unroasted vs roasted

[ekimrayd]

Considering the "green" bean is heavier and smaller than the roasted counterpart, is a pound of green beans sold as a pound of roasted beans? In other words, is it measured before or after the fact?

 

[GreenDude]

Well, I would always sell a lb of green as a lb, and a lb of roasted as a lb. If I were to sell a lb of roasted, I would sell it on the weight of it roasted. LOL I am really starting to confuse myself :?

 

[ourcoffeebarn]

They are sold by actual weight, but remember that you lose 17% to 22% of the green weight or so during roasting. In other words a pound of green coffee beans will .85 lbs after it is roasted to a light roast and about .78 lbs or so very dark roasted. Does that make sense to you?

 

[Jeremy Raths]

I think it all goes back to how burgers are sold....1/4 pound before cooking.

In our business. A pound of roasted coffee is a pound of roasted coffee.

Jeremy