Influência do processamento por via úmida e tipos de secagem sobre a composição, físico-química e química do café (Coffea arabica L.)

Abstract

Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is an important Brazilian export product, being part of the eating habit in several countries. Its production has experienced technological transformations, with the aim at adding quality values to the product destined to internal as well as to external market. The export of coffee and food products must adjust to the quality programs established by international political agreements. In this context, this work was carried out to verify the influence of the wet processing using different drying types on the obtentainment of the husked coffee cherry on the chemical and physicochemical composition of the coffee. There was influence of the preparation and the drying type methods on the main studied characteristics. The peeled red cherry coffee presented differences in the main chemical and physicochemical indicators, with a superiority in the preparation method with exclusive drying on the patio, in several aspects. Reduction in the electric conductivity and potassium leaching was observed as well as increase in the polyphenoloxidase activity.