What happens after the parchment is removed?
After the parchment is removed then the gourmet Kona coffee beans are sorted and graded to the State of Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture standards. The state will inspect and certify as to grade the sorted and milled Kona coffee beans. The sorting and grading process involves separating the gourmet coffee beans into quality grades primarily by using screens with graduated hole sizing that separate the premium coffee beans by size and shape. Also used is a vibrating air table that employs gravity to separate and grade the beans by density, and this isolates the defective coffee beans (e.g., nicked or hollow beans) which can harm the final product if not removed.
