BeanGrader is an AI-powered mobile app that analyzes green coffee bean samples for defects. Take a photo of your green beans and receive an indicative quality assessment aligned with SCA standards, including a full breakdown of Category 1 and Category 2 defects. Note: BeanGrader works only with green coffee - not roasted beans.

Does BeanGrader work with roasted coffee?

No. BeanGrader is designed exclusively for green coffee beans. The SCA defect grading methodology applies only to green coffee. Roasted coffee cannot be analyzed for green coffee defects as roasting changes the appearance of beans.

What defects can BeanGrader detect?

BeanGrader identifies defects aligned with SCA green arabica methodology, including Category 1 defects (full black, full sour, fungus damage, foreign matter, severe insect damage) and Category 2 defects (partial black, partial sour, floaters, immature, withered, shells, broken/chipped, hull/husk, slight insect damage).

Is BeanGrader a replacement for Q Graders?

No. BeanGrader is designed for pre-screening and training purposes only. It provides indicative assessments aligned with SCA standards but is not a replacement for certified Q Graders or official SCA certification. For commercial grading and export documentation, always consult a certified professional.

How accurate is the AI analysis?

BeanGrader uses advanced AI vision technology to provide consistent, indicative assessments. While results are aligned with SCA methodology, AI analysis may contain variations and should be used as a pre-screening tool alongside professional judgment, not as a definitive grading.

How much does BeanGrader cost?

BeanGrader is free to download and includes 3 complimentary analyses. After that, you can purchase credit packages as needed. Credits never expire and there are no subscriptions or recurring fees.

Do analysis credits expire?

No, credits never expire. Purchase credits when you need them and use them whenever you're ready. There are no time limits or expiration dates on your credit balance.

What devices are supported?

BeanGrader is available for iOS (iPhone) and Android devices. Download from the App Store or Google Play to get started.

How do I take a good photo for analysis?

Spread your green coffee sample on a neutral, contrasting surface (white or light-colored works best). Ensure good lighting without harsh shadows, and take a clear, focused photo from directly above the sample. The AI handles the rest.

Can I generate reports to share with clients?

Yes. BeanGrader generates PDF reports with full analysis details, including defect breakdowns, bean counts, and quality assessments. Reports include a verifiable certificate number that recipients can validate on our website.

Yes. Images are processed in real-time and are not stored for AI training purposes. Your analysis history is stored securely in your account and can be deleted at any time. We use industry-standard encryption and security measures to protect your data.

Publishing guidelines

What belongs on a public portfolio or lot passport

A BeanGrader portfolio and a lot passport are public pages. Anyone with the link, including a buyer who has never heard of you, can read them. These rules exist so that what a reader finds there is a grading record and not a marketing claim, because the moment the two are indistinguishable the record stops being worth anything to either of you.

Last updated 9 August 2026

The sample has to be the lot

Publish a grading of a sample drawn from the lot you are describing. Grading a hand-picked handful, or the best of three trays, and attaching it to a container is the one thing that makes every other record on the platform less credible.

Draw the sample the way you would for a physical grading, then photograph that sample
One passport describes one lot; do not reuse a passport across shipments
If the lot is blended or reprocessed after grading, publish a new reading

Lot identity must be accurate

Farm, region, altitude, variety, process and harvest are read as facts by whoever opens the page. State what you know and leave blank what you do not; an empty field costs you nothing and an invented one costs you the buyer.

Do not name a farm, cooperative or region the coffee did not come from
Do not state a certification (organic, fair trade, or any other) you do not hold
Where a lot is a blend of several producers, say so rather than naming one

Do not present our result as certification

BeanGrader produces indicative pre-screening aligned with SCA green arabica methodology. It is not official SCA certification, it is not a Q Grader's opinion, and a passport must not be captioned as either.

Do not describe a BeanGrader grade as SCA certified, Q graded or officially graded
Do not imply endorsement or affiliation by the Specialty Coffee Association or the Coffee Quality Institute
Do not remove or obscure the disclaimer that we render on every public page

Publish the readings you get, not the ones you like

You choose which analyses to publish, and that is fine: a portfolio is a portfolio. What is not fine is regrading one sample repeatedly and publishing the flattering run as though it were the reading.

Do not photograph the same tray repeatedly and publish only the best result
Do not edit, retouch or crop a sample photograph before submitting it
Where you have republished a lot after reprocessing, keep the earlier record visible

Names, photographs and contact details

Public pages carry a producer or exporter identity. Keep to information you have the right to publish.

Publish only your own business identity, logo and photographs, or ones you are licensed to use
Do not include named individuals, including workers, without their agreement
Do not publish a third party's contact details, prices or contract terms

Nothing unlawful, and nothing that endangers anyone

The obvious floor, stated so it is not ambiguous. Public pages must not carry unlawful content, harassment, or material that identifies people in ways that could put them at risk.

No unlawful, deceptive or fraudulent content of any kind
No content that harasses, threatens or targets an individual or a group
No claims about health, safety or food safety attributes we do not measure

Reporting a page

If you believe a portfolio or a lot passport misrepresents a coffee, misuses your name or photographs, or breaks any of the rules above, write to us at the contact address with the link and what you believe is wrong. We look at every report.

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What we do about breaches

In most cases we contact the account and ask for a correction, because most breaches are carelessness rather than intent. Where a page misrepresents a coffee to a buyer we unpublish it, and the verification code stops resolving so nobody is left holding a certificate that points at nothing. Repeated or deliberate misrepresentation ends in the account losing the ability to publish. We do not delete an account's grading history to hide a breach: the analyses stay, the public page goes.

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Grade a lot and publish it properly

Install BeanGrader and grade your first samples free. The rules above are the whole rulebook.

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