Research Article

Physical and Cup Quality Attributes of Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Varieties Grown in Highlands of Amhara Region, Northwestern Ethiopia

Table 5

Bean cup quality of coffee varieties grown in AARC during 2018 main cropping season.

Coffee varietiesAI (5%)AQ (5%)AC (10%)AS (5%)BI (5%)BO (10%)FLA (10%)OAS (10%)TCQ (60%)TOCQ (raw + cup)

Merdacheriko4.004.008.164.004.007.838.007.8347.8383.83
Yachi4.333.838.504.334.338.668.508.3350.8387.83
Wush Wush4.334.008.504.334.338.508.168.1650.0087.33
Buno wash4.334.008.004.163.838.337.838.1648.6685.00
7414.003.838.164.164.008.007.837.8347.8383.83
74404.334.167.663.002.668.007.507.6645.0081.66
Ababuna4.334.008.334.504.338.168.008.1649.8385.50
Ageze4.163.838.334.664.508.168.168.3350.1686.66
Mean4.183.958.204.144.008.208.008.0648.7785.20
CV6.449.144.3019.2720.205.335.134.565.303.08
valuesnsNsnsnsnsNsNsnsnsns
SE±0.080.060.110.160.180.110.100.080.581.07

Note. ns = no significant difference; CV = coefficient of variance; AI = aromatic intensity; AQ = aromatic quality; AC = acidy; AS = astringency; BI = bitterness; BO = body; FLA = flavor; OAS = overall standard; TCQ = total cup quality; SE = standard error; TCOQ = total coffee quality.