Coffee testing according to Decree 15/2018 is essential for self-declaring coffee products on the market. So, what parameters does coffee testing include? How is it conducted? Let’s find out with VnTest.
WHAT IS COFFEE TESTING? LEGAL BASIS
What is coffee testing?
Testing in general, or coffee testing in particular, is the process of analyzing the quality of components in the product. This is crucial because it is the initial and mandatory step when bringing a product to market. Coffee testing ensures product quality based on state-issued standards.
Based on these standards, businesses will meet the conditions to self-declare products on the market, ensuring interests and gaining confidence during the production and business process, as well as building trust with customers.
See more: Some regulations on food testing (based on current 2020 laws)
Legal basis for coffee testing
Standard and quality testing for coffee must comply with Circular 19/2012/TT-BYT. The coffee testing parameters that need to be met include:
- Decision 46/2007/QD-BYT regulating maximum limits of biological and chemical contamination in food
- QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT national technical regulation on heavy metal contamination limits in food
- QCVN 8-1:2011/BYT national technical regulation on fungal toxin contamination limits in food
- TCVN 5251:1990 – Technical standards for ground coffee.
BENEFITS OF COFFEE TESTING
Coffee testing is a mandatory requirement before a business self-declares and distributes its product on the market.
Benefits of coffee testing
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WHAT PARAMETERS DOES COFFEE TESTING INCLUDE?
Sensory parameters
Attention should be paid to criteria such as:
- State
- Color
- Flavor
- Foreign matter content
Physicochemical parameters
- Moisture content
- Caffeine content
- Water-soluble solids content
- Total ash content
- Acid-insoluble ash content (in HCl).
Mycotoxin parameters
- Total Aflatoxin
- Aflatoxin B1
- Ochratoxin A
Microbiological parameters
- Total aerobic microorganisms
- Coliforms
- E. coli
- Clostridium perfringens
- Bacillus cereus
- Total yeast and mold spores
Heavy metals and trace elements parameters
Mainly based on heavy metal parameters such as:
- Lead (Pb)
- Arsenic (As)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Mercury (Hg)
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WHY CHOOSE VNTEST FOR COFFEE TESTING
As a professional Food Testing unit, VnTest—with extensive experience and a team of professional technicians—has served numerous individuals and businesses, helping clients achieve the most accurate results, optimize costs, and build strong trust with consumers.
Accreditation certificate confirming that the Testing Laboratory of the VNTEST Institute for Testing and Quality Assessment is fully capable of performing testing activities for customers, issued by the Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
