African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

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Sensory evaluation of coffee cultivars in the Campo das Vertentes Mesoregion, Minas Gerais

Bruno Batista Ribeiro
  • Bruno Batista Ribeiro
  • Departamento de Agronomia/Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
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Antonio Nazareno Guimarães Mendes
  • Antonio Nazareno Guimarães Mendes
  • Departamento de Agronomia/Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
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Alex Mendonça de Carvalho
  • Alex Mendonça de Carvalho
  • Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Estadual Júlio de Mesquita Filho – UNESP, Registro, São Paulo, Brasil.
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Francisco Mickael de Medeiros Câmara
  • Francisco Mickael de Medeiros Câmara
  • Departamento de Agronomia/Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
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Renato Ribeiro Lima
  • Renato Ribeiro Lima
  • Departamento de Agronomia/Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 25 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 19 December 2019
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the sensory characteristics of coffees from Coffea arabica L. groups, in municipalities located in the Campo das Vertentes mesoregion, in the State of Minas Gerais. Natural and parchment coffees, after drying, consisted of 100% mature fruits. The experiment was carried out on 14 coffee farms located in the municipalities of Carmo da Mata, Oliveira, Santo Antônio do Amparo and Bom Sucesso, in the 2016/17 agricultural crop. In order to conduct the study, coffee fruit collections of nine groups of commercial cultivars were submitted to two types of post-harvest processing, known as “terrarium nut” and “parchment”, combinations that resulted in 250 samples. Sensory analysis was performed according to the protocol of the Specialty Coffee Association - SCA, with panelists accredited by the Coffee Quality Institute - CQI. The natural post-harvest processing (terrarium nut) showed higher scores for most groups of cultivars when compared to parchment processing. Cultivars Topázio, Bourbon Amarelo, Catucaí Amarelo, Icatu Amarelo and Icatu Vermelho stood out with the highest averages for all sensory attributes.

Key words: Coffee arabica L., sensory analysis, Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), quality.

 

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