This is the second component of export presentation. It must be reliable and consistent, and should fit into a roaster's blen. Requirements vary from country to country and it would, for example, be pointless to offer coffee with excellent acidity and flavor to markets which habitually roast very dark and therefore evaporate most of these aspects of the liquor General Rules United States of America Great care is taken by the US government to prevent entry of coffess which are or have been contaminated by insects, mould, or chemical considered health risks. The USA was the most important single market for coffee. The second larges market is Germany, followed by France, Japan and Italy.
Brazil is the largest producer of coffee producing predominantly arabica.
In Africa, Burundi, Kenya, and Tanzania are the leading arabica producers while Cameroon, Uganda, Madagascar, and Zaire produce predominantly robusta type. No exporter should believe that small amounts of substandard quality will somehow disappear in a large bulk. The roaster, in due course, will identify the inferior quality and will trance the original shipper or supplier.