Review Article

A Systematic Mapping Study of Coffee Quality throughout the Production-to-Consumer Chain

Table 3

Classification scheme.

RQFacetCategoriesMultiple/single

1Research typeValidation research, evaluation research, solution proposal, philosophical papers, opinion papers, experience papers, review papersSingle
2Quality metricBean quality, cup quality, food safety, biochemical composition, soil quality, quality perception, crop yield, microbiological composition, physicochemical properties, crop qualityMultiple
3Quality objectiveImprove quality, measure quality, quality correlation, quality discriminationMultiple
4TechniqueSensory evaluation, physical evaluation, analytical chemistry methods, modeling, microbiological analysis, molecular biology methods, new technologiesMultiple
5Coffee speciesCoffea arabica, Coffea canephora, Coffea liberica, coffee, hybrids, blended coffee, not declaredMultiple
6Coffee sampleGreen coffee, roasted coffee, instant coffee, brewed coffee, cherry coffee, coffee plantMultiple
7Process’ stagePre-harvest stage, post-harvest stage, brewing stageMultiple
7Pre-harvest stageSoil conditions, coffee origin, environmental conditions, crop altitude, shade, genetic traits, coffee breeding, management practices, fruit developmentMultiple
7Post-harvest stageHarvest, processing, Drying, sorting, pretreatment and additives, storage, packaging, roasting, grinding, brewing, quality controlMultiple