Why does mycotoxins grow on coffee?

Mycotoxins like aflatoxin and ochratoxin can grow on green coffees that have been poorly stored, processed or harvested. They're most prevalent in low-quality coffees that are traded on the NYSE, also known as commodity coffees. Commodity coffees are typically produced on coffee farms where workers receive extremely low wages

Why are mycotoxins found in coffees?

Mycotoxins are found in coffees because, when farmers are chronically underpaid, they have no incentive to care whether the coffee they sell is underripe, overripe, moldy or not. The coffees are purchased or sold by the container (up to 40,000 lb), often based on having a low price. The burlap bags containing the coffees are permeable, meaning the coffee can absorb moisture on the barge during exportation.

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The Truth About Coffee & Mycotoxins

Question: "Hi guys, I have a client here I’m sharing your coffee with, and she started talking about mold and mycotoxin-free beans which are supposedly sold by Bulletproof Coffee / Dave Asprey, etc.

What are your thoughts on mold in relation to coffee? Thank you."

What is a peaberry and why is it special?

If you’re a coffee aficionado, you’ve likely seen “peaberry” coffee around. Contrary to popular belief, peaberry is not a coffee variety. Peaberry is a description of the coffee bean itself, and peaberries spontaneously appear on all coffee trees and varieties. To truly understand the peaberry, we need to look at the anatomy of coffee.

Coffee Story: Ka'u Natural Process, The Brandy of Coffee

This month we're featuring a unique, jammy, and fruit-forward Hawaiian coffee called Ka'u Cloud Natural produced by Miles of Silver Cloud Coffee Farm, whose coffees won 1st place in the Ka'u District in 2019!

Natural processed coffees are harvested and then dried fully intact as a whole fruit. What results is a deeply fruited, full-bodied, exotic coffee experience.

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Hawaii Coffee Production Statistics

When it comes to understanding coffee production statistics in Hawaii, it’s important to look for trends in the data. Each season yields a certain amount of coffee cherry and green bean, making it possible for growers to look for patterns and try to understand how their farms might perform in future years. Taking a look at each season and each region separately is crucial to this understanding, so let’s break it down, piece by piece.

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Big Island Coffee News & Articles

The Truth About Coffee & Mycotoxins

What is a peaberry and why is it special?

Coffee Story: Ka'u Natural Process, The Brandy of Coffee

Hawaii Coffee Production Statistics

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