Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans

Liberica coffee is the most important coffee species grown in Malaysia. However, there is little or no research at all conducted on coffee berries and green coffee beans since the plant itself is a low income crop in Malaysia. Therefore, research on Malaysian Liberica coffee can help to increase the...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Iryane, Anuar, Mohd Shamsul, Shamsudin, Rosnah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40557/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40557/1/42.%20Physical%20Properties%20of%20Liberica%20Coffee%20%28Coffea%20liberica%29%20Berries.pdf
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author Ismail, Iryane
Anuar, Mohd Shamsul
Shamsudin, Rosnah
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Anuar, Mohd Shamsul
Shamsudin, Rosnah
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description Liberica coffee is the most important coffee species grown in Malaysia. However, there is little or no research at all conducted on coffee berries and green coffee beans since the plant itself is a low income crop in Malaysia. Therefore, research on Malaysian Liberica coffee can help to increase the knowledge of coffee farmers and coffee manufacturers in the processing and handling of the coffee. Physical properties of Liberica coffee berries and beans were investigated the current study. The properties investigated include the size, mass, density, coefficient of friction, angle of repose, fracture force and colour. In comparison to Arabica and Robusta coffee, Liberica coffee has the biggest size, mass, true density and fracture force values but were lower in bulk density in both berries and beans. The Liberica berries and beans were found to be orange-ish and yellowish colour respectively. Angle of repose was low and approximately similar in berries and beans while jute fibre gave the highest friction to both Liberica berries and beans.
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spelling upm-405572015-11-05T03:57:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40557/ Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans Ismail, Iryane Anuar, Mohd Shamsul Shamsudin, Rosnah Liberica coffee is the most important coffee species grown in Malaysia. However, there is little or no research at all conducted on coffee berries and green coffee beans since the plant itself is a low income crop in Malaysia. Therefore, research on Malaysian Liberica coffee can help to increase the knowledge of coffee farmers and coffee manufacturers in the processing and handling of the coffee. Physical properties of Liberica coffee berries and beans were investigated the current study. The properties investigated include the size, mass, density, coefficient of friction, angle of repose, fracture force and colour. In comparison to Arabica and Robusta coffee, Liberica coffee has the biggest size, mass, true density and fracture force values but were lower in bulk density in both berries and beans. The Liberica berries and beans were found to be orange-ish and yellowish colour respectively. Angle of repose was low and approximately similar in berries and beans while jute fibre gave the highest friction to both Liberica berries and beans. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40557/1/42.%20Physical%20Properties%20of%20Liberica%20Coffee%20%28Coffea%20liberica%29%20Berries.pdf Ismail, Iryane and Anuar, Mohd Shamsul and Shamsudin, Rosnah (2014) Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 22 (1). pp. 65-79. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2022%20%281%29%20Jan.%202014/07%20Page%2065-80%20%28JST%200299-2011%29.pdf
spellingShingle Ismail, Iryane
Anuar, Mohd Shamsul
Shamsudin, Rosnah
Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans
title Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans
title_full Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans
title_fullStr Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans
title_full_unstemmed Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans
title_short Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans
title_sort physical properties of liberica coffee (coffea liberica) berries and beans
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40557/1/42.%20Physical%20Properties%20of%20Liberica%20Coffee%20%28Coffea%20liberica%29%20Berries.pdf