Coffee Glossary · Logistics
Jute Bag (60 kg)
Coffee's traditional transport unit: a woven natural-fiber sack, breathable and stackable, printed with origin marks and lot numbers. The 60 kg bag is also the trade's statistical unit — world production is quoted in millions of bags — though actual bag weights vary by origin (69 kg in Central America, 70 kg historically in Brazil). A 20-foot container holds about 300 bags (≈19.2 tonnes) loose-stowed or ~275 on pallets. Modern practice lines jute with hermetic barriers for quality lots.
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