Studies on the storage of coffee beans. I. Physical, chemical and biological changes in coffee beans during storage under high humid conditions.

Cured coffee beans are stored under different
climatic conditions in India. Storage of the
beans under proper conditions is an important
aspect of marketing of coffee. No scientific data,
however, were available on the changes occurring
m green coffee of various grades and varieties
during storage under different climatic conditions.
Storage conditions for mansDoned and lInmonsooned
green coffee beans differ widely.
The green coffee, especially the plantation type,
is prized for its colour and appearance and systematic
investigations were therefore carried out
to study different aspects of the storage problem
with a view to collect data on storage changes
and to evolve suitable methods of storage. The
present paper deals with the physical, chemical
and biological changes that may occur in coffee
beans during storage.