{"id":288964,"date":"2025-09-17T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/defining-the-color-profile-of-coffee-with-the-help-of-spectral-colorimeters\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:55:08","slug":"defining-the-colour-profile-of-coffee-with-the-help-of-spectral-spectrophotometers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/defining-the-colour-profile-of-coffee-with-the-help-of-spectral-spectrophotometers\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining the color profile of coffee &#8211; with the help of spectral colorimeters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#x201D;1&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; custom_padding=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#x201D;<\/p>\n<h2>Color measurement of meat substitute products<\/h2>\n<p>&#x201D; content_phone=&#x201D;<\/p>\n<h2>Color measurement of meat substitute products<\/h2>\n<p>&#x201D; content_last_edited=&#x201D;off|desktop&#x201D; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<h2>Define a coffee colour profile:<\/h2>\n<p>The color of coffee is much more than just an aesthetic feature. It is a decisive quality factor that provides information about the degree of roasting, aroma, consistency and ultimately the taste. But how can the color of coffee beans be determined objectively? This is where <strong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"606\">spectrophotometric color measurement devices<\/strong> come into play.   <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#x201D;<\/p>\n<h2>Color measurement of meat substitute products<\/h2>\n<p>&#x201D; content_phone=&#x201D;<\/p>\n<h2>Color measurement of meat substitute products<\/h2>\n<p>&#x201D; content_last_edited=&#x201D;off|desktop&#x201D; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p><div id=\"attachment_375166\" style=\"width: 1758px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375166\" class=\"wp-image-375163 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Kaffee-Proben-zur-Farbmessung.png\" alt=\"Different coffee samples in different colors.\" width=\"1748\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Kaffee-Proben-zur-Farbmessung.png 1748w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Kaffee-Proben-zur-Farbmessung-1280x908.png 1280w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Kaffee-Proben-zur-Farbmessung-980x695.png 980w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Kaffee-Proben-zur-Farbmessung-480x341.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1748px, 100vw\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-375166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before roasting, coffee beans are green, beige and yellow. It is roasting that gives them their brown colour, which is standardized in a roasted coffee set by the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) in eight shades from light to dark.<\/p><\/div><p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-374635 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ColorFlex-L2-Coffee-Powders.png\" alt=\"ColorFlex L2 with different coffee powders\" width=\"322\" height=\"229\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"667\">Why the color of coffee is so important<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"918\">Coffee roasters, quality managers and laboratories face the daily challenge of producing a consistent product. Even small deviations in the roasting process can change the <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/colour\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">colour<\/a> of the beans and thus the entire sensory perception. <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1213\">\n<li data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1032\">\n<p data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1032\"><strong data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"956\">Color = indicator for degree of roast<\/strong>: from <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/light\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">light<\/a>, acidic roasts to dark, strong varieties.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1128\">\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1128\"><strong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1067\">Objective quality control<\/strong>: Consumers expect consistent color and taste.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1213\">\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1213\"><strong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1162\">Efficiency in production<\/strong>: color measurement saves time and reduces waste.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1249\">Limits of visual assessment<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1524\">Human perception is subjective and is influenced by lighting conditions, fatigue or individual differences. This is why more and more companies are turning to <strong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1451\">instrumental <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/colour-measurement\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">colour measurement<\/a><\/strong> to achieve reproducible and standardized results. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1576\">SCAA vs. HCCI &#x2013; Standards for coffee colour<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Different scales are established in the coffee industry:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1933\">\n<li data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1723\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1664\">SCAA-Agtron scale<\/strong>: traditionally used to visually classify degrees of roasting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1933\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1762\">HCCI (Hunter Coffee Color Index)<\/strong>: a modern index based on spectral color measurement. It provides objective and precise results and enables better comparability between roasting plants. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The HCCI offers the advantage that it can be calculated directly from the measured values of a <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/spectrophotometer\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">spectrophotometer<\/a> such as the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/produkte\/farbmessgeraete\/aeros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aeros<\/a> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">or the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/produkte\/farbmessgeraete\/colorflex-l2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ColorFlex L2<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">  and thus enables a consistent, standardized assessment. The SCAA&#x2019;s roasted coffee set, on the other hand, is a purely visual coarse scale that is suitable for evaluating coffee, but is prone to error due to the subjectivity of the evaluation and only offers eight shades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p><div id=\"attachment_375179\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375179\" class=\"wp-image-375176 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/scaa-standards.jpg\" alt=\"SCAA color scale\" width=\"584\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/scaa-standards.jpg 584w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/scaa-standards-480x64.