Certification
The coffee storage structure has four certifications. They are: UTZ, 4C, Fair Trade and Conab, which prove that the storage unit meets the requirements for a properly safe storage process, thus maintaining the characteristics of the product to better serve the market.
RFID
With the change from bags to Big Bags, COOMAP implemented a system with RFID technology to better control its stock. This system provides greater security and efficiency in the control of each batch of coffee, that is, it provides 100% traceability, controlling the rural producer's coffee in a personalized way.
COOMAP's storage and reprocessing structure has undergone significant changes in the last three years. The first of these was the expansion of storage capacity from
70 thousand bags to
200 thousand bags. Another change was storage, which was previously done in bags, and is now done in Big Bags.
The reprocessing system was installed with a capacity of 120 bags per hour, comprising a stone collector, sieve separator, electronic densimetric table and alloy flask. This investment was necessary to meet the demands of the coffee market, especially the international one.
COOMAP's coffee classification and tasting department currently consists of 4 professionals, including a secretary and three tasters. The tasters have the Q Grader qualification, which means that they are qualified coffee tasters, controlled and professionally trained by the CQI – Coffee Quality Institute, a global certification given to coffee grading and tasting professionals.
All samples are classified and tasted and the results obtained are entered into a computerized system, aiming for better organization and control of all batches of coffee. Since June 2016, the coffee department has had a structured space, including a reception and customer service room, a marketing room, a classification room, a sampling room and a tasting room. These spaces have equipment such as roasters, meters and others, necessary for the department to perform well.
