Cropster Origin

Product Description

The Cropster Origin is an online application that uses sensors to monitor coffee crop quality. It can connect to temperature sensors installed in roast machines to maintain updated information for coffee farmers and inform buyers of crop quality.

In order to improve quality there is an extension of the application, Cropster Cup, which consists of different surveys that can be completed on any handheld device. Its purpose is to provide feedback on the quality of the final product of the coffee production chain: a cup of coffee.

This tool has been developed by the company Cropster in Austria, where it was created, and in the USA.

Target SDGs

SDG 1: No Poverty

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Market Suggested Retail Price

$219.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Cropster

Manufacturing/Building Method

The sensors are sent by the manufacturer and they provide support on how to install them.

Intellectural Property Type

Select Type

User Provision Model

The registration can be submitted through the website, where a demo version can be also obtained. Sensors are provided by the manufacturer.

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Mobile service required

Internet connection

Devices required

A computer or any handheld device

The cropster data bridge (RI box) connects to the temperature sensors of the roast machine ( types: K, J,T, E or RTD Pt-100/PT-1000 probes)

Additional features required

The web platform can be accessed through any web browser, various sensors

Permanent network connectivity required

The information on the website can be consulted once it has been downloaded. To upload information, an internet connection is required.

Two way communication (Y/N)

Yes

Level of coverage needed

The manufacturer recommends having a fairly stable internet connection.

Usage rate (%)

Unknown

Literacy support

When the producer contacts the Cropster staff, they will appoint a personal contact to provide all the information and help with setup

List of languages available

English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French

Operating system and version

Windows, Mac, and Linux environment

Power Requirements

It needs a fixed or occasional energy source, depending on the device.

mAgriculture Application

Registers information about coffee quality to help inform potential buyers and manufacturers

Design Specifications

The sensor devices, such as temperature sensors, are installed in the roast machines. The website application has different functionalities: roast monitoring, storing, organization and inventory adjustments that happen automatically. Green coffee has to be entered manually.

Create complete lot information: Highlight the information that tells the producer's story, links to information about the producing farms and fields, and tracks the greenness of the samples.
Communicate and share: Uploads stock information and exchanges key information with buyers. It also provides PDF reports on the coffee data.
Creates a consistent cupping base: Comparative analysis among different samples.
Multiple users can be access a single account to manage the information.
Visualizes up to 4 sample roaster barrels on one screen and multiple locations.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Technical support provided by manufacturer

Replacement Components

Sensors

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Improve service for coffee producers by making a communicative channel

Vetted Performance Status

Self-testing: Experiments with 40 samples of coffee were performed by the manufacturer. Prediction of the flavor depends on the temperature: - 125ºC - 175ºC results in bitter taste (before it reaches high range (>220Cº).

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

Various sensors

Academic Research and References

“Produce and Sell Your Green Coffee with Cropster Origin – Cropster.” n.d. Cropster.Com. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.cropster.com/products/origin/

“Software for Better Coffee – Cropster.” 2024. Cropster.Com. April 17, 2024. https://www.cropster.com/.

“Cropster Is Here for You – Cropster.” n.d. Cropster.Com. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.cropster.com/contact/

“Competitive landscape: Find & Share Great Coffee at the World’s Best Cafes and Coffee Shops.” n.d. Beanhunter.Com. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.beanhunter.com/

Testing organization: Coffee, Acaia. n.d. “Our Apps.” Acaia. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://acaia.co/pages/apps

“Testing organization, Taste, Reveal.” n.d. OpenCup – Create, Taste, Reveal. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.opencup.coffee/

“Testing organization —.” n.d. Specialty Coffee Expo. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.coffeeexpo.org/download-the-app.

“Goal 1.” n.d. Sdgs.Un.Org. Accessed May 28, 2024. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1

“Goal 8.” n.d. Sdgs.Un.Org. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal8

“Goal 9.” n.d. Sdgs.Un.Org. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal9

“Origin – Cropster.” n.d. Cropster.Com. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.cropster.com/products/pricing/origin/

“Cropster App.” n.d. Cropster.Com. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://c-sar.cropster.com/app/login?cause=invalid

Created by Stefan P. 2019. “Digging into the Data: The Cropster Data Project.” Cropster.Com. June 3, 2019. https://www.cropster.com/news/article/digging-into-the-data-the-cropster-data-project/

“Privacy – Cropster.” n.d. Cropster.Com. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.cropster.com/privacy/

Compliance with regulations

None

Evaluation methods

Cropster Origin was evaluated for its ability to predict flavor profiles depending on temperature.

Other Information

Implemented by

Penn State HESE

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