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 584px, 100vw\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-375179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The roast coffee set provided by the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) with a standard colour range of 95 (light) to 25 (dark).<\/p><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<p><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2163\">How spectrophotometers measure coffee color<\/h2>\n<p>HunterLab spectrophotometers &#x2013; like the <a href=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/produkte\/farbmessgeraete\/colorflex-l2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2218\">ColorFlex L2<\/strong><\/a> or the non-contact <a href=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/produkte\/farbmessgeraete\/aeros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2252\">Aeros<\/strong><\/a> &#x2013; analyze the reflected <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/light\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">light<\/a> components of the coffee beans. This produces an exact measured value in the <strong data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2369\">CIE L*a*b* color space<\/strong>, from which indices such as the HCCI can be calculated. <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2574\">\n<li data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2505\"><strong data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2446\">L*<\/strong> = Lightness (from very <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/light\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">light<\/a> to very dark roasts)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2539\"><strong data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2515\">a*<\/strong> = red-green component<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2574\"><strong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2549\">b*<\/strong> = blue-yellow component<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This precise analysis ensures that each roast batch achieves the desired color and quality.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2733\">Advantages for roasters and producers<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2983\">\n<li data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2810\">\n<p data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2810\"><strong data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2768\">Constant quality assurance<\/strong>: independent of subjective perception<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2886\">\n<p data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2886\"><strong data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2830\">Time saving<\/strong>: quick analysis without lengthy sensory panels<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2931\">\n<p data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2931\"><strong data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2929\">Reduction of waste and costs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2983\">\n<p data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2983\"><strong data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2981\"><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/transparency\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Transparency<\/a> for audits and certifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3036\"> <\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3036\">Conclusion: Objective color measurement as a success factor<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3346\">The future of coffee production lies in the combination of the artisanal art of roasting and precise, instrumental analysis. Whether using indices such as the HCCI or the SCAA, as well as color values such as L*,a*,b*, manufacturers ensure that every cup of coffee not only tastes the same, but also carries the familiar color. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#x201D;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI4Mzk4MyJ9fQ==@&#x201D; button_text=&#x201D;Learn more: HunterLab <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/spectrophotometer\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">spectrophotometer<\/a> for coffee&#x201D; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _dynamic_attributes=&#x201D;button_url&#x201D; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; background_color=&#x201D;#D89C22&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">These spectrophotometers determine color and degree of roasting accurately and reliably:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#x201D;1_2,1_2&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; background_color=&#x201D;#916017&#x2033; border_width_all=&#x201D;12px&#x201D; border_color_all=&#x201D;#916017&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;1_2&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; text_text_color=&#x201D;#FFFFFF&#x201D; text_font_size=&#x201D;18px&#x201D; header_3_font=&#x201D;||||||||&#x201D; header_3_text_color=&#x201D;#FFFFFF&#x201D; background_color=&#x201D;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#x201D; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; custom_margin=&#x201D;||||false|false&#x201D; custom_margin_tablet=&#x201D;||20px||false|false&#x201D; custom_margin_phone=&#x201D;||20px||false|false&#x201D; custom_margin_last_edited=&#x201D;off|desktop&#x201D; border_color_all=&#x201D;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ColorFlex L2 for all coffee samples<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-374337\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ColorFlexL2-Coffee-HunterLab.png\" alt=\"Color measurement device for coffee from HunterLab.\" width=\"377\" height=\"267\"\/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To counteract errors in subjective color perception, numerous coffee roasters have opted to use the HunterLab <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/produkte\/farbmessgeraete\/colorflex-l2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ColorFlex L2 Coffee<\/a> <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/spectrophotometer\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">spectrophotometer<\/a>. 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