cherries
7:49 – Initial Challenges in Developing New Coffee Processing Tech
11:13 – Color Sorters and Bringing Coffee to Market
12:41 – Myths about Mechanized Processing
14:47 – Green Coffee Classification Equipment
19:50 – Fermentation Data Recording
21:40 – Common Mistakes in Fermentation
23:45 – Assessing Risk in Fermentation
24:48 – Processing Management Issues Holding Producers Back
25:59 – The Value of Education – Key Takeaways
27:43 – Recommendations for Producers Interested in Experimenting
29:45 – Wrap-Up

·        Learn more about CQI’s Post-Harvest Processing program: Post-Harvest Processing
·        Stay up to date with what’s happening at CQI: News (coffeeinstitute.org)
·        Follow Francisco on Instagram: @fmassucci/
·      ·        Learn more about CSmart on their website: https://www.csmart.ai/
·        Lallemand is the sponsor of this season of the CQI podcast.