BS 6379-1:1983

This standard BS 6379-1:1983 Sampling of coffee and coffee products is classified in these ICS categories:

• 67.140.20 Coffee and coffee substitutes

1.1 This International Standard specifies a method of sampling a consignment of green coffee, shipped in ten bags or more, for the purpose of examination to determine whether the consignment complies with a contract specification.

1.2 The method may also be used for the preparation of a sample intended

1. to serve as a basis for an offer for sale;
2. for examination to verify that the coffee to be offered for sale satisfies the producer’s sales specification;
3. for examination to determine one or more of the characteristics of the coffee for technical, commercial, administrative and arbitration purposes;
4. for quality control or quality inspection;
5. for retention as a reference sample for use if required in litigation.

1.3 This International Standard applies to green coffee in bags, as defined in ISO 3509.

Method primarily intended for sampling consignments shipped in ten bags or more.