What is ISO 8455- Guidelines for storage and transport of g reen coffee about?
ISO 8455 is an international standard that provides appropriate guidelines for the storage and transport of green coffee to ensure that they are odour free and free from contaminants.
ISO 8455 specifies guidelines for conditions aimed to minimize the risks of infestation, contamination, and quality deterioration of green coffee (also known as raw coffee) in bags and “big-bags”, in bulk and silos, being the subject of international commerce, from the time of its packing for export until the time of its arrival in the importing country.
Note: The term “big bag” refers to modern flexible containers in woven plastics fibre, able to contain about 1 000 l of loose coffee beans.
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