QUALIDADE DO CAFÉ PRODUZIDO POR CAFEICULTORES EM ASSENTAMENTOS NO NORTE PARANAENSE 1

In Parana State the coffee is produced on small farms and it's identified to produce coffees of high quality and sustainable manner. The organization of the settlements of small farmers to produce and trades the coffee in order to increase your income. The physical aspect and quality of the beverage are the criteria in the commercialization of coffee and to determine how the producer will receive for their product. Sixty-eight coffee samples were collected in settlements Congonhinhas, Ribeirao do Pinhal and Sao Jeronimo da Serra in order to identify and evaluate the quality of coffee produced by these farmers. The defects were identified and quantified and the characteristics of green and roasted beans and beverage quality were also determined. Coffee samples from the three municipalities have higher moisture than recommended for proper storage of coffee and several had high concentration of defects sour and green beans. Considering that the removal of defects, many coffees have good quality evaluations of beverage in addition with characteristics of complete formation of coffee beans produced in the settlements showed appropriate yield. However, for the commercialization of coffee can be done successfully and distinctively the processes of harvesting and drying should be properly oriented and monitored